Overview
Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX: WBC) is a large Australian bank with a broad domestic franchise and operations in New Zealand and other international markets. Its supplied market capitalisation is A$117.2 billion. The latest supplied price is A$34.32, up A$0.42 (1.24%) from the previous close, but the broader picture includes a share price near its 52-week low and below both supplied moving averages.
Westpac is one of Australia’s major diversified banks, with consumer, business and wealth, institutional, and New Zealand operations. Its broad service offering spans transaction and savings accounts, home and personal lending, business finance, payments, insurance, investment services and corporate banking. This breadth gives the group exposure to household and business activity, while also tying results to credit conditions and the wider financial-services environment.
Key facts
- Ticker
- WBC
- Exchange
- AU
- ISIN
- AU000000WBC1
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks – Diversified
- Country
- Australia
- Currency
- AUD
- Price
- A$33.98
- Previous close
- A$33.71
- Day change
- +A$0.27 (+0.80%)
- Market cap
- 115.1B
- 52W low
- A$33.46
- 52W high
- A$42.47
Price and trend
Last price: A$33.98
- Price
- A$33.98
- 52W range
- A$33.46 – A$42.47
- 50-day SMA
- A$35.10
- 200-day SMA
- A$37.58
- Price vs 50D SMA
- -3.18%
- Price vs 200D SMA
- -9.57%
Valuation
- P/E
- 16.86
- PEG
- 1.25
- EPS
- 2.00
- Dividend yield
- 4.50%
- Beta
- 0.72
Westpac’s supplied P/E ratio is 16.91, with a PEG ratio of 1.25. These measures provide valuation context but should be considered alongside the cyclical nature of banking earnings, credit quality and the outlook for lending and deposits. The 4.54% dividend yield may interest income-focused investors, though it is not fixed and changes as the share price and dividend change.
Profitability and growth
- Revenue growth
- 150.00%
- Revenue TTM
- 22.3B
- Profit margin
- 31.50%
Analyst view
Comparison uses the last price shown; targets are analyst estimates.
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- Price
- A$33.98
- Target price
- A$33.47
- Target vs last price
- -1.51% from last price
The supplied technical measures show Westpac at A$34.32, below its 50-day average of A$35.36 and 200-day average of A$37.67. The price is near the supplied 52-week low of A$33.46, after trading as high as A$42.47 over that period. The supplied target price of A$33.47 is 2.49% below the last price, a secondary reference rather than a forecast. These indicators describe recent market context; the bank’s earnings, credit quality and capital position remain central to assessing its business.
Risks
Westpac’s performance is exposed to the health of borrowers and businesses, credit losses, funding costs, interest-rate changes, competition and regulatory requirements. The supplied revenue growth figure is strong, but a single growth rate may not indicate how sustainable performance will be. The share price is near the lower end of its 52-week range and below both supplied moving averages, while dividends can vary with earnings and capital needs.
FAQ
What does Westpac do?
Westpac is a diversified bank serving consumers, businesses, wealth clients and institutional customers. Its services include deposits, lending, payments, insurance, investments and corporate banking across Australia and several international markets.
How does Westpac’s dividend profile look?
The supplied figures show a 4.54% dividend yield and a dividend per share of A$1.54. Dividends can change and are not guaranteed; the yield also moves with the share price.
How is Westpac’s share price tracking against its recent range?
At A$34.32, the shares are close to the supplied 52-week low of A$33.46 and below the 52-week high of A$42.47. The price is also below the supplied 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
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