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

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$82.17 -1.16 (-1.40%)
Closing price 05/7/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$82.32 +0.15 (+0.19%)
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About Western Alliance Bancorporation Stock (NYSE:WAL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$81.90
$84.17
50-Day Range
$66.62
$90.05
52-Week Range
$65.82
$97.23
Volume
760,998 shs
Average Volume
969,720 shs
Market Capitalization
$8.93 billion
P/E Ratio
9.57
Dividend Yield
2.04%
Price Target
$93.14
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Western Alliance Bancorporation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

WAL MarketRank™: 

Western Alliance Bancorporation scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 878 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 2.64, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has a consensus price target of $93.14, representing about 13.4% upside from its current price of $82.17.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has been the subject of 12 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 17.24% in the coming year, from $9.92 to $11.63 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Western Alliance Bancorporation is 9.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.14.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Western Alliance Bancorporation is 9.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.22.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has a PEG Ratio of 0.64. 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 1.17. 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

    2.11% of the float of Western Alliance Bancorporation has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.35, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Western Alliance Bancorporation has recently decreased by 24.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Western Alliance Bancorporation pays a meaningful dividend of 2.02%, 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 19.56%. 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 14.45% 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.
  • News Sentiment

    Western Alliance Bancorporation has a news sentiment score of 1.24. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Western Alliance Bancorporation this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 11 people have searched for WAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Western Alliance Bancorporation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Western Alliance Bancorporation insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.68% 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 $84.12 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WAL shares have decreased by 2.3% and is now trading at $82.1660.

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.74. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 31.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
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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 more.

Top institutional shareholders of Western Alliance Bancorporation include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.51%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.85%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.21%) and California Public Employees Retirement System (0.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Dale Gibbons, Stephen Russell Curley, Tim R Bruckner, Barbara Kennedy, Robert P Latta and J Kelly Jr Ardrey.
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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

Record date for 3/6 Dividend
2/20/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/6 Dividend
2/20/2026
Dividend Payable
3/06/2026
Last Earnings
4/21/2026
Today
5/08/2026
Investor Day 2026
5/12/2026
Record date for 5/29 Dividend
5/14/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend
5/14/2026
Dividend Payable
5/29/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/16/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - WEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:WAL
CIK
1212545
Employees
3,769
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$118.00
Low Price Target
$77.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.64
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.59
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.57
Forward P/E Ratio
8.28
P/E Growth
0.64
Net Income
$969 million
Net Margins
17.03%
Pretax Margin
21.33%
Return on Equity
13.58%
Return on Assets
1.09%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.88
Current Ratio
0.85
Quick Ratio
0.80

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.37 billion
Price / Sales
1.66
Cash Flow
$9.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.68
Book Value
$70.06 per share
Price / Book
1.17

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
108,670,000
Free Float
105,758,000
Market Cap
$8.93 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.37

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This page (NYSE:WAL) was last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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