Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ: WTFC) in the last few weeks:
- 11/3/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its price target raised by Barclays from $190.00 to $195.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 10/29/2026 – Wintrust Financial was upgraded by UBS Group from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $180.00 price target on the stock, up from $160.00.
- 10/26/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its price target lowered by Truist Financial from $183.00 to $175.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 10/21/2026 – Wintrust Financial was given a new $165.00 price target by Raymond James Financial.
- 10/21/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $173.00 to $174.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 10/21/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $195.00 to $186.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 10/20/2026 – Wintrust Financial was given a new $180.00 price target by DA Davidson.
- 10/12/2026 – Wintrust Financial is now covered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock.
- 10/5/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its price target lowered by Barclays from $192.00 to $190.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 10/5/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $183.00 to $173.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 10/5/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $186.00 to $195.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 9/26/2026 – Wintrust Financial was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
- 9/25/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
- 9/24/2026 – Wintrust Financial is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $160.00 price target on the stock.
- 9/24/2026 – Wintrust Financial is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $160.00 price target on the stock.
- 9/12/2026 – Wintrust Financial was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
Wintrust Financial Price Performance
Shares of Wintrust Financial stock opened at $156.12 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $10.53 billion, a PE ratio of 11.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.86. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $122.00 and a twelve month high of $167.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $148.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $150.35.
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 19th. The bank reported $3.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $757.88 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $754.54 million. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 21.03% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.06 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 13.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wintrust Financial Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 5th will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 5th. Wintrust Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 16.87%.
Insider Activity
In related news, COO David Dykstra sold 13,515 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.77, for a total value of $2,199,836.55. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 166,449 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,092,903.73. This trade represents a 7.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Richard Murphy sold 7,136 shares of Wintrust Financial stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.66, for a total value of $1,060,837.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,475,706.62. The trade was a 19.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC) is a financial holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its network of community banking subsidiaries, the company provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and institutions.
Its offerings include checking and savings accounts, commercial and consumer lending, residential mortgages, treasury management, cash management and other deposit services. Wintrust also provides wealth management, investment services, insurance-related products and specialized finance solutions, including equipment finance and premium finance.
Founded in 1991, Wintrust has built its business through a community banking model that combines local decision-making and relationship-based service with the resources of a larger financial organization.
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