Stieven Capital Advisors L.P. cut its holdings in Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC - Free Report) by 1.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 154,760 shares of the bank's stock after selling 2,100 shares during the period. Wintrust Financial makes up approximately 3.4% of Stieven Capital Advisors L.P.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Stieven Capital Advisors L.P. owned about 0.23% of Wintrust Financial worth $17,404,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA lifted its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 19,896 shares of the bank's stock valued at $2,238,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Gitterman Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Wintrust Financial by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Gitterman Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,373 shares of the bank's stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Xponance Inc. grew its stake in Wintrust Financial by 1.6% during the first quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 7,646 shares of the bank's stock worth $860,000 after buying an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in Wintrust Financial by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 3,971 shares of the bank's stock valued at $495,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 3,599 shares of the bank's stock valued at $449,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. 93.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler reiterated an "above average" rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. DA Davidson lowered their price target on Wintrust Financial from $140.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Hovde Group raised their price objective on Wintrust Financial from $107.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Raymond James Financial reissued a "strong-buy" rating and set a $155.00 target price (up previously from $143.00) on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Wintrust Financial from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $138.00.
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Wintrust Financial Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:WTFC opened at $131.87 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.01. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $89.10 and a 52 week high of $142.04. The firm has a market cap of $8.83 billion, a PE ratio of 13.04 and a beta of 0.82. The firm's fifty day moving average is $122.12 and its 200-day moving average is $119.95.
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 21st. The bank reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $643.11 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $643.11 million. Wintrust Financial had a return on equity of 12.00% and a net margin of 17.32%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.89 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 10.36 earnings per share for the current year.
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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