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Western Alliance Bancorporation

84.62 USD
+1.76
2.12%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
86.00
+1.38
1.63%
1 day
2.12%
5 days
-5.64%
1 month
-5.10%
3 months
-3.50%
6 months
41.79%
Year to date
30.83%
1 year
33.45%
5 years
48.09%
10 years
204.72%
 

About: Western Alliance Bancorporation is a Las Vegas-based holding company with regional banks operating in Nevada, Arizona, and California. The bank offers retail banking services and focuses on mortgages for retail customers and commercial loans. The company's reportable segments are Commercial segment includes provides commercial banking and treasury management products and services to small and middle-market businesses, specialized banking services to sophisticated commercial institutions and investors within niche industries, as well as financial services to the real estate industry. Consumer Related segment offers both commercial banking services to enterprises in consumer-related sectors and consumer banking services, such as residential mortgage banking. Corporate & Other.

Employees: 3,260

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 8 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

113% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $184M | Put options by funds: $86.2M

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 60

47% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.72B [Q2] → $8.41B (+$2.68B) [Q3]

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 374 [Q2] → 412 (+38) [Q3]

5.58% more ownership

Funds ownership: 82.72% [Q2] → 88.3% (+5.58%) [Q3]

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 136

18% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q2] → 9 (-2) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$95
12%
upside
Avg. target
$104
23%
upside
High target
$115
36%
upside

8 analyst ratings

positive
88%
neutral
13%
negative
0%
UBS
Nicholas Holowko
13% 1-year accuracy
1 / 8 met price target
36%upside
$115
Buy
Assumed
17 Dec 2024
Wells Fargo
Timur Braziler
55% 1-year accuracy
12 / 22 met price target
21%upside
$102
Equal-Weight
Maintained
3 Dec 2024
Barclays
Jared Shaw
64% 1-year accuracy
47 / 73 met price target
26%upside
$107
Overweight
Maintained
8 Nov 2024
Piper Sandler
Matthew Clark
89% 1-year accuracy
16 / 18 met price target
19%upside
$101
Overweight
Maintained
21 Oct 2024
Truist Securities
Brandon King
93% 1-year accuracy
51 / 55 met price target
12%upside
$95
Buy
Maintained
21 Oct 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about WAL published over the past 30 days

Positive
Benzinga
3 days ago
How To Invest $1,000 In Regional Banks For 2025: Top Wall Street Analyst Reveals His Top Picks
Regional bank stocks have been on a tear since the 2024 U.S. election, with the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF KRE climbing about 10% versus the broader S&P 500's 5% gain.
How To Invest $1,000 In Regional Banks For 2025: Top Wall Street Analyst Reveals His Top Picks
Neutral
Business Wire
4 days ago
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Kenneth Vecchione and Dale Gibbons Named Best CEO, CFO in Extel's 2024 All-America Executive Team for Midcap Banks
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) today announced that Kenneth A. Vecchione, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Dale Gibbons, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, were named as Best CEO and Best CFO, respectively, in Extel's (previously Institutional Investor's) 2024 All-America Executive Team rankings for Banks – Midcap ($2B-$10B). The Western Alliance Bancorporation Board of Directors was also recognized for their exceptional leadership, receiv.
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Kenneth Vecchione and Dale Gibbons Named Best CEO, CFO in Extel's 2024 All-America Executive Team for Midcap Banks
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Western Alliance Bancorporation Appears Undervalued With A Rosy Earnings Outlook
Rate cuts will boost mortgage demand and lift mortgage banking revenue. However, rate cuts will likely also pressure the net interest margin. The housing markets and low borrowing costs bode well for loan growth. However, the job markets in WAL's main states are struggling, which bodes ill. I'm estimating an EPS of $6.88 for 2024 (up 5%) and $8.10 for 2025 (up 18%).
Western Alliance Bancorporation Appears Undervalued With A Rosy Earnings Outlook
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
17 Upcoming Dividend Increases
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17 Upcoming Dividend Increases
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Western Alliance to Participate in BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Alliance to Participate in BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference.
Western Alliance to Participate in BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 18, 2024 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Miles Pondelik - Director of IR & Corporate Development Kenneth Vecchione - President & CEO Dale Gibbons - CFO Conference Call Participants Ebrahim Poonawala - Bank of America Christopher McGratty - KBW Jared Shaw - Barclays Matthew Clark - Piper Sandler Bernard Von Gizycki - Deutsche Bank Timur Braziler - Wells Fargo Anthony Elian - JPMorgan Gary Tenner - D.A. Davidson Samuel Varga - UBS Jon Arfstrom - RBC Brandon King - Truist Securities Operator Hello, everyone, and a warm welcome to the Western Alliance Bancorporation Q3 2024 Earnings Call.
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
Benzinga
2 months ago
Western Alliance Posts Q3 Earnings Miss, Why 5 Analysts Are Still Bullish
Western Alliance Bancorporation WAL reported mixed earnings  for its third quarter on Thursday.
Western Alliance Posts Q3 Earnings Miss, Why 5 Analysts Are Still Bullish
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Western Alliance (WAL) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
The headline numbers for Western Alliance (WAL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Western Alliance (WAL) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Western Alliance (WAL) Misses Q3 Earnings Estimates
Western Alliance (WAL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.80 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.90 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.97 per share a year ago.
Western Alliance (WAL) Misses Q3 Earnings Estimates
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Western Alliance Bancorporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Alliance Bancorporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results.
Western Alliance Bancorporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
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