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 Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WAL traded down $1.0130 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $81.8670. The stock had a trading volume of 971,845 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,111,875. The company has a market capitalization of $9.04 billion, a PE ratio of 10.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.33. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $79.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $77.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. Western Alliance Bancorporation has a 1 year low of $57.05 and a 1 year high of $98.10.

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL - Get Free Report) last issued 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 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.75 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Western Alliance Bancorporation will post 9.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Western Alliance Bancorporation

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 339,758 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 2.7% during the fourth 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 purchasing an additional 154,575 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 0.8% during the first 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 purchasing an additional 26,995 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 23.5% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,341,553 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $195,616,000 after purchasing an additional 445,176 shares during the period. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its stake 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 period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.15% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on WAL shares. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $96.00 to $93.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $105.00 to $85.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Western Alliance Bancorporation from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $91.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $96.62.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Western Alliance Bancorporation news, insider Tim R. Bruckner sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total transaction of $209,775.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 24,759 shares of the company's stock, valued at $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 is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.75% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.