Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 22nd, 2025.
• Western Alliance Bancorporation reported an EPS of $2.07 for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share.
• Recent price targets for Western Alliance Bancorporation have been revised, with Piper Sandler raising their price objective from $94.00 to $105.00, affirming an "overweight" rating.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation NYSE: WAL. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Western Alliance Bancorporation stock on July 22nd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WAL traded down $0.34 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $81.71. The company had a trading volume of 161,483 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,105,764. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $79.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.31. The stock has a market cap of $9.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.33. Western Alliance Bancorporation has a twelve month low of $57.05 and a twelve month high of $98.10.

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The financial services provider reported $2.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $836.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 in the previous year, the business posted $1.75 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Western Alliance Bancorporation will post 9.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th will be given a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Western Alliance Bancorporation's dividend payout ratio is 19.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Tim R. Bruckner sold 2,500 shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total transaction of $209,775.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 24,759 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,077,527.69. The trade was a 9.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.75% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on WAL shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Western Alliance Bancorporation from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. DA Davidson lifted their target price on Western Alliance Bancorporation from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Western Alliance Bancorporation in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $96.00 to $93.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Western Alliance Bancorporation presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $96.62.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Western Alliance Bancorporation

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in WAL. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 5.9% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,076,021 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $466,821,000 after buying an additional 339,758 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,968,526 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $498,612,000 after acquiring an additional 154,575 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,604,755 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $276,954,000 after acquiring an additional 26,995 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its stake in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 23.5% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,341,553 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $195,616,000 after purchasing an additional 445,176 shares in the last quarter. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 0.9% during the second quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,313,336 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $180,394,000 after purchasing an additional 20,704 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.15% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.