NASDAQ:WTFC Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $149.89 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$149.90 +0.02 (+0.01%) As of 05/22/2026 05:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Wintrust Financial Stock (NASDAQ:WTFC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Wintrust Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$149.46▼$150.6050-Day Range$130.21▼$153.2852-Week Range$114.73▼$162.96Volume300,812 shsAverage Volume416,450 shsMarket Capitalization$10.11 billionP/E Ratio12.56Dividend Yield1.47%Price Target$168.92Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Wintrust Financial Corporation is a Chicago‐area bank holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its primary subsidiary, Wintrust Bank, the company operates a network of community banks serving metropolitan Chicago and select markets in southeastern Wisconsin. These locally branded banks provide personalized commercial and consumer banking solutions tailored to small and mid‐size businesses, professionals, and individual clients. The firm’s core offerings include deposit products, commercial and residential lending, treasury management, and mortgage banking services. In addition to traditional banking, Wintrust Financial delivers wealth management, trust, and investment advisory services through its Wintrust Wealth division. Specialized business units also provide equipment finance, foreign exchange, and risk management solutions to corporate clients. Founded in 1991, Wintrust Financial has grown organically and through targeted acquisitions of community banks and specialty finance firms. This acquisition strategy has expanded its geographic footprint while preserving the local decision‐making culture that underpins its relationship‐driven business model. The company maintains a strong focus on community engagement and tailored lending within its core markets. Wintrust Financial’s management team emphasizes experienced leadership and disciplined risk management. By combining the scale of a publicly traded holding company with the local expertise of community banks, the company seeks to deliver consistent service and sustainable growth across its diverse financial services platform.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Wintrust Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreWTFC MarketRank™: Wintrust Financial scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 164th out of 880 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWintrust Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.92, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWintrust Financial has a consensus price target of $168.92, representing about 12.7% upside from its current price of $149.89.Amount of Analyst CoverageWintrust Financial has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Wintrust Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.43% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Wintrust Financial are expected to grow by 6.43% in the coming year, from $13.07 to $13.91 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wintrust Financial is 12.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wintrust Financial is 12.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWintrust Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Wintrust Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.16% of the float of Wintrust Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWintrust Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.16.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wintrust Financial has recently increased by 3.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldWintrust Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWintrust Financial has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Wintrust Financial is 18.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Wintrust Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.82% next year. This indicates that Wintrust Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Wintrust Financial's dividend. News and Social Media4.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentWintrust Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.38. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Wintrust Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for WTFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Wintrust Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Wintrust Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,954,386.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.24% of the stock of Wintrust Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.48% of the stock of Wintrust Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Wintrust Financial's insider trading history. Receive WTFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Wintrust Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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WTFC Stock News HeadlinesWintrust Financial CorporationMay 15, 2026 | edition.cnn.comAnalyzing Equitable Financial (OTCMKTS:EQFN) and Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC)May 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comBefore you buy SpaceX shares, consider this alternative approachSpaceX has confidentially filed for an IPO with the SEC, targeting a June 2026 listing at a valuation exceeding $1.75 trillion - potentially the largest IPO in history. But one expert says buying shares directly may not be the smartest move. There is a lesser-known way to tap into this windfall that most investors haven't considered. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)2 reasons to like WTFC (and 1 not so much)May 8, 2026 | msn.comWintrust Financial’s Lack of 10b5-1 Trading Plans Raises Questions About Insider Trade Timing and TransparencyMay 8, 2026 | tipranks.comWintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) COO Sells $1,425,546.78 in StockApril 29, 2026 | insidertrades.comTop Wintrust Executive Quietly Unloads a Major Stake in the CompanyApril 28, 2026 | tipranks.comWhat Wintrust Financial (WTFC)'s Rising Charge‑Offs and Dividend Move Mean For ShareholdersApril 28, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines WTFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WTFC shares performed this year? Wintrust Financial's stock was trading at $139.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WTFC shares have increased by 7.2% and is now trading at $149.89. How were Wintrust Financial's earnings last quarter? Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) released its earnings results on Monday, April, 20th. The bank reported $3.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $0.26. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Wintrust Financial have any subsidiaries? Wintrust Financial subsidiaries include First Community Bank, Barrington Bank & Trust Company N.A., Beverly Bank & Trust Company N.A., Chicago Deferred Exchange Company LLC, Community Financial Shares Statutory Trust II, Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Company N.A., Elektra Holding Company LLC, and others. Who are Wintrust Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Wintrust Financial include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.01%), First Trust Advisors LP (2.71%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.88%) and Bank of America Corp DE (1.51%). Insiders that own company stock include David A Dykstra, Richard B Murphy, Kathleen M Boege, David Eric Lee, David L Stoehr, Edward J Wehmer and Jeffrey D Hahnfeld. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Wintrust Financial? Shares of WTFC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Wintrust Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Wintrust Financial investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), TotalEnergies (TTE), The RMR Group (RMR) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/20/2026Record date for 5/28 Dividend5/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend5/14/2026Today5/25/2026Dividend Payable5/28/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/20/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 WTFC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. WTFC has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - MIDWEST Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:WTFC CIK1015328 Webwww.wintrust.com Phone(847) 939-9000Fax847-615-4091Employees5,902Year Founded1991Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Wintrust Financial$168.92 High Price Target$190.00 Low Price Target$138.00 Potential Upside/Downside+12.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.92 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.93 Trailing P/E Ratio12.56 Forward P/E Ratio11.47 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$823.84 million Net Margins20.11% Pretax Margin27.20% Return on Equity13.15% Return on Assets1.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.62 Current Ratio0.98 Quick Ratio0.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.23 billion Price / Sales2.39 Cash Flow$14.19 per share Price / Cash Flow10.56 Book Value$103.09 per share Price / Book1.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares67,450,000Free Float66,612,000Market Cap$10.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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