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Webster Financial Corporation (WBS)

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Key data on WBS

Market cap

$11.74B

EPS

5.37

P/E ratio

13.1

Price to sales

4.56

Dividend yield

2.198%

Beta

1.074883

Price on WBS

Previous close

$73.09

Today's open

$73.30

Day's range

$72.61 - $73.98

52 week range

$39.43 - $73.98

Profile about WBS

CEO

John R. Ciulla

Employees

4407

Headquarters

Stamford, CT

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Shares outstanding

161290301

Issue type

Common Stock

WBS industries and sectors

Finance

Banking

News on WBS

Income Investors Sleep Well With Webster Financial's 4.70x Cash Flow Coverage

Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS) operates as a commercial bank across the Northeast, focusing on commercial banking, healthcare financial services, and consumer banking.

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24/7 Wall Street • Feb 9, 2026

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$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS)

NEW YORK, Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde with Monteverde & Associates PC (the “M&A Class Action Firm”), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and is investigating Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS ) related to its sale to Banco Santander, S.A. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Webster shareholders are expected to receive $48.75 in cash and 2.0548 Santander American Depository Shares for each Webster common share. Is it a fair deal?

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GlobeNewsWire • Feb 9, 2026

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Halper Sadeh LLC Encourages SLAB and WBS Shareholders to Contact the Firm to Discuss Their Rights

Shareholders should contact the firm as there may be limited time to enforce your rights Shareholders should contact the firm as there may be limited time to enforce your rights

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GlobeNewsWire • Feb 5, 2026

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Johnson Fistel Investigates Webster Financial Corporation (WBS) Shareholders' Rights Following Proposed Sale to Banco Santander

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel, PLLP has launched an investigation into whether the board members of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed sale of the Company to Banco Santander, S.A.

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GlobeNewsWire • Feb 4, 2026

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Webster Financial Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Webster Financial Corporation - WBS

NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) to Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE: SAN). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Webster will receive $48.75 in cash and 2.0548 Santander American Depository Shares for each share of Webster that they own. KSF is seeking to determine w.

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Business Wire • Feb 4, 2026

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WBS Agrees to $12.3B Buyout by SAN: What This Means for Investors

Webster agrees to a cash-and-stock acquisition by Banco Santander for $75.59 per share, with closing expected in the second half of 2026.

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Zacks Investment Research • Feb 4, 2026

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Santander to buy Webster Financial in $12.2 billion deal

Spain's Santander said on Tuesday it will buy U.S. regional lender Webster Financial in a $12.2 billion deal.

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Reuters • Feb 3, 2026

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Shareholder Alert: The Ademi Firm investigates whether Webster Financial Corporation is obtaining a Fair Price for its Public Shareholders

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating Webster (NYSE: WBS) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its recently announced transaction with Banco Santander. Click here to learn how to join our investigation and obtain additional information or contact us at [email protected] or toll-free: 866-264-3995.

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PRNewsWire • Feb 3, 2026

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WBS Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether the Sale of Webster Financial Corporation is Fair to Shareholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) to Banco Santander, S.A. for $48.75 in cash and 2.0548 Santander American Depository Shares for each Webster common share is fair to Webster shareholders. Halper Sadeh encourages Webster shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@halpersadeh.

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Business Wire • Feb 3, 2026

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Banco Santander to Buy Webster Financial in $12.3 Billion Deal

Banco Santander is buying Webster Financial, the holding company for Webster Bank, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $12.3 billion.

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WSJ • Feb 3, 2026

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