Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Given New $182.00 Price Target at Citigroup

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) had its price target hoisted by Citigroup from $178.00 to $182.00 in a research report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Citigroup currently has a buy rating on the bank’s stock.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on WTFC. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Wintrust Financial from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $188.00 price objective (up from $184.00) on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Wintrust Financial from $170.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 23rd. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Wintrust Financial from $170.00 to $177.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Wintrust Financial from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $169.00.

Wintrust Financial Stock Down 1.6%

WTFC stock opened at $147.89 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Wintrust Financial has a twelve month low of $106.82 and a twelve month high of $162.96. The company’s 50 day moving average is $142.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $139.83. The stock has a market cap of $9.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.40 and a beta of 0.86.

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 20th. The bank reported $3.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $0.26. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 13.15%. The company had revenue of $713.17 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $707.23 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.69 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Wintrust Financial will post 12.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wintrust Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 14th will be issued a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 14th. Wintrust Financial’s payout ratio is presently 19.30%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO David L. Stoehr sold 2,499 shares of Wintrust Financial stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.16, for a total value of $365,253.84. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,724,130.08. The trade was a 11.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Kathleen M. Boege sold 5,000 shares of Wintrust Financial stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.38, for a total transaction of $731,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 22,883 shares in the company, valued at $3,349,613.54. The trade was a 17.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 11,662 shares of company stock worth $1,705,730. Corporate insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wintrust Financial

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WTFC. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,300,234 shares of the bank’s stock worth $172,204,000 after purchasing an additional 75,155 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 73,013.8% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 42,406 shares of the bank’s stock worth $5,616,000 after purchasing an additional 42,348 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 417.9% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 506,766 shares of the bank’s stock worth $67,116,000 after purchasing an additional 408,925 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 405,599 shares of the bank’s stock worth $53,718,000 after purchasing an additional 11,644 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,992,906 shares of the bank’s stock worth $263,940,000 after purchasing an additional 102,833 shares in the last quarter. 93.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Wintrust Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — record net income, EPS above consensus and revenue growth; management highlighted robust profitability and solid credit metrics. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Loan growth and deposit momentum are driving the outlook; the company emphasized stable credit quality, which supports confidence in forward earnings. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management set forward expectations for outsized Q2 loan growth, mid‑ to high‑single‑digit loan growth for 2026, and a roughly 3.5% net interest margin — bullish operating cadence if achieved. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are lifting price targets and keeping bullish ratings (Barclays $190 OW, RBC $185 OP, Citigroup $182 Buy, Piper Sandler $188 OW, DA Davidson $165 Buy), signaling consensus upside from current levels. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call materials and transcript are available for detail on assumptions, capital return plans and credit commentary. Useful for modeling but not new directional news. Article Title Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage pieces (TipRanks, Chron, MSN snapshots) reiterate the beat and record streak — confirms the narrative but adds limited new data. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Shares pulled back today despite the positive updates — likely short‑term profit‑taking after recent gains and analyst attention, and/or broader market volatility; watch intraday flows and volume for confirmation of a sustained reversal.

About Wintrust Financial

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.