NASDAQ:WTFCWintrust Financial Stock Price, Forecast & News

$38.24

-0.53 (-1.37 %)

(As of 05/25/2020 12:38 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$37.77

Now: $38.24▼

$39.32

50-Day Range

$29.40

MA: $36.00▼

$44.81

52-Week Range

$22.02

Now: $38.24▼

$74.46

Volume322,838 shs

Average Volume657,987 shs

Market Capitalization$2.20 billion

P/E Ratio6.89

Dividend Yield2.93%

Beta1.61

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 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 services, securities brokerage, and retirement plan services. As of December 31, 2018, the company had approximately 167 banking facilities and 222 ATMs. Wintrust Financial Corporation was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

4.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Wintrust Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $55.22, Wintrust Financial has a potential upside of 44.4% from its current price of $38.24.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Wintrust Financial has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Wintrust Financial has received 388 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Wintrust Financial has received 441 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Wintrust Financial has received 53.20% “underperform” votes from our community.

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.

4.2 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Wintrust Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 2.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Wintrust Financial has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Wintrust Financial is 18.57 %. 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 30.94 % next year. This indicates that Wintrust Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Wintrust Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.58% of the stock of Wintrust Financial is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
88.72% of the stock of Wintrust Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Wintrust Financial are expected to decrease by -0.28% in the coming year, from $3.63 to $3.62 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Wintrust Financial is 6.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.79.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Wintrust Financial is 6.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 15.61.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Wintrust Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.75 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry State commercial banks

Sub-IndustryRegional Banks

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNASDAQ:WTFC

Previous Symbol

CUSIP97650W10

CIK1015328

Webwww.wintrust.com

Phone847-939-9000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.66

Current Ratio0.99

Quick Ratio0.97

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio6.89

Forward P/E Ratio10.53

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$1.79 billion

Price / Sales1.23

Cash Flow$7.90 per share

Price / Cash Flow4.84

Book Value$62.49 per share

Price / Book0.61

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.03

Net Income$355.70 million

Net Margins17.96%

Return on Equity9.49%

Return on Assets0.92%

Miscellaneous

Employees5,057

Outstanding Shares57,570,000

Market Cap$2.20 billion

Next Earnings Date7/20/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Wintrust Financial's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Wintrust Financial's stock was trading at $38.97 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, WTFC shares have decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $38.24. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Wintrust Financial?

10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wintrust Financial in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Wintrust Financial.

When is Wintrust Financial's next earnings date?

Wintrust Financial is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July 20th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Wintrust Financial.

How were Wintrust Financial's earnings last quarter?

Wintrust Financial Corp (NASDAQ:WTFC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 21st. The bank reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.58. The bank earned $374.69 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $360.20 million. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 17.96% and a return on equity of 9.49%. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.52 EPS. View Wintrust Financial's earnings history.

How often does Wintrust Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wintrust Financial?

Wintrust Financial declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.28 per share on Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 6th. View Wintrust Financial's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for WTFC?

10 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Wintrust Financial's shares. Their forecasts range from $35.00 to $92.00. On average, they anticipate Wintrust Financial's stock price to reach $55.22 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 44.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Wintrust Financial.

Has Wintrust Financial been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about WTFC stock have trended somewhat positive on Monday, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news 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 news sentiment score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the bank a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutWintrust Financial.

Who are some of Wintrust Financial's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Wintrust Financial include Truist Financial (TFC), PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), SunTrust Banks (STI), First Republic Bank (FRC), M&T Bank (MTB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), KeyCorp (KEY), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), Regions Financial (RF), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), Signature Bank (SBNY), Zions Bancorporation NA (ZION) and East West Bancorp (EWBC). View all competitors.

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 Netflix (NFLX), United Technologies (UTX), Intel (INTC), KeyCorp (KEY), NVIDIA (NVDA), Procter & Gamble (PG), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Walt Disney (DIS) and Eastman Chemical (EMN).

Who are Wintrust Financial's key executives?

Wintrust Financial's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Edward Joseph Wehmer, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 65)
Mr. David L. Stoehr, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 59)
Mr. David Alan Dykstra, Sr. EVP & COO (Age 58)
Mr. Timothy S. Crane, Exec. VP, Treasurer & Sr. Market Head (Age 57)
Mr. Tony Buttrick, Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer

What is Wintrust Financial's stock symbol?

Wintrust Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WTFC."

Who are Wintrust Financial's major shareholders?

Wintrust Financial's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.38%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (4.09%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.56%), State Street Corp (3.34%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.64%) and Federated Hermes Inc. (2.39%). Company insiders that own Wintrust Financial stock include Edward J Wehmer, Gary D Sweeney, H Patrick Hackett Jr, Thomas P Zidar and Timothy Crane. 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 AJO LP, BlackRock Inc., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Principal Financial Group Inc., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., EJF Capital LLC, and Alliancebernstein L.P.. View insider buying and selling activity 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 Deutsche Bank AG, Reinhart Partners Inc., BHZ Capital Management LP, Ziegler Capital Management LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, William Blair Investment Management LLC, Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd., and Squarepoint Ops LLC. Company insiders that have bought Wintrust Financial stock in the last two years include Gary D Sweeney, and H Patrick Hackett Jr. View insider buying and selling activity 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Wintrust Financial's stock price today?

One share of WTFC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.24.

How big of a company is Wintrust Financial?

Wintrust Financial has a market capitalization of $2.20 billion and generates $1.79 billion in revenue each year. The bank earns $355.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.03 on an earnings per share basis. Wintrust Financial employs 5,057 workers across the globe.

What is Wintrust Financial's official website?

The official website for Wintrust Financial is www.wintrust.com.

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]

This page was last updated on 5/25/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff