Research Analysts Offer Predictions for WAL Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• DA Davidson has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share forecast for Western Alliance Bancorporation to $2.21, maintaining a "Buy" rating and a price target of $98.00.
• The company reported Q2 earnings of $2.07 per share, exceeding expectations, but revenue fell slightly short of consensus estimates.
• Institutional investors currently hold 79.15% of Western Alliance Bancorporation's stock, reflecting strong interest from major fund managers.

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Western Alliance Bancorporation in a note issued to investors on Monday, September 29th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $2.21 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.20. 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.

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The financial services provider reported $2.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $836.21 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 period last year, the firm posted $1.75 earnings per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on WAL. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $104.00 target price on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $94.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. National Bankshares set a $118.00 target price on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Cowen began coverage on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $100.33.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WAL opened at $87.08 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $85.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. Western Alliance Bancorporation has a 52 week low of $57.05 and a 52 week high of $98.10.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation by 5.9% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,076,021 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $466,821,000 after purchasing an additional 339,758 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation by 0.8% in the first quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,604,755 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $276,954,000 after purchasing an additional 26,995 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation by 0.9% in the second quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,313,336 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $180,394,000 after purchasing an additional 20,704 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation by 5.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,035,515 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $158,755,000 after purchasing an additional 104,182 shares during the period. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation by 3.3% in the second quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 1,971,205 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $153,715,000 after purchasing an additional 62,202 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.15% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Western Alliance Bancorporation

In other news, insider Tim R. Bruckner sold 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total value of $209,775.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 24,759 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,077,527.69. This trade represents a 9.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.68% of the company's stock.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were paid a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Western Alliance Bancorporation's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.97%.

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.

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