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Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$72.63 +2.31 (+3.28%)
Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$72.36 -0.27 (-0.37%)
As of 10/17/2025 07:26 PM Eastern
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About Western Alliance Bancorporation Stock (NYSE:WAL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$70.28
$73.90
50-Day Range
$70.18
$91.57
52-Week Range
$57.05
$98.10
Volume
3.48 million shs
Average Volume
1.75 million shs
Market Capitalization
$8.02 billion
P/E Ratio
9.54
Dividend Yield
2.09%
Price Target
$103.14
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Western Alliance Bancorporation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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100th Percentile Overall Score

WAL MarketRank™: 

Western Alliance Bancorporation scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 929 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 13 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has a consensus price target of $103.14, representing about 42.0% upside from its current price of $72.63.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Western Alliance Bancorporation's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Western Alliance Bancorporation are expected to grow by 15.36% in the coming year, from $9.05 to $10.44 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Western Alliance Bancorporation is 9.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 219.45.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Western Alliance Bancorporation is 9.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 28.57.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has a PEG Ratio of 0.52. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has a P/B Ratio of 1.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Western Alliance Bancorporation's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.70% of the outstanding shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Western Alliance Bancorporation has recently decreased by 0.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Western Alliance Bancorporation pays a meaningful dividend of 2.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Western Alliance Bancorporation is 19.97%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Western Alliance Bancorporation will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.56% next year. This indicates that Western Alliance Bancorporation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Western Alliance Bancorporation's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.70% of the outstanding shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Western Alliance Bancorporation has recently decreased by 0.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has a news sentiment score of 0.04. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Western Alliance Bancorporation this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    17 people have searched for WAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Western Alliance Bancorporation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Western Alliance Bancorporation insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $209,775.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.75% of the stock of Western Alliance Bancorporation is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    79.15% of the stock of Western Alliance Bancorporation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Western Alliance Bancorporation's insider trading history.
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WAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Western Alliance Bancorporation's stock was trading at $83.54 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WAL shares have decreased by 13.1% and is now trading at $72.63.

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $718 million during the quarter. Western Alliance Bancorporation had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 16.39%.
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Western Alliance Bancorporation subsidiaries include Digital Disbursements, AmeriHome Mortgage Company, Bridge Bank, AmeriHome Mortgage Company LLC, BankWest Nevada Capital Trust II, Bridge Capital Holdings Trust I, Bridge Capital Holdings Trust II, and others.

Top institutional investors of Western Alliance Bancorporation include Voya Investment Management LLC (0.75%), Perpetual Ltd (0.32%), Congress Asset Management Co. (0.20%) and Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen Russell Curley, Tim R Bruckner, Barbara Kennedy, Robert P Latta, J Kelly Jr Ardrey and Marianne Boyd Johnson.
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Shares of WAL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Western Alliance Bancorporation investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/14/2024
Record date for 8/29 Dividend
8/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend
8/14/2025
Dividend Payable
8/29/2025
Today
10/19/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/21/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - WEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:WAL
CIK
1212545
Employees
3,524
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$118.00
Low Price Target
$90.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+42.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.61
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.54
Forward P/E Ratio
8.03
P/E Growth
0.52
Net Income
$787.70 million
Net Margins
16.39%
Pretax Margin
20.32%
Return on Equity
12.62%
Return on Assets
1.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.95
Current Ratio
0.86
Quick Ratio
0.82

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.08 billion
Price / Sales
1.58
Cash Flow
$6.39 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.36
Book Value
$58.25 per share
Price / Book
1.25

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
110,370,000
Free Float
107,334,000
Market Cap
$8.02 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.35

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This page (NYSE:WAL) was last updated on 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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