<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Prudential Financial Inc. lessened its position in shares of  WSFS Financial Co. (NASDAQ:WSFS - Free Report) by 32.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,831 shares of the bank's stock after selling 28,850 shares during the quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. owned about 0.10% of WSFS Financial worth $3,179,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>WSFS Financial</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p>Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FMR LLC lifted its position in  WSFS Financial by 5.9% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 4,283 shares of the bank's stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the period.  BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in  WSFS Financial by 95.1% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 23,926 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,220,000 after buying an additional 11,660 shares during the period.  Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in  WSFS Financial by 21.0% in the third quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 9,285 shares of the bank's stock valued at $473,000 after acquiring an additional 1,612 shares during the last quarter.  Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in  WSFS Financial during the 3rd quarter worth $278,000.  Finally, Paloma Partners Management Co bought a new stake in shares of  WSFS Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at $366,000. Institutional investors own  88.49% of the company's stock. </p><h2>WSFS Financial Stock Performance</h2><p>WSFS stock opened at $52.67 on Thursday. WSFS Financial Co. has a 1-year low of $41.33 and a 1-year high of $62.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a market cap of $3.08 billion, a PE ratio of 11.92 and a beta of 1.06. The business's 50-day moving average price is $54.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $53.95. </p><p>WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 27th. The bank reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.13. WSFS Financial had a return on equity of 10.30% and a net margin of 18.77%.  As a group, research analysts forecast that  WSFS Financial Co. will post 4.47 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>WSFS Financial Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend  was Friday, February 7th. WSFS Financial's dividend payout ratio  is 13.57%. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>Several research firms have recently issued reports on WSFS. Stephens  restated an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and issued a $68.00 price target on shares of WSFS Financial in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods boosted their target price on WSFS Financial from $64.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a &#34;market perform&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned  a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $64.75.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on WSFS Financial</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In other WSFS Financial news, CEO Rodger Levenson sold 7,199 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.20, for a total transaction of $397,384.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 142,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,881,456. This represents a 4.80 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>WSFS Financial Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>WSFS Financial Corporation operates as the savings and loan holding company for the Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB that provides various banking services in the United States. It operates through three segments: WSFS Bank, Cash Connect, and Wealth Management. It offers various deposit products, including savings accounts, demand deposits, interest-bearing demand deposits, money market deposit accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as accepts jumbo certificates of deposit from individuals, businesses, and municipalities.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than WSFS Financial</li><li>3 Fintech Stocks With Good 2021 Prospects</li><li>Homebuilders in Freefall: Bargain Opportunity or Falling Knife?</li><li>Stock Sentiment Analysis: How it Works</li><li>The 3 Most Talked About Investments on WallStreetBets Right Now</li><li>What is a Death Cross in Stocks?</li><li>Analyst Targets Signal More Growth in CrowdStrike Stock</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding WSFS?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for WSFS Financial Co. 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<p>Prudential Financial Inc. reduced its stake in WSFS Financial Co. by 32.5% in Q4, selling 28,850 shares, leaving it with 59,831 shares valued at $3.18 million. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their holdings. WSFS Financial's stock opened at $52.67, with a market cap of $3.08 billion and a PE ratio of 11.92. The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share. Analysts have set a consensus rating of "Hold" with an average price target of $64.75.</p>

Prudential Financial Inc. Sells 28,850 Shares of WSFS Financial Co. (NASDAQ:WSFS)