Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for WAL Q4 Earnings

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation in a note issued to investors on Thursday, October 23rd. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $2.28 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $98.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Western Alliance Bancorporation’s current full-year earnings is $9.05 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Western Alliance Bancorporation’s FY2026 earnings at $10.45 EPS.

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $718.00 million for the quarter. Western Alliance Bancorporation had a net margin of 17.14% and a return on equity of 12.93%.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on WAL. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $93.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation in a research note on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $118.00 price objective on the stock. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Western Alliance Bancorporation currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.20.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Price Performance

WAL opened at $79.21 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.35. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $85.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $78.95. Western Alliance Bancorporation has a 52-week low of $57.05 and a 52-week high of $98.10.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were paid a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Western Alliance Bancorporation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.79%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Western Alliance Bancorporation

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,317 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $181,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the period. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated grew its holdings in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 14,318 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,242,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI grew its holdings in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 22.7% during the 1st quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 763 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. EJF Capital LLC grew its holdings in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. EJF Capital LLC now owns 6,223 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $485,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Salzhauer Michael grew its holdings in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Salzhauer Michael now owns 44,815 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,886,000 after buying an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.15% of the company’s stock.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Company Profile

Western Alliance Bancorporation operates as the bank holding company for Western Alliance Bank that provides various banking products and related services primarily in Arizona, California, and Nevada. It operates through Commercial and Consumer Related segments. The company offers deposit products, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as fixed-rate and fixed maturity certificates of deposit accounts; demand deposits; and treasury management and residential mortgage products and services.