DA Davidson Issues Positive Forecast for Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Stock Price

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) had its target price lifted by DA Davidson from $165.00 to $172.00 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. DA Davidson currently has a buy rating on the bank’s stock.

WTFC has been the topic of a number of other research reports. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays lifted their target price on Wintrust Financial from $178.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Stephens lifted their price objective on shares of Wintrust Financial from $158.00 to $162.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Wintrust Financial has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $162.50.

Wintrust Financial Stock Performance

Shares of WTFC opened at $152.21 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $139.93 and a 200-day moving average of $134.18. The company has a market cap of $10.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.35 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. Wintrust Financial has a 1 year low of $89.10 and a 1 year high of $155.99.

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The bank reported $3.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $586.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $700.85 million. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 19.48% and a return on equity of 12.95%. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.63 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Wintrust Financial will post 10.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Wintrust Financial

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Wintrust Financial by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,755 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $245,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 14.3% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 689 shares of the bank’s stock worth $86,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Wintrust Financial by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 3,730 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $494,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 19.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 600 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Wintrust Financial by 28.2% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 450 shares of the bank’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.48% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Wintrust Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Wintrust Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a 10% increase to the quarterly common dividend to $0.55/share, payable Feb. 19 (record Feb. 5) — signals capital strength and boosts yield for income investors. Wintrust Dividend Increase
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results showed record net income and an EPS beat (reported $3.15 vs. $2.93 est.), with management citing healthy credit metrics — supports valuation re-rating and explains upward price momentum. Why Wintrust Is Up
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts bumped price targets and reiterated buy ratings after the quarter (TD Cowen to $177, DA Davidson to $172), adding third-party validation to the stock’s upside case. Analyst Price Target Increases
• Neutral Sentiment: Management outlined mid- to high-single-digit loan growth guidance for 2026 with stable margins — a modest growth outlook that tempers but does not contradict the strong earnings print. Guidance and Growth Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue came in below some consensus figures (company reported lower total revenue despite the EPS beat), which could concern growth-focused investors if the trend persists. Earnings Highlights

Wintrust Financial Company Profile

Wintrust Financial Corporation is a Chicago‐area bank holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its primary subsidiary, Wintrust Bank, the company operates a network of community banks serving metropolitan Chicago and select markets in southeastern Wisconsin. These locally branded banks provide personalized commercial and consumer banking solutions tailored to small and mid‐size businesses, professionals, and individual clients.

The firm’s core offerings include deposit products, commercial and residential lending, treasury management, and mortgage banking services.