Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Competitors $70.91 -1.32 (-1.83%) As of 10:31 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WAL vs. MTB, FITB, FCNCA, HBAN, RF, KEY, EWBC, FHN, SSB, and WBSShould you be buying Western Alliance Bancorporation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Alliance Bancorporation include M&T Bank (MTB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Regions Financial (RF), KeyCorp (KEY), East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Horizon (FHN), SouthState (SSB), and Webster Financial (WBS). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. Western Alliance Bancorporation vs. M&T Bank Fifth Third Bancorp First Citizens BancShares Huntington Bancshares Regions Financial KeyCorp East West Bancorp First Horizon SouthState Webster Financial M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) and Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals believe in MTB or WAL? 84.7% of M&T Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.2% of Western Alliance Bancorporation shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of M&T Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Western Alliance Bancorporation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, MTB or WAL? M&T Bank has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Alliance Bancorporation has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor MTB or WAL? In the previous week, M&T Bank had 18 more articles in the media than Western Alliance Bancorporation. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for M&T Bank and 17 mentions for Western Alliance Bancorporation. Western Alliance Bancorporation's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat M&T Bank's score of 0.86 indicating that Western Alliance Bancorporation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment M&T Bank 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Western Alliance Bancorporation 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend MTB or WAL? M&T Bank currently has a consensus target price of $212.53, indicating a potential upside of 17.73%. Western Alliance Bancorporation has a consensus target price of $97.77, indicating a potential upside of 35.50%. Given Western Alliance Bancorporation's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Western Alliance Bancorporation is more favorable than M&T Bank.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score M&T Bank 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Western Alliance Bancorporation 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has higher earnings and valuation, MTB or WAL? M&T Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Western Alliance Bancorporation. Western Alliance Bancorporation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M&T Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioM&T Bank$9.30B3.12$2.59B$14.9312.09Western Alliance Bancorporation$3.21B2.48$787.70M$7.299.90 Is MTB or WAL a better dividend stock? M&T Bank pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Western Alliance Bancorporation pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. M&T Bank pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Western Alliance Bancorporation pays out 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Western Alliance Bancorporation has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Is MTB or WAL more profitable? M&T Bank has a net margin of 19.24% compared to Western Alliance Bancorporation's net margin of 15.49%. Western Alliance Bancorporation's return on equity of 13.14% beat M&T Bank's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets M&T Bank19.24% 10.12% 1.25% Western Alliance Bancorporation 15.49%13.14%1.01% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MTB or WAL? Western Alliance Bancorporation received 279 more outperform votes than M&T Bank when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.97% of users gave Western Alliance Bancorporation an outperform vote while only 46.26% of users gave M&T Bank an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformM&T BankOutperform Votes26046.26% Underperform Votes30253.74% Western Alliance BancorporationOutperform Votes53965.97% Underperform Votes27834.03% SummaryM&T Bank and Western Alliance Bancorporation tied by winning 11 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Western Alliance Bancorporation News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WAL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Alliance BancorporationState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.97B$3.24B$11.47B$19.30BDividend Yield1.95%3.70%5.45%3.83%P/E Ratio10.1623.7222.4234.53Price / Sales2.483.0627.6234.83Price / Cash11.1810.6317.6217.51Price / Book1.371.192.774.69Net Income$787.70M$372.21M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance-7.88%-2.97%-0.23%-1.74%1 Month Performance10.41%4.41%6.11%7.50%1 Year Performance12.11%15.59%536.61%4.15% Western Alliance Bancorporation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4.9962 of 5 stars$70.91-1.8%$97.77+37.9%+12.1%$7.83B$3.21B9.993,360News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTBM&T Bank4.7486 of 5 stars$187.29-0.2%$209.33+11.8%+18.0%$30.06B$9.30B12.8022,800News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFITBFifth Third Bancorp4.9878 of 5 stars$39.51-0.3%$46.56+17.8%-0.2%$26.37B$8.29B12.5819,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastFCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares4.9985 of 5 stars$1,937.79-0.8%$2,336.58+20.6%+3.4%$25.75B$9.59B10.2310,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHBANHuntington Bancshares4.9573 of 5 stars$16.12-0.4%$17.58+9.0%+10.8%$23.55B$7.55B13.1120,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastRFRegions Financial4.8773 of 5 stars$22.54-0.2%$25.80+14.5%+9.8%$20.26B$7.12B11.6220,100News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastKEYKeyCorp4.9886 of 5 stars$16.47-1.0%$18.92+14.9%+4.4%$18.05B$4.64B-54.9017,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEWBCEast West Bancorp4.3083 of 5 stars$95.06-0.5%$105.54+11.0%+21.4%$13.10B$2.62B11.413,160Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFHNFirst Horizon4.7281 of 5 stars$20.33flat$21.97+8.1%+23.5%$10.31B$3.09B14.957,540News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastSSBSouthState4.8784 of 5 stars$91.47+0.2%$116.90+27.8%+12.5%$9.28B$1.88B13.145,030Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownWBSWebster Financial4.9406 of 5 stars$52.48-0.8%$62.58+19.3%+13.8%$8.83B$2.62B12.013,240Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTB Alternatives FITB Alternatives FCNCA Alternatives HBAN Alternatives RF Alternatives KEY Alternatives EWBC Alternatives FHN Alternatives SSB Alternatives WBS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WAL) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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