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NASDAQ: WAFD
Wafd (WAFD) stock, explained like you're 5
Wafd trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker WAFD. It is a mid cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 2.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- WAFD
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Major Banks
- Size
- Mid cap, about 2.2 billion dollars
Is Wafd a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Wafd is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 2.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Wafd makes money
- Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
- Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
- Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves WAFD stock
- Interest rates and the health of the economy.
- How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
- Rules from regulators and market activity.
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Questions about Wafd stock
What does Wafd do?
Wafd trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker WAFD. It is a mid cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 2.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Wafd?
Wafd trades under the ticker WAFD on the Nasdaq.
What is Wafd's market cap?
Wafd is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 2.2 billion dollars.
How does Wafd make money?
Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves WAFD stock?
Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.