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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry State commercial banks
Sub-IndustryRegional Banks
SectorFinance
Current SymbolNASDAQ:WTFC
Previous Symbol
CUSIP97650W10
Phone847-939-9000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.45
Current Ratio0.99
Quick Ratio0.98
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio17.30
Forward P/E Ratio12.56
P/E Growth0.94
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.27 billion
Price / Sales3.39
Cash Flow$5.75 per share
Price / Cash13.24
Book Value$54.17 per share
Price / Book1.41
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.40
Net Income$257.68 million
Net Margins22.70%
Return on Equity11.27%
Return on Assets1.15%
Miscellaneous
Employees4,075
Outstanding Shares56,390,000
Market Cap$4.36 billion
OptionableOptionable
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 8th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share on Friday, November 23rd. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 7th. View Wintrust Financial's Dividend History.
How were Wintrust Financial's earnings last quarter?
Wintrust Financial Corp (NASDAQ:WTFC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 17th. The bank reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.03. The bank earned $347.49 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $342.18 million. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 22.70% and a return on equity of 11.27%. Wintrust Financial's revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.12 earnings per share. View Wintrust Financial's Earnings History.
When is Wintrust Financial's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WTFC?
9 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Wintrust Financial's stock. Their forecasts range from $91.00 to $101.00. On average, they anticipate Wintrust Financial's stock price to reach $95.90 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 26.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Wintrust Financial.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Wintrust Financial?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wintrust Financial in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Wintrust Financial.
Has Wintrust Financial been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about WTFC stock has been trending positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Wintrust Financial earned a daily sentiment score of 2.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the bank a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Wintrust Financial's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Wintrust Financial include Citizens Financial Group (CFG), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Signature Bank (SBNY), Popular (BPOP), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), Investors Bancorp (ISBC), IBERIABANK (IBKC), Glacier Bancorp (GBCI), Associated Banc (ASB) and United Bankshares (UBSI).
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, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 58)
- Mr. David Alan Dykstra, Sr. EVP & COO (Age 57)
- Mr. Timothy S. Crane, Exec. VP, Treasurer & Sr. Market Head (Age 56)
- Mr. Tony Buttrick, Chief Information Officer
Who are Wintrust Financial's major shareholders?
Wintrust Financial's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.59%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.26%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.13%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.77%), Citadel Advisors LLC (2.03%) and Jennison Associates LLC (1.98%). Company insiders that own Wintrust Financial stock include David A Dykstra, David L Larson, David L Stoehr, Edward J Wehmer, Gary D Sweeney, Ingrid S Stafford, Leona A Gleason, Peter D Crist, Richard B Murphy, Thomas P Zidar, Timothy Crane and William J Doyle. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Wintrust Financial.
Which major investors are selling Wintrust Financial stock?
WTFC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Fisher Asset Management LLC, Morgan Stanley, Paloma Partners Management Co, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc. and Teachers Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have sold Wintrust Financial company stock in the last year include David A Dykstra, David L Stoehr, Edward J Wehmer, Richard B Murphy and Timothy Crane. View Insider Buying and Selling for Wintrust Financial.
Which major investors are buying Wintrust Financial stock?
WTFC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Citadel Advisors LLC, Alliancebernstein L.P., Standard Life Aberdeen plc, Standard Life Aberdeen plc, Highbridge Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Capital Fund Management S.A. and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Company insiders that have bought Wintrust Financial stock in the last two years include Gary D Sweeney and William J Doyle. View Insider Buying and Selling for Wintrust Financial.
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 $76.13.
How big of a company is Wintrust Financial?
Wintrust Financial has a market capitalization of $4.36 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.
What is Wintrust Financial's official website?
How can I contact Wintrust Financial?
Wintrust Financial's mailing address is 9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD 8TH FLOOR, ROSEMONT IL, 60018. The bank can be reached via phone at 847-939-9000 or via email at [email protected]
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