Q3 Earnings Estimate for WAL Issued By DA Davidson

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 22nd. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $2.20 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $98.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Western Alliance Bancorporation's current full-year earnings is $9.05 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Western Alliance Bancorporation's FY2025 earnings at $8.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.27 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on WAL. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $94.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $95.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Western Alliance Bancorporation has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $96.62.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Trading Down 1.3%

WAL traded down $1.12 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $82.10. 1,040,531 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,134,976. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Western Alliance Bancorporation has a 12-month low of $57.05 and a 12-month high of $98.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.29. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $77.32 and a 200 day moving average of $78.24.

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The financial services provider reported $2.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $836.21 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $838.58 million. Western Alliance Bancorporation had a net margin of 16.39% and a return on equity of 12.62%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.75 EPS.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.85%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. Western Alliance Bancorporation's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.97%.

Institutional Trading of Western Alliance Bancorporation

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WAL. HWG Holdings LP purchased a new position in shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Tsfg LLC bought a new stake in Western Alliance Bancorporation during the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S bought a new stake in Western Alliance Bancorporation during the 1st quarter worth approximately $58,000. National Bank of Canada FI raised its stake in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 22.7% during the 1st quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 763 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation by 91.5% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,009 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 482 shares during the last quarter. 79.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Company Profile

Western Alliance Bancorporation operates as the bank holding company for Western Alliance Bank that provides various banking products and related services primarily in Arizona, California, and Nevada. It operates through Commercial and Consumer Related segments. The company offers deposit products, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as fixed-rate and fixed maturity certificates of deposit accounts; demand deposits; and treasury management and residential mortgage products and services.