NASDAQ:WTFC

Wintrust Financial Stock Forecast, Price & News

$81.38

+1.23 (+1.53%)

(As of 07/1/2022 03:59 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $78.91
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$81.76
50-Day Range: $76.44
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$92.78
52-Week Range: $65.66
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$105.56

Volume: 9,506 shs
Average Volume: 474,900 shs
Market Capitalization: $4.94 billion

P/E Ratio: 11.43
Dividend Yield: 1.69%
Price Target: $110.43

Wintrust Financial Stock Forecast (MarketRank)

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.14 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 35.7% Upside
$110.43 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.29% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.46
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: -0.23
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$456.15 K Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.60%
From $7.72 to $8.77 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as 30% analysis score, 20% valuation score, 10% short interest score, 10% dividend score, 10% sustainability score, 10% news and social score, and 10% insider trading score.

3.06 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

21st out of 1,394 stocks

State Commercial Banks Industry

6th out of 243 stocks

3.6 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Wintrust Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.14, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $110.43, Wintrust Financial has a forecasted upside of 35.7% from its current price of $81.38.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Wintrust Financial has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0 Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.29% of the float of Wintrust Financial has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Wintrust Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Wintrust Financial has recently increased by 41.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Wintrust Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.69%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Wintrust Financial has been increasing its dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Wintrust Financial is 19.10%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Wintrust Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.51% next year. This indicates that Wintrust Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

2.6 Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Wintrust Financial has received a 39.71% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Pre-retirement counseling", "Cash withdrawal services", "Mortgages provided by brick and mortar banks", "Mortgage loans for corporations", "Consumer credit provided by brick and mortar banks", and "Home equity loans" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Wintrust Financial is -0.46.

1.5 News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Wintrust Financial has a news sentiment score of -0.23. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Wintrust Financial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 3 people have searched for WTFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
5 people have added Wintrust Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Wintrust Financial insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $456,150.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.41% of the stock of Wintrust Financial is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
89.71% of the stock of Wintrust Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.8 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Wintrust Financial are expected to grow by 13.60% in the coming year, from $7.72 to $8.77 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Wintrust Financial is 11.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.23.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Wintrust Financial is 11.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 55.23.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Wintrust Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.63. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Wintrust Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC)

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. It also engages in the retail origination and purchase of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market; and provision of lending, deposits, and treasury 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 clients. The Specialty Finance segment offers commercial and life insurance premiums financing 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 industry. The Wealth Management segment provides trust and investment, asset management, tax-deferred exchange, securities brokerage, and retirement plan services. The company operates 173 banking facilities and 228 ATMs in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, and Florida. Wintrust Financial Corporation was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.

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Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) PT Lowered to $106.00

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Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Shares Gap Down to $90.27

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June 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Wintrust Financial Corporation Announces Pricing of Upsized $258 Million Common Stock Offering

June 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Wintrust Financial Corporation Announces Public Offering of Common Stock

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Wintrust Financial Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average - Bullish for WTFC

May 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Wintrust Wins Seven Greenwich Excellence Awards in U.S. Middle Market and Small Business Banking

May 30, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Wall Street Analysts Think Wintrust (WTFC) Could Surge 31%: Read This Before Placing a Bet

May 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming Dividend

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Investing in Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) five years ago would have delivered you a 33% gain

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: State commercial banks
Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WTFC
CUSIP: 97650W10
CIK: 1015328
Web: www.wintrust.com
Phone: (847) 939-9000
Fax: 847-615-4091
Employees: 5,239
Year Founded: 1991

Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 4/19/2022
Ex-Dividend for 5/26 Dividend: 5/11/2022
Dividend Payable: 5/26/2022
Today: 7/01/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/18/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $110.43
High Stock Price Forecast: $125.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $90.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +35.7%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.14285714285714
Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $7.119990
Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.43
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.54
P/E Growth: 0.63
Net Income: $466.15 million
Net Margins: 23.67%
Pretax Margin: 32.49%
Return on Equity: 10.95%
Return on Assets: 0.90%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.59
Current Ratio: 0.97
Quick Ratio: 0.95

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.86 billion
Price / Sales: 2.65
Cash Flow: $9.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 8.19
Book Value: $71.68 per share
Price / Book: 1.14

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 60,720,000
Free Float: 59,864,000
Market Cap: $4.94 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.29

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Wintrust Financial Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Wintrust Financial stock right now?: 7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wintrust Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" Wintrust Financial stock.
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What is Wintrust Financial's stock price forecast for 2022?: 7 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Wintrust Financial's stock. Their WTFC stock forecasts range from $90.00 to $125.00. On average, they predict Wintrust Financial's stock price to reach $110.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 35.7% from the stock's current price.
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How has Wintrust Financial's stock price performed in 2022?: Wintrust Financial's stock was trading at $90.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WTFC shares have decreased by 10.4% and is now trading at $81.38.
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When is Wintrust Financial's next earnings date?: Wintrust Financial is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July 18th 2022.
View our earnings forecast for Wintrust Financial.
How were Wintrust Financial's earnings last quarter?: Wintrust Financial Co. (NASDAQ:WTFC) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 19th. The bank reported $2.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.53. The bank earned $462.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $427.66 million. Wintrust Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.95% and a net margin of 23.67%. The firm's revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.54 EPS.
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How often does Wintrust Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wintrust Financial?: Wintrust Financial declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share on Thursday, May 26th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 11th.
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Is Wintrust Financial a good dividend stock?: Wintrust Financial(NASDAQ:WTFC) pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.69%. Wintrust Financial has been increasing its dividend for 9 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Wintrust Financial is 19.10%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Wintrust Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.51% next year. This indicates that Wintrust Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
View Wintrust Financial's dividend history.
Who are Wintrust Financial's key executives?: Wintrust Financial's management team includes the following people:
Mr. Edward Joseph Wehmer, Founder, CEO & Director (Age 68, Pay $4.61M)
Mr. Timothy S. Crane, Pres (Age 60, Pay $1.43M) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. David L. Stoehr, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 62, Pay $1.17M) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. David Alan Dykstra, Vice Chairman & COO (Age 61, Pay $2.07M)
Mr. Richard B. Murphy, Vice Chairman & Chief Lending Officer (Age 62, Pay $1.54M) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Tony Buttrick, Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer
Ms. Kathleen M. Boege, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 55) (LinkedIn Profile)
Ms. Norah Larke, Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer
Mr. Thomas Patrick Zidar, Exec. VP & Market Head of Wealth Management Services (Age 53)
Mr. Guy W. Eisenhuth, Exec. VP & Regional Market Head (Age 66)

What is Edward J. Wehmer's approval rating as Wintrust Financial's CEO?: 95 employees have rated Wintrust Financial CEO Edward J. Wehmer on Glassdoor.com. Edward J. Wehmer has an approval rating of 93% among Wintrust Financial's employees. This puts Edward J. Wehmer in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
Who are some of Wintrust Financial's key competitors?: Some companies that are related to Wintrust Financial include The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), Truist Financial (TFC), M&T Bank (MTB), First Republic Bank (FRC), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Regions Financial (RF), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), KeyCorp (KEY), First Horizon (FHN), Signature Bank (SBNY), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) and Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Wintrust Financial own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Wintrust Financial investors own include Exxon Mobil (XOM), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Wells Fargo (WFC), Walt Disney (DIS), KeyCorp (KEY), Netflix (NFLX), AbbVie (ABBV) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).
What is Wintrust Financial's stock symbol?: Wintrust Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WTFC."
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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Wintrust Financial's stock price today?: One share of WTFC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $81.38.
How much money does Wintrust Financial make?: Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) has a market capitalization of $4.94 billion and generates $1.86 billion in revenue each year. The bank earns $466.15 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.119990 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Wintrust Financial have?: Wintrust Financial employs 5,239 workers across the globe.
Does Wintrust Financial have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Wintrust Financial: Barrington Bank & Trust Company N.A., Beverly Bank & Trust Company N.A., Chicago Deferred Exchange Company LLC, Community Financial Shares Statutory Trust II, Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Company N.A., Elektra Holding Company LLC, FIFC Edge International Corporation, First Community Bank, First Insurance Funding of Canada Inc., First Northwest Capital Trust I, Great Lakes Advisors LLC, Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company N.A., Hyde Park Facilities Inc., Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company N.A., Libertyville Bank & Trust Company N.A., Northbrook Bank & Trust Company N.A., Northview Capital Trust I, Old Plank Trail Community Bank N.A., Schaumburg Bank & Trust Company N.A., St. Charles Bank & Trust Company N.A., State Bank of the Lakes N.A., Suburban Illinois Capital Trust II, The Chicago Trust Company N.A., Town Bank N.A., Town Bankshares Capital Trust I, Tricom Inc. of Milwaukee, Village Bank & Trust N.A., WHAMCO Holding Company, Wheaton Bank and Trust Company N.A., Wintrust Asset Finance Inc., Wintrust Bank N.A., Wintrust Capital Trust III, Wintrust Capital Trust IX, Wintrust Capital Trust VII, Wintrust Capital Trust VIII, Wintrust Investments L.L.C., Wintrust Statutory Trust IV, and Wintrust Statutory Trust V.
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When was Wintrust Financial founded?: Wintrust Financial was founded in 1991.
How can I contact Wintrust Financial?: Wintrust Financial's mailing address is 9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD 8TH FLOOR, ROSEMONT IL, 60018. The official website for Wintrust Financial is www.wintrust.com. The bank can be reached via phone at (847) 939-9000, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 847-615-4091.

This page (NASDAQ:WTFC) was last updated on 7/1/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Wintrust Financial Stock Forecast, Price & News

Wintrust Financial Stock Forecast (MarketRank)

Overall MarketRank™

3.6 Analyst's Opinion

3.0 Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

3.3 Dividend Strength

2.6 Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

1.5 News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

3.3 Company Ownership

3.8 Earnings and Valuation

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