DA Davidson Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Stock

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC - Get Free Report) had its price objective lifted by investment analysts at DA Davidson from $135.00 to $155.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "buy" rating on the bank's stock. DA Davidson's price objective suggests a potential upside of 17.33% from the company's previous close. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Wintrust Financial's Q3 2025 earnings at $2.71 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.25 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.00 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on WTFC. Jefferies Financial Group set a $145.00 price target on Wintrust Financial and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Stephens cut their target price on Wintrust Financial from $145.00 to $132.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Wintrust Financial from $137.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Piper Sandler reissued an "above average" rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Wintrust Financial from $150.00 to $137.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $145.77.

Wintrust Financial Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of Wintrust Financial stock traded down $0.69 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $132.11. 475,858 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 469,024. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.01. The company has a market cap of $8.84 billion, a PE ratio of 12.50 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $124.88 and a 200-day moving average of $120.42. Wintrust Financial has a 12 month low of $89.10 and a 12 month high of $142.04.

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The bank reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $670.78 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $661.43 million. Wintrust Financial had a return on equity of 12.08% and a net margin of 18.06%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.32 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Wintrust Financial will post 10.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in shares of Wintrust Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Park Place Capital Corp boosted its holdings in Wintrust Financial by 1,264.7% during the 1st quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 232 shares of the bank's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Wintrust Financial in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 52.9% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 289 shares of the bank's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC increased its position in Wintrust Financial by 196.0% during the 2nd quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 296 shares of the bank's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.48% of the company's stock.

About Wintrust Financial

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.