Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH)
NASDAQ:WASH
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$34.00
▼(-5.48% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/09/26
The score reflects a recovered profitability and positive cash generation but with meaningful durability risk from sharply lower TTM revenue and continued volatility. The earnings call was balanced—NIM tailwinds and loan-growth targets offset by CRE credit deterioration, loan payoffs, and near-term expense pressure. Valuation is a relative positive (moderate P/E and high dividend yield), while technicals are neutral-to-soft with negative MACD and price slightly below key short-term averages.
Positive Factors
Profitability recovery and healthy margins
The company returned to profitability after a loss year and now reports sustained net and EBIT margins. Robust margins provide a durable earnings base that supports dividend capacity, internal reinvestment and loss-absorbing buffers, improving resilience over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Sharp TTM revenue decline
A large drop in trailing revenue undermines the sustainability of recent margin and profit improvements. If top-line weakness persists, the bank may need ongoing expense reductions or higher reliance on interest income, which raises execution risk for management's multi‑quarter growth targets.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Profitability recovery and healthy margins
The company returned to profitability after a loss year and now reports sustained net and EBIT margins. Robust margins provide a durable earnings base that supports dividend capacity, internal reinvestment and loss-absorbing buffers, improving resilience over the next several quarters.
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Washington Bancorp (WASH) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$616.39M
Dividend Yield7.17%
Average Volume (3M)182.52K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.6
Beta (1Y)1.00
Revenue Growth25.15%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees618
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.76
Shares Outstanding19,040,844
10 Day Avg. Volume169,777
30 Day Avg. Volume182,524
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.04
Price to Book (P/B)1.04
Price to Sales (P/S)1.49
P/FCF Ratio6.86
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.99
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.24
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.85
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.53
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$32.75Price Target Upside-8.95% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)3.19
Revenue Forecast (FY)$246.40M
Washington Bancorp Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Washington Trust Company, of Westerly that offers various banking and financial services to individuals and businesses. The company operates in two segments, Commercial Ba...
How the Company Makes Money
Washington Trust Bancorp primarily earns money through (1) net interest income and (2) noninterest income. Net interest income is generated by taking in customer deposits and other funding sources and deploying those funds into interest-earning as...
Washington Bancorp Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Income Before Taxes by Segment
Measures pre-tax profitability across business units so investors can see which operations produce core earnings before tax effects and how provisioning, expenses, or one-time items affect segment-level strength.
Measures pre-tax profitability across business units so investors can see which operations produce core earnings before tax effects and how provisioning, expenses, or one-time items affect segment-level strength.
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The FlyWashington Bancorp Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 20, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 27, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a mix of positive operating and strategic developments (margin expansion, year-over-year revenue gains, mortgage pipeline growth, digital conversion, new commercial and institutional banking talent, and strong capital) alongside notable near-term credit and revenue headwinds (two CRE office loans moved to nonaccrual triggering a $4 million provision, QoQ net income decline, commercial loan payoffs, and some noninterest income pressure). Management provided forward-looking mitigants including swap-related NIM tailwinds, targeted loan growth from C&I and institutional banking, and continued portfolio de-risking. Overall, the positives and negatives are balanced, with the firm emphasizing that the CRE issues are contained and being actively managed while executing on strategic investments.Positive Updates
Net Interest Margin Expansion
NIM improved to 2.63%, up 7 basis points quarter-over-quarter and up 34 basis points year-over-year, reflecting margin expansion from core banking and balance sheet repositioning.
Negative Updates
Commercial Loan Payoffs and Loan Balances Down
Total loans declined 2% from December 31. Total commercial loans decreased by $95 million (mainly CRE payoffs), and residential loans declined by $21 million, pressuring near-term loan growth.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Net Interest Margin Expansion
NIM improved to 2.63%, up 7 basis points quarter-over-quarter and up 34 basis points year-over-year, reflecting margin expansion from core banking and balance sheet repositioning.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to mid‑single‑digit loan growth for 2026 (with CRE expected to be low single‑digit to flat/1% and core C&I targeted at high single‑digit on a ~$560M balance), and said the new institutional banking team should deliver $50M+ of fundings this quarter with a 30–40% self‑funding rate; they expect modest NIM expansion (Q1 NIM 2.63% — +7 bps QoQ, +34 bps YoY) with swap terminations adding +9 bps in Q2 and +4 bps in Q3, cited a March “spot margin” of $259M and targets of ~$265–270M for Q2 and $275–280M for Q4; provision run‑rate was guided to ~$1–2M per quarter (after a $4.0M Q1 provision tied to two CRE office loans), operating expense pressure of about $1M in Q2 (plus ~$500k branch costs in 2026) was noted, tax rate ~21.5% for the year (21.6% in Q1), and capital was described as strong (buyback program maintained but no near‑term repurchases planned).Washington Bancorp Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 378.02M | 381.08M | 310.78M | 364.80M | 257.07M | 245.39M |
| Gross Profit | 209.71M | 206.98M | 96.15M | 190.04M | 219.89M | 233.65M |
| EBITDA | 69.94M | 67.41M | -34.06M | 61.33M | 95.50M | 102.49M |
| Net Income | 52.66M | 52.24M | -28.06M | 48.18M | 71.68M | 76.87M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.46B | 6.62B | 6.93B | 7.20B | 6.66B | 5.85B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 40.09M | 42.36M | 177.61M | 1.09B | 1.11B | 1.22B |
| Total Debt | 637.40M | 726.13M | 1.18B | 1.24B | 1.03B | 196.69M |
| Total Liabilities | 5.91B | 6.08B | 6.43B | 6.73B | 6.21B | 5.29B |
| Stockholders Equity | 546.77M | 543.58M | 499.73M | 472.69M | 453.67M | 564.81M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 53.48M | 82.64M | 53.67M | 26.55M | 106.87M | 97.32M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 54.70M | 84.64M | 57.67M | 31.60M | 113.01M | 100.81M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 103.83M | -375.00K | 231.30M | -550.84M | -999.04M | -240.90M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -200.99M | -51.08M | -265.27M | 491.00M | 825.96M | 116.31M |
Washington Bancorp Technical Analysis
Positive
35.97
Price Trends
33.84
Positive
31.72
Positive
29.39
Positive
Market Momentum
0.85
Negative
66.33
Neutral
71.16
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For WASH, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 35.97 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 34.01, above the 50-day MA of 33.84, and above the 200-day MA of 29.39, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.85 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 66.33 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 71.16 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for WASH.
Washington Bancorp Risk Analysis
Washington Bancorp disclosed 41 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Washington Bancorp reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Washington Bancorp Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $697.09M | 7.42 | 12.72% | 3.89% | 41.30% | ― | |
76 Outperform | $659.75M | 9.14 | 10.76% | 2.66% | 4.05% | 26.62% | |
75 Outperform | $514.56M | 10.11 | 13.94% | 1.53% | 22.25% | 61.19% | |
72 Outperform | $674.96M | 6.55 | 4.87% | 3.71% | -6.76% | -12.37% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
62 Neutral | $618.30M | 54.77 | 10.76% | 0.84% | 5.79% | 76.61% | |
61 Neutral | $616.39M | 12.64 | 9.79% | 7.17% | 25.15% | ― |
* Financial Sector Average
WASH
Washington Bancorp
32.33
4.88
17.80%
FISI
Financial Institutions
35.41
9.65
37.46%
HIFS
Hingham Institution For Savings
283.59
22.71
8.70%
SHBI
Shore Bancshares
19.72
5.08
34.71%
CBNK
Capital Bancorp
31.55
-0.86
-2.67%
ALRS
Alerus Financial
26.86
5.64
26.58%
Washington Bancorp Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Washington Bancorp shareholders approve directors and compensation plans
Positive
May 1, 2026
At its April 28, 2026 annual meeting, Washington Trust Bancorp shareholders voted remotely, with 85.7% of the 19,039,948 eligible shares represented in person or by proxy, underscoring solid investor engagement in the company’s governance. S...
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