Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) is projected to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 21st. Analysts expect Western Alliance Bancorporation to post earnings of $2.33 per share and revenue of $980.5290 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.74. Western Alliance Bancorporation had a return on equity of 13.58% and a net margin of 17.03%.The company had revenue of $968.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $944.18 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.79 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 31.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Western Alliance Bancorporation to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of WAL stock opened at $82.26 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.98 billion, a PE ratio of 9.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.34. Western Alliance Bancorporation has a 1 year low of $65.82 and a 1 year high of $97.23. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $81.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 14th were given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Western Alliance Bancorporation’s payout ratio is currently 19.56%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup raised their price target on Western Alliance Bancorporation from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $93.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation from $90.00 to $88.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Western Alliance Bancorporation presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Ben Mucha sold 5,946 shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.00, for a total transaction of $481,626.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 3,485 shares in the company, valued at approximately $282,285. This trade represents a 63.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 2.76% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 49.8% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,676 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $141,000 after purchasing an additional 557 shares during the period. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation in the 4th quarter valued at about $69,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation by 390.3% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,172 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $184,000 after purchasing an additional 1,729 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation by 43.5% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 818 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation during the second quarter valued at approximately $139,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.15% of the company’s stock.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Company Profile

Western Alliance Bancorporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Through its principal subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, the company provides a range of banking services to commercial clients, entrepreneurs and real estate developers. As one of the largest regional banks in the western United States, it focuses on relationship-driven banking solutions tailored to niche industries and growing businesses.

The company’s core offerings include deposit products, treasury management and a variety of lending services.