Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC)
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Rating:78Outperform
Price Target:
$170.00
▲(14.73% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/21/26
Overall score reflects solid underlying financial performance with strong revenue/profitability trends, reinforced by a positive earnings call (record income, stable NIM, and stable credit). Technicals are supportive with price above major moving averages, while valuation is reasonable at ~11x earnings. The main constraint is cash-flow variability and some near-term operational headwinds (seasonal expenses, mortgage softness, and elevated special mention loans).
Positive Factors
Consistent revenue growth and improving profitability
Sustained revenue expansion and higher net margins indicate the business model is scaling profitably. Over multiple years Wintrust grew core revenues and improved operating margins, supporting durable earnings power and the ability to invest in growth without relying on one-off gains.
Negative Factors
Volatile cash flow generation
Choppy free cash flow undermines predictability of internally funded investments and capital returns. While recent years show positive cash generation, historical swings mean management may need to retain earnings or limit distributions during stress, reducing long-term financial flexibility.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Consistent revenue growth and improving profitability
Sustained revenue expansion and higher net margins indicate the business model is scaling profitably. Over multiple years Wintrust grew core revenues and improved operating margins, supporting durable earnings power and the ability to invest in growth without relying on one-off gains.
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Wintrust Financial (WTFC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$10.06B
Dividend Yield1.4%
Average Volume (3M)464.70K
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.3
Beta (1Y)1.14
Revenue Growth6.69%
EPS Growth17.78%
CountryUS
Employees5,903
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.22
Shares Outstanding67,437,300
10 Day Avg. Volume382,565
30 Day Avg. Volume464,702
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.07
Price to Book (P/B)1.29
Price to Sales (P/S)2.21
P/FCF Ratio10.88
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.07
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.54
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.08
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.89
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$177.67Price Target Upside19.91% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)12.93
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.97B
Wintrust Financial Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Wintrust Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company. It operates in three segments: Community Banking, Specialty Finance, and Wealth Management. The Community Banking segment offers non-interest bearing deposits, non-brokered in...
How the Company Makes Money
Wintrust primarily earns money through banking spread income and fee-based financial services. A major revenue driver is net interest income: it gathers funding through customer deposits and other borrowings and deploys those funds into interest-e...
Wintrust Financial Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 20, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 22, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call was broadly constructive: management reported a fifth consecutive quarter of record net income, healthy organic loan and deposit growth, stable NIM (~3.56%), improving efficiency, and stable credit metrics (lower NPLs, reduced charge-offs). Revenue diversity (wealth management, operating leases) and strategic strengths (market awards, organic market share gains) provide momentum. Near-term headwinds are limited: mortgage banking remains subdued and rate-sensitive, special mention commercial loans ticked up (one-offs), and Q2 carries seasonal expense and capital considerations. Given the predominance of positive operating and credit metrics and manageable challenges, the tone and results are fundamentally positive.Positive Updates
Record Net Income — Fifth Consecutive Quarter
Net income of $227.0 million in Q1 2026, up from $223.0 million in the prior quarter (+1.8%) and up from $189.0 million in Q1 2025 (+20.1%), marking a fifth consecutive quarter of record net income.
Negative Updates
Slight Decline in Net Interest Income vs. Prior Year
Management noted net interest income declined slightly compared with 2025 despite average earning asset growth and a small NIM improvement; reliance on continued loan and deposit growth is required to drive NII expansion.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Net Income — Fifth Consecutive Quarter
Net income of $227.0 million in Q1 2026, up from $223.0 million in the prior quarter (+1.8%) and up from $189.0 million in Q1 2025 (+20.1%), marking a fifth consecutive quarter of record net income.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to outsized Q2 loan growth driven by seasonally strong P&C premium finance (roughly ±$1.0B typical in Q2) and reiterated mid‑ to high‑single‑digit loan growth for the remainder of 2026, funded by deposit growth (Q1 deposit growth ≈ $1.2B, 8% q/q annualized; period‑end noninterest‑bearing deposits ≈ $1.1B above average); they expect a stable net interest margin around 3.5% (Q1 NIM 3.56%, aided by $555M higher average earning assets and a 2 bp benefit from two fewer days) with solid NII growth, modestly higher seasonally driven expenses in Q2 (Q1 noninterest expense $382.6M; full‑year expense guidance mid‑single‑digit y/y), a normalized tax rate going forward, continued stable credit (Q1 provision ~$20–30M, Q1 NPLs $182.8M or 0.34% of loans, charge‑offs 14 bps), CET1 at 10.4% with proposed standardized Basel changes potentially reducing RWA ~6–7% (≈60–70 bps CET1 benefit), and management expects operating leverage (targeting roughly 200 bps improvement) while continuing to evaluate capital deployment options.Wintrust Financial Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
83
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 4.23B | 3.97B | 3.33B | 2.21B | 1.86B |
| Gross Profit | 2.63B | 2.35B | 2.16B | 1.88B | 1.77B |
| EBITDA | 1.21B | 1.05B | 929.85M | 782.63M | 739.59M |
| Net Income | 823.84M | 695.04M | 622.63M | 509.68M | 466.15M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 71.14B | 64.88B | 56.26B | 52.95B | 50.14B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.70B | 8.76B | 5.80B | 5.50B | 7.85B |
| Total Debt | 4.48B | 4.24B | 3.66B | 3.60B | 2.43B |
| Total Liabilities | 63.88B | 58.54B | 50.86B | 48.15B | 45.64B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.26B | 6.34B | 5.40B | 4.80B | 4.50B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 860.40M | 635.52M | 697.97M | 1.32B | 1.07B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 910.35M | 721.56M | 744.38M | 1.38B | 1.13B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -6.17B | -5.95B | -3.24B | -3.49B | -5.93B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 5.27B | 5.26B | 2.43B | 2.20B | 4.89B |
Wintrust Financial Technical Analysis
Positive
148.17
Price Trends
143.66
Positive
143.00
Positive
136.40
Positive
Market Momentum
1.97
Negative
62.80
Neutral
76.42
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For WTFC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 148.17 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 140.57, above the 50-day MA of 143.66, and above the 200-day MA of 136.40, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.97 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.80 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 76.42 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for WTFC.
Wintrust Financial Risk Analysis
Wintrust Financial disclosed 53 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Wintrust Financial reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Wintrust Financial Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $10.06B | 10.27 | 11.93% | 1.40% | 6.69% | 17.78% | |
72 Outperform | $9.17B | 9.12 | 9.07% | 2.43% | 33.45% | 11.83% | |
72 Outperform | $9.21B | 9.08 | 13.77% | 2.97% | -1.12% | 25.68% | |
70 Outperform | $9.45B | ― | 9.63% | 1.37% | 47.88% | 1.53% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
64 Neutral | $8.90B | 10.15 | 13.19% | 1.80% | 10.14% | 17.94% |
* Financial Sector Average
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
150.55
41.12
37.57%
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