DA Davidson Has Bullish Forecast for WTFC FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• DA Davidson has raised its FY2025 earnings estimate for Wintrust Financial to $11.32 per share, up from a previous estimate of $11.25, maintaining a "Buy" rating and a target price of $158.00.
• In its recent quarterly report, Wintrust Financial reported earnings per share of $3.06, exceeding analyst expectations of $2.63 and generating revenue of $697.84 million.
• Multiple research analysts, including Piper Sandler and Royal Bank of Canada, have increased their price targets for Wintrust Financial, indicating strong market confidence in the company's performance.

Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson boosted their FY2025 earnings estimates for Wintrust Financial in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $11.32 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $11.25. DA Davidson currently has a "Buy" rating and a $158.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Wintrust Financial's current full-year earnings is $10.36 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Wintrust Financial's Q4 2025 earnings at $3.01 EPS.

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 20th. The bank reported $3.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.43. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 18.85% and a return on equity of 13.05%. The firm had revenue of $697.84 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $689.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.47 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $161.00 target price (up previously from $160.00) on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Wintrust Financial from $137.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating and issued a $157.00 price target (up previously from $155.00) on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Wintrust Financial from $130.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $175.00 price target on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $152.33.

Wintrust Financial Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of Wintrust Financial stock opened at $126.02 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. Wintrust Financial has a 52-week low of $89.10 and a 52-week high of $142.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.58 and a beta of 0.83. The company's 50 day moving average price is $132.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $124.18.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wintrust Financial

In other news, insider Edward J. Wehmer acquired 3,919 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 25th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $26.35 per share, with a total value of $103,265.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 3,919 shares of the company's stock, valued at $103,265.65. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO David A. Dykstra sold 14,942 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.53, for a total value of $1,965,321.26. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 182,208 shares of the company's stock, valued at $23,965,818.24. This represents a 7.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.01% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wintrust Financial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in Wintrust Financial during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Park Place Capital Corp lifted its position in Wintrust Financial by 1,264.7% during the first quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 232 shares of the bank's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 215 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Wintrust Financial during the first quarter valued at $27,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its position in Wintrust Financial by 52.9% during the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 289 shares of the bank's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 196.0% in the 2nd quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 296 shares of the bank's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.48% of the company's stock.

Wintrust Financial Company Profile

Wintrust Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company. It operates in three segments: Community Banking, Specialty Finance, and Wealth Management. The Community Banking segment offers non-interest bearing deposits, non-brokered interest-bearing transaction accounts, and savings and domestic time deposits; home equity, consumer, and real estate loans; safe deposit facilities; and automatic teller machine (ATM), online and mobile banking, and other services.

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