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Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) Shares Sold by Fiera Capital Corp

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Key Points

  • Fiera Capital Corp reduced its holdings in Wintrust Financial by 0.8%, selling 3,296 shares during the first quarter, which left them with approximately 417,083 shares valued at $46.9 million.
  • Several institutional investors made significant purchases of Wintrust Financial stock, including Earnest Partners LLC and Norges Bank, who acquired stakes worth approximately $163.8 million and $94.9 million respectively.
  • Wintrust Financial announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 1.52%, with a dividend payout ratio of 18.92%.
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Fiera Capital Corp lessened its holdings in Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC - Free Report) by 0.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 417,083 shares of the bank's stock after selling 3,296 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp owned approximately 0.62% of Wintrust Financial worth $46,905,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WTFC. Earnest Partners LLC purchased a new position in Wintrust Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $163,767,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Wintrust Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $94,906,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new position in Wintrust Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $51,754,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Wintrust Financial by 36.5% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,263,837 shares of the bank's stock valued at $157,613,000 after buying an additional 337,763 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Wintrust Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $40,562,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.48% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Wintrust Financial Stock Performance

WTFC traded down $3.47 on Friday, reaching $124.52. The company had a trading volume of 246,514 shares, compared to its average volume of 449,476. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $89.10 and a 1 year high of $142.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.33 billion, a PE ratio of 11.78 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $125.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $120.52.

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The bank reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $670.78 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $661.43 million. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 18.06% and a return on equity of 12.08%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.32 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 10.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wintrust Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 7th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 7th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Wintrust Financial's payout ratio is currently 18.92%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on WTFC. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Wintrust Financial from $130.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $145.00 price objective on shares of Wintrust Financial and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Raymond James Financial restated a "strong-buy" rating and issued a $157.00 price objective (up from $155.00) on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of Wintrust Financial from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Hovde Group raised their price objective on shares of Wintrust Financial from $107.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Wintrust Financial presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $145.77.

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Wintrust Financial Company Profile

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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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