NASDAQ:WTFC Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $141.82 -1.67 (-1.16%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$141.90 +0.09 (+0.06%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Wintrust Financial Stock (NASDAQ:WTFC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Wintrust Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$141.51▼$144.1750-Day Range$141.82▼$162.9752-Week Range$119.61▼$167.21Volume393,320 shsAverage Volume416,783 shsMarket Capitalization$9.57 billionP/E Ratio11.39Dividend Yield1.55%Price Target$176.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC) is a financial holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Founded in 1991, the company operates a network of community banks serving individuals, families and businesses primarily in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin and northwest Indiana. Wintrust’s banking subsidiaries provide deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, residential mortgages, treasury management, trust and investment services, and other traditional banking products. The company also offers specialized financial services through businesses focused on mortgage banking, wealth management, specialty finance and premium finance. Wintrust combines locally managed banking with shared technology, infrastructure and specialized expertise across its organization. Timothy J. Crane serves as president and chief executive officer, while founder Edward J. Wehmer serves as executive chairman.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Wintrust Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreWTFC MarketRank™: Wintrust Financial scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 70th out of 855 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWintrust Financial 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 PotentialWintrust Financial has a consensus price target of $176.50, representing about 24.5% upside from its current price of $141.82.Amount of Analyst CoverageWintrust Financial has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Wintrust Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.28% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Wintrust Financial are expected to grow by 5.28% in the coming year, from $13.07 to $13.76 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wintrust Financial is 11.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wintrust Financial is 11.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.68.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWintrust Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Wintrust Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.94% of the float of Wintrust Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWintrust Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.62.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wintrust Financial has recently decreased by 3.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldWintrust Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.53%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWintrust Financial has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Wintrust Financial is 17.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Wintrust Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.99% next year. This indicates that Wintrust Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Wintrust Financial's dividend. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.50 News SentimentWintrust Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Wintrust Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for WTFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Wintrust Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Wintrust Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,199,837.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.24% of the stock of Wintrust Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.48% of the stock of Wintrust Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Wintrust Financial's insider trading history. Receive WTFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Wintrust Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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WTFC Stock News HeadlinesWintrust Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2026 Earnings Release ScheduleSeptember 30 at 4:15 PM | globenewswire.comWintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Research Coverage Started at Wells Fargo & CompanySeptember 27 at 1:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.September 30 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Raised to Hold at Wall Street ZenSeptember 26, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWintrust Financial: Despite Short Term Pain, The Firm Should Continue To DeliverSeptember 18, 2026 | seekingalpha.comWintrust Financial: Despite Short-Term Pain, The Firm Should Continue To DeliverSeptember 18, 2026 | seekingalpha.comWintrust Financial Corporation: Lower Yield And Premium Valuation Equals Few Share Price CatalystsSeptember 9, 2026 | seekingalpha.comWintrust Financial Corp.August 18, 2026 | money.usnews.comSee More Headlines WTFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WTFC shares performed this year? Wintrust Financial's stock was trading at $139.82 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WTFC stock has increased by 1.4% and is now trading at $141.82. How were Wintrust Financial's earnings last quarter? Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 20th. The bank reported $3.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.15. The firm's revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Wintrust Financial have any subsidiaries? Wintrust Financial subsidiaries include these companies: First Community Bank, Barrington Bank & Trust Company N.A., Beverly Bank & Trust Company N.A., Chicago Deferred Exchange Company LLC, Community Financial Shares Statutory Trust II, Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Company N.A., Elektra Holding Company LLC, and more. How do I buy shares of Wintrust Financial? Shares of WTFC 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Wintrust Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Wintrust Financial investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), TotalEnergies (TTE), The RMR Group (RMR) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/20/2026Record date for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2026Dividend Payable8/20/2026Today9/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/19/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 As of 2 days ago, WTFC's financial health entered the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:WTFC CIK1015328 Webwww.wintrust.com Phone(847) 939-9000Fax847-615-4091Employees5,902Year Founded1991Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Wintrust Financial$176.50 High Price Target$192.00 Low Price Target$160.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.64 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$12.45 Trailing P/E Ratio11.39 Forward P/E Ratio10.85 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$823.84 million Net Margins20.72% Pretax Margin28.01% Return on Equity13.37% Return on Assets1.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.62 Current Ratio0.98 Quick Ratio0.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.23 billion Price / Sales2.26 Cash Flow$14.04 per share Price / Cash Flow10.10 Book Value$102.04 per share Price / Book1.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares67,470,000Free Float66,629,000Market Cap$9.57 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.84 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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