About Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC)

Wintrust Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin, and northwest Indiana. 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), Internet banking, and other services. It also engages in the origination and purchase of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market; and provision of lending, deposits, and cash management services to condominium, homeowner, and community associations, as well as asset-based lending for middle-market companies. In addition, this segment offers loan and deposit services to mortgage brokerage companies; lending to restaurant franchisees; direct leasing; small business administration loans; commercial mortgages and construction loans; and financial solutions. It provides personal and commercial banking services primarily to individuals, small to mid-sized businesses, local governmental units, and institutional customers. The Specialty Finance segment offers commercial and life insurance premiums for businesses and individuals; accounts receivable financing, value-added, and out-sourced administrative services; and other specialty finance services, as well as data processing of payrolls, billing, and cash management services to temporary staffing service clients. The Wealth Management segment provides trust and investment, asset management, securities brokerage, and retirement plan services. As of December 31, 2017, the company had approximately 157 banking facilities and 212 ATMs. Wintrust Financial Corporation was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry State commercial banks
Sub-IndustryRegional Banks
SectorFinance
SymbolNASDAQ:WTFC
CUSIP97650W10
Phone847-939-9000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.53%
Current Ratio1.01%
Quick Ratio0.99%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio20.68
Forward P/E Ratio15.91
P/E Growth1.15
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.27 billion
Price / Sales4.04
Cash Flow$5.9790 per share
Price / Cash15.22
Book Value$51.66 per share
Price / Book1.76
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.40
Net Income$257.68 million
Net Margins21.18%
Return on Equity10.00%
Return on Assets1.02%
Miscellaneous
Employees4,075
Outstanding Shares56,260,000
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Wintrust Financial's stock symbol?
Wintrust Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WTFC."
How often does Wintrust Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wintrust Financial?
Wintrust Financial declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 8th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share on Thursday, February 22nd. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 7th. This is a positive change from Wintrust Financial's previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. View Wintrust Financial's Dividend History.
How were Wintrust Financial's earnings last quarter?
Wintrust Financial Co. (NASDAQ:WTFC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 16th. The bank reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.12. The bank earned $310.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $302.62 million. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 21.18% and a return on equity of 10.00%. The business's revenue was up 18.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.00 EPS. View Wintrust Financial's Earnings History.
When is Wintrust Financial's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WTFC?
11 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Wintrust Financial's stock. Their predictions range from $80.00 to $100.00. On average, they anticipate Wintrust Financial's stock price to reach $91.6667 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Wintrust Financial.
Who are some of Wintrust Financial's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Wintrust Financial include East West Bancorp (EWBC), Signature Bank (SBNY), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI), Popular (BPOP), Hancock (HBHC), Iberiabank (IBKC), Investors Bank (ISBC), Chemical Bank (CHFC), First Hawaiian Bank (FHB), Home BancShares (HOMB), Associated Banc (ASB), United Bankshares (UBSI) and Bank of Hawaii (BOH).
Who are Wintrust Financial's key executives?
Wintrust Financial's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Edward Joseph Wehmer, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 64)
- Mr. David L. Stoehr, CFO & Exec. VP (Age 58)
- Mr. David Alan Dykstra, Sr. EVP & COO (Age 57)
- Mr. Richard B. Murphy, Chief Credit Officer & Exec. VP (Age 58)
- Mr. Timothy S. Crane, Exec. VP, Sr. Market Head and Treasurer (Age 56)
Has Wintrust Financial been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about WTFC stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Wintrust Financial earned a coverage optimism score of 0.16 on Accern's scale. They also assigned headlines about the bank an impact score of 47.44 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
How do I buy shares of Wintrust Financial?
Shares of WTFC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Wintrust Financial's stock price today?
One share of WTFC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $91.00.
How big of a company is Wintrust Financial?
Wintrust Financial has a market capitalization of $5.00 billion and generates $1.27 billion in revenue each year. The bank earns $257.68 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.40 on an earnings per share basis. Wintrust Financial employs 4,075 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Wintrust Financial?
Wintrust Financial's mailing address is 9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 800, ROSEMONT IL, 60018. The bank can be reached via phone at 847-939-9000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Wintrust Financial (WTFC)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Wintrust Financial and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe WTFC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe WTFC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
11 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Wintrust Financial in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $91.6667, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 0.73%. The high price target for WTFC is $100.00 and the low price target for WTFC is $80.00. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.38 | 2.38 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 8 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 8 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $91.6667 | $89.8889 | $86.1429 | $81.1429 |
Price Target Upside: | 0.73% upside | 1.67% upside | 2.77% upside | 0.34% downside |
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Consensus Price Target History

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/21/2016 forward)
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Dividend Information
Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.84%. WTFC's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Thursday, February 22. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.27% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Most Recent Dividend: | 2/22/2018 |
Annual Dividend: | $0.76 |
Dividend Yield: | 0.84% |
Payout Ratio: | 17.27% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 13.29% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 12.01% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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1/25/2018 | quarterly | $0.19 | 0.88% | 2/7/2018 | 2/8/2018 | 2/22/2018 |
10/26/2017 | quarterly | $0.14 | 0.69% | 11/8/2017 | 11/9/2017 | 11/24/2017 |
7/27/2017 | quarterly | $0.14 | 0.75% | 8/8/2017 | 8/10/2017 | 8/24/2017 |
4/27/2017 | quarterly | $0.14 | 0.79% | 5/9/2017 | 5/11/2017 | 5/25/2017 |
1/26/2017 | quarterly | $0.14 | 0.78% | 2/7/2017 | 2/9/2017 | 2/23/2017 |
10/27/2016 | quarterly | $0.12 | 0.89% | 11/8/2016 | 11/10/2016 | 11/25/2016 |
7/28/2016 | quarterly | $0.12 | 0.91% | 8/9/2016 | 8/11/2016 | 8/25/2016 |
4/28/2016 | quarterly | $0.12 | 0.92% | 5/10/2016 | 5/12/2016 | 5/26/2016 |
1/28/2016 | quarterly | $0.12 | 1.05% | 2/9/2016 | 2/11/2016 | 2/25/2016 |
10/29/2015 | quarterly | $0.11 | 0.87% | 11/9/2015 | 11/12/2015 | 11/27/2015 |
7/23/2015 | quarterly | $0.11 | | 8/4/2015 | 8/6/2015 | 8/20/2015 |
4/23/2015 | quarterly | $0.11 | 0.9% | 5/5/2015 | 5/7/2015 | 5/21/2015 |
1/22/2015 | quarterly | $0.11 | 0.99% | 2/3/2015 | 2/5/2015 | 2/19/2015 |
10/23/2014 | quarterly | $0.10 | 0.91% | 11/4/2014 | 11/6/2014 | 11/20/2014 |
7/24/2014 | quarterly | $0.10 | 0.86% | 8/5/2014 | 8/7/2014 | 8/21/2014 |
4/24/2014 | quarterly | $0.10 | 0.89% | 5/6/2014 | 5/8/2014 | 5/22/2014 |
1/23/2014 | quarterly | $0.10 | 0.86% | 2/4/2014 | 2/6/2014 | 2/20/2014 |
7/26/2013 | semiannual | $0.09 | 0.44% | 8/6/2013 | 8/8/2013 | 8/22/2013 |
1/25/2013 | semiannual | $0.09 | 0.48% | 2/5/2013 | 2/7/2013 | 2/21/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ WTFC) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.57%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 90.94%
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ WTFC) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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2/25/2018 | Gary D Sweeney | Director | Buy | 5 | $42.27 | $211.35 | 2,974 | |
2/23/2018 | Gary D Sweeney | Director | Buy | 3 | $75.37 | $226.11 | 2,974 | |
1/29/2018 | David A Dykstra | EVP | Sell | 11,235 | $87.56 | $983,736.60 | 39,365 | |
1/29/2018 | David L Stoehr | CFO | Sell | 5,268 | $87.59 | $461,424.12 | 11,347 | |
1/29/2018 | Edward J Wehmer | Insider | Sell | 14,173 | $87.66 | $1,242,405.18 | 134,864 | |
12/27/2017 | William J Doyle | Director | Buy | 131 | $72.21 | $9,459.51 | | |
11/2/2017 | Ingrid S Stafford | Director | Sell | 1,405 | $80.63 | $113,285.15 | 20,746 | |
10/26/2017 | Thomas P Zidar | Insider | Sell | 3,178 | $80.00 | $254,240.00 | 31,239 | |
10/24/2017 | Gary D Sweeney | Director | Buy | 338 | $80.58 | $27,236.04 | 2,973 | |
10/23/2017 | David A Dykstra | EVP | Sell | 22,476 | $79.86 | $1,794,933.36 | 188,604 | |
10/23/2017 | Edward J Wehmer | CEO | Sell | 9,000 | $79.91 | $719,190.00 | 121,873 | |
10/23/2017 | Leona A Gleason | Insider | Sell | 8,441 | $80.78 | $681,863.98 | | |
7/21/2017 | David A Dykstra | EVP | Sell | 26,861 | $76.82 | $2,063,462.02 | 185,651 | |
7/21/2017 | Edward J Wehmer | Insider | Sell | 29,779 | $76.89 | $2,289,707.31 | 137,352 | |
7/21/2017 | Gary D Sweeney | Director | Buy | 485 | $77.12 | $37,403.20 | 2,186 | |
4/26/2017 | David L Larson | Insider | Sell | 1,519 | $73.20 | $111,190.80 | 6,574 | |
4/25/2017 | Gary D Sweeney | Director | Buy | 515 | $72.81 | $37,497.15 | 2,150 | |
4/21/2017 | Peter D Crist | Director | Sell | 23,225 | $69.82 | $1,621,569.50 | 73,550 | |
2/6/2017 | Edward J Wehmer | Insider | Sell | 14,883 | $72.16 | $1,073,957.28 | 127,377 | |
1/27/2017 | Timothy Crane | Insider | Sell | 2,959 | $71.59 | $211,834.81 | 15,888 | |
1/25/2017 | David L Larson | Insider | Sell | 2,040 | $72.57 | $148,042.80 | 9,708 | |
1/23/2017 | David A Dykstra | EVP | Sell | 8,499 | $69.70 | $592,380.30 | 177,211 | |
1/23/2017 | Edward J Wehmer | Insider | Sell | 18,994 | $70.24 | $1,334,138.56 | 121,255 | |
10/20/2016 | David L Stoehr | Insider | Sell | 7,252 | $55.00 | $398,860.00 | 8,038 | |
10/20/2016 | Marla F Glabe | Director | Buy | 900 | $55.00 | $49,500.00 | 3,771 | |
7/22/2016 | Marla F Glabe | Director | Buy | 380 | $53.24 | $20,231.20 | 2,501 | |
7/21/2016 | Richard B Murphy | Insider | Sell | 1,293 | $52.71 | $68,154.03 | 28,445 | |
4/25/2016 | Marla F Glabe | Director | Buy | 400 | $51.70 | $20,680.00 | 1,697 | |
2/3/2016 | Gary D Sweeney | Director | Buy | 945 | $39.56 | $37,384.20 | 1,635 | |
1/25/2016 | Charles H James III | Director | Sell | 1,500 | $39.61 | $59,415.00 | 6,660 | |
7/20/2015 | Charles H James III | Director | Sell | 1,280 | $55.04 | $70,451.20 | | |
7/20/2015 | Richard B Murphy | EVP | Sell | 6,412 | $55.00 | $352,660.00 | | |
4/24/2015 | Edward J Wehmer | President | Sell | 3,266 | $48.75 | $159,217.50 | | |
1/23/2015 | Richard B Murphy | EVP | Sell | 6,500 | $44.71 | $290,615.00 | | |
1/22/2015 | David A Dykstra | COO | Sell | 8,000 | $44.42 | $355,360.00 | | |
10/28/2014 | Albin F Moschner | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $45.33 | $453,300.00 | | |
2/6/2014 | Albin Moschner | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $43.82 | $219,100.00 | 19,048 | |
1/28/2014 | Richard Murphy | EVP | Sell | 2,485 | $45.45 | $112,943.25 | 32,106 | |
1/27/2014 | David Dykstra | COO | Sell | 4,226 | $46.02 | $194,480.52 | 169,538 | |
1/27/2014 | Edward Wehmer | President | Sell | 33,289 | $45.53 | $1,515,648.17 | 98,660 | |
10/23/2013 | Richard B Murphy | EVP | Sell | 42,000 | $43.98 | $1,847,160.00 | | |
10/17/2013 | Albin F Moschner | Director | Sell | 3,998 | $43.36 | $173,353.28 | | |
7/24/2013 | Albin F Moschner | Director | Sell | 15,007 | $41.24 | $618,888.68 | | |
8/7/2012 | Sheila Talton | Director | Buy | 1,500 | $36.90 | $55,350.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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