Webster Financial Corporation
Webster Financial Corporation (WBS) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · WBS · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
527
Institutional Holders
▲ 12 vs Q2
$8.75B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $543.44M vs Q2
162.03M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.18%
146.75M
13F Shares Held
▼ 3.42M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
WBS largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC national commercial banks | 17.15M | 10.34% | 10.34% | $1.02T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 349.0K |
BLACKROCK, INC. national commercial banks | 15.36M | 9.26% | 9.26% | $913.05B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 84.6K |
FMR LLC national commercial banks | 8.74M | 5.27% | 5.27% | $519.24B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 2.22M |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP national commercial banks | 7.81M | 4.71% | 4.71% | $464.40B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 189.4K |
STATE STREET CORP national commercial banks | 6.61M | 3.99% | 3.99% | $393.13B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 389.2K |
INVESCO LTD. national commercial banks | 5.36M | 3.23% | 3.23% | $318.57B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 63.4K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ national commercial banks | 4.53M | 2.73% | 2.73% | $269.45B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 93.4K |
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS national commercial banks | 4.16M | 2.51% | 2.51% | $247.34B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 89.7K |
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC national commercial banks | 3.16M | 1.91% | 1.91% | $188.02B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 18.9K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC national commercial banks | 3.13M | 1.89% | 1.89% | $186.06B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 42.8K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
23
Increased
+6.36M shares1
New Positions
first time holders24
Decreased
−7.96M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
1.60M
+6.36M / −7.96M
Net new holders
+0
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
WBS insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
11
Buy transactions
2
Sell transactions
5.50
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitchell Maureen director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,596 | — | — | 17.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Whiston William E. director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,596 | — | — | 13.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
States Lauren director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,596 | — | — | 15.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
O'Toole Richard L. director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,596 | — | — | 28.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Pettie Mark director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,596 | — | — | 36.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
MORSE LAURENCE C director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,596 | — | — | 8.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Aboelnaga Mona director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,596 | — | — | 15.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
HAYLES CAROL director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,596 | — | — | 14.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Haas William David director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,596 | — | — | 6.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Crawford Frederick John director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,596 | — | — | 3.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Webster Financial Corporation (WBS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 90.6% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.82%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 8.61%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Webster Financial Corporation is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 17.15 million shares — equal to 10.34% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 527 institutional investors currently hold WBS stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $8.75 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
WBS ownershipWebster Financial Corporation (WBS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 90.6% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 10.34% stake. Company insiders hold 0.82%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.