Waterstone Financial, Inc.

Waterstone Financial, Inc.

Financial Services

NASDAQ:WSBF · NASDAQ Global Select

Market Cap $349.15M Beta 0.73 P/E (TTM) 11.6
$19.62 +1.45%

+$0.28 today

52W Low $13.08High $19.69

Vol 0.04M · Avg 0.07M

EPS (TTM)$1.69
Div Yield3.16%
Banks - Regional

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

7.6%

avg 8.2%

ROIC

3.2%

avg 3.6%

ROA

1.2%

avg 1.6%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 7.6% versus its period average of 8.2%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

William F. Bruss

Chief Executive Officer, President, General Counsel & Secretary$719,308.0056$28,415.000.16%

Mark Raymond Gerke

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer$516,100.0051$30,034.000.17%

Jeffrey R. McGuiness

President & Chief Executive Officer of Waterstone Mortgage Corporation$505,530.0060$30,000.000.17%

Douglas S. Gordon

Director$200,000.0068$556,773.003.08%

Kyle J. Mertz

Controller

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

0

$0.00

Sells

17

$6.07M

Net Sentiment

$6.07M

Net selling

Most Active

Hansen Michael L

8 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
May 21, 2026

Gerke Mark Raymond

Direct

Sell10.0K$18.34$183,435.00
Feb 18, 2026

Gordon Douglas S

Direct

Sell2.9K$18.11$52,156.80
Feb 6, 2026

Gordon Douglas S

Direct

Sell6.8K$18.27$123,562.73
Feb 5, 2026

Gordon Douglas S

Direct

Sell18.7K$18.25$341,567.00
Feb 4, 2026

Gordon Douglas S

Direct

Sell15.0K$18.55$278,265.00
Feb 4, 2026

Lawton Patrick S

Direct

Sell19.3K$18.64$358,913.20
Feb 3, 2026

Lawton Patrick S

Direct

Sell30.0K$18.53$555,900.00
Feb 2, 2026

Glynn Julie Ann

Direct

Sell929$18.69$17,361.62
Feb 2, 2026

Glynn Julie Ann

Direct

Sell20.0K$18.17$363,412.00
Oct 27, 2025

Hansen Michael L

Direct

Sell79.9K$15.16$1,210,859.52

1–10 of 17

Analysis

Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 17 sells worth $6.07M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $6.07M. Hansen Michael L was the most active insider with 8 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A-18.1%
+6.8% (9yr)1 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A+1.1%
-1.0% (9yr)1 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A-22.0%
+1.0% (9yr)1 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+4.4%
-0.2% (9yr)1 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in EBIT at +4.4% over three years. Forward estimates point to EPS at +6.8% (9yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages WSBF?

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (WSBF) lists 5 active executives. The top listed executive is William F. Bruss, Chief Executive Officer, President, General Counsel & Secretary.

Are WSBF insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $8.14M.

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