Waterstone Financial Inc (WSBF) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Waterstone Financial Inc stock $16.06, price $19.86, that is 19.1% below the price, quality 58 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 6 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Waterstone Financial Inc
WSBF · USOur calculation puts a fair price 19% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $8.82 – $21.52 · fair‑value band $15.41 – $19.39 · the $19.86 price screens above the $16.06 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 6, 2026.
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Company profile
Waterstone Financial, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for WaterStone Bank SSB that provides various financial services to customers in southeastern Wisconsin, the United States. It operates in two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking.
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The Community Banking segment offers consumer and business banking products and services, such as deposit and transactional solutions, such as checking, credit, debit and pre-paid cards, online banking and bill pay, and money transfer services; investable funds solutions, such as savings, money market deposits, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit; residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, personal and installment loans, real estate financing, business loans, and business lines of credit; and fixed and variable annuities, insurance products, and trust and investment management accounts.
It also provides transaction deposits, interest bearing transaction accounts, demand deposits, non-interest-bearing demand accounts, and time deposits; secured and unsecured lines; commercial real estate construction loans; term loans for working capital, inventory, and general corporate use; and personal term loans and investment services.
The Mortgage Banking segment offers residential mortgage loans for the purpose of sale in the secondary market.
It also invests in a portfolio of securities comprising mortgage-backed securities, government-sponsored and private-label enterprise bonds, collateralized mortgage obligations, municipal obligations, and other debt securities.
The company was formerly known as Wauwatosa Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Waterstone Financial, Inc. in August 2008. Waterstone Financial, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Stock analysis
Waterstone Financial Inc (WSBF) currently trades at $19.86, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $16.06, 19% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $20.61 per share, and 1 of the 6 models we run sit above the $19.86 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $7.79, and 5 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $15.41 (bear) to $19.39 (bull), the price of $19.86 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 58/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Waterstone Financial Inc reported revenue of $202M in FY2025 versus $268M in FY2021, a compound −6.9%/yr. Reported net income was $26.4M in FY2025, compounding −21.9%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $344M Small · P/E ratio 11.5 · P/S ratio 2.28 · EPS (TTM) $1.73 · Dividend yield 3.2% · Net margin 20.0% · Return on equity 8.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.7% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 52 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 8% below its 52-week high and 33% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at −19%, WSBF screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
All 6 models by family
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 2 officers or directors sold shares worth $355,838 and none bought.
- SaleRyan J GordonEVP/Chief Credit Officer8,157 shares at $21.14$172,438Aug 13, 2026
- SaleMark Raymond GerkeEVP/Chief Financial Officer10,000 shares at $18.34$183,400May 21, 2026
- SaleDouglas S GordonDirector3× since Feb 4, 2026: 43,361 shares, avg. $18.35$795,570Feb 18, 2026
- SalePatrick S LawtonDirector49,255 shares at $18.57$914,813Feb 4, 2026
- SaleJulie Ann GlynnEVP/Chief Retail Officer20,929 shares at $18.19$380,763Feb 2, 2026
Plus 2 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
WSBF screens overvalued: fair value 19% below the price. Compare with China Merchants Bank Co →
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Banks - Regional · 996 stocks
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
HEALTH: for banks, insurers and similar financial firms borrowed money is part of the business, so we do not rate debt here.
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