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Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Phoenix, United States | NYSE
78.53 USD -0.18 (-0.229%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 78.53

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:12 a.m. EDT

Western Alliance is currently trading at a discount to its moving averages, creating short-term resistance, but the fundamental picture is one of a high-quality regional bank with double-digit growth and a valuation that offers significant safety. The stock has rallied 141% over the last nine years without a multi-year decline, proving its resilience. While the recent price action suggests a pullback, the heavy call option positioning and a forward P/E under eight indicate that the market views this weakness as a buying opportunity. With a payout ratio under 20% and a clear path to the analyst target, this is a core holding for investors willing to ride out the technical noise.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.016190
AutoARIMA0.024573
AutoETS0.025769
MSTL0.029954

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 57%
H-stat 0.71
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.496
Excess Kurtosis -0.80
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-12
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-12
Revenue per Share 32.184
Market Cap 8,567,690,752
Trailing P/E 8.88
Forward P/E 6.96
Beta 1.33
Profit Margins 28.20%
Website https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:12 a.m. EDT: Call buyers are positioning for upside moves toward the $90-$97.50 range, while put buyers are hedging downside risks near the $75 level. The skew suggests a bullish bias among speculators despite the recent price weakness.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.51% 2.05% 2.08% 2.17%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-13 0.42 0.513824
2026-05-14 0.42 0.553141
2026-02-20 0.42 0.449871
2025-11-13 0.42 0.537222
2025-08-14 0.38 0.452704
2025-05-15 0.38 0.484941
2025-02-14 0.38 0.428169
2024-11-15 0.38 0.420447
2024-08-16 0.37 0.470798
2024-05-15 0.37 0.571076
2024-02-15 0.37 0.592190
2023-11-16 0.37 0.770031
2023-08-10 0.36 0.697674
2023-05-11 0.36 1.337793
2023-02-16 0.36 0.487013
2022-11-17 0.36 0.515612
2022-08-11 0.36 0.429338
2022-05-12 0.35 0.472080
2022-02-17 0.35 0.373972
2021-11-18 0.35 0.304745
2021-08-12 0.35 0.346158
2021-05-13 0.25 0.242860
2021-02-18 0.25 0.302115
2020-11-12 0.25 0.492708
2020-08-13 0.25 0.654965
2020-05-14 0.25 0.855871
2020-02-13 0.25 0.429111
2019-11-14 0.25 0.485531
2019-08-15 0.25 0.597657
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.68
dividendYield 2.13
exDividendDate 2026-08-13
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.64
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.02083598
lastDividendValue 0.42
lastDividendDate 2026-08-13
dividendDate 2026-08-27

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.11522031
Address1 One East Washington Street
Address2 Suite 1400
All Time High 124.93
All Time Low 2.99
Ask 79.0
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 4
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,015,720
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,013,237
Average Volume 1,013,237
Average Volume10Days 1,015,720
Beta 1.332
Bid 78.11
Bid Size 500
Board Risk 3
Book Value 67.88
City Phoenix
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 78.53
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 79.5799
Day Low 78.15
Dividend Date 1,787,788,800
Dividend Rate 1.68
Dividend Yield 2.13
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,736,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,736,000
Earnings Growth 0.14
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.136
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,664,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,612,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,612,800
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 2.898
Enterprise Value 10,106,748,928
Eps Current Year 8.91029
Eps Forward 11.28605
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 8.84
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,579,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 81.2726
Fifty Day Average Change -2.7425995
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.033745684
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -11.522031
Fifty Two Week High 97.23
Fifty Two Week High Change -18.700005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.19232751
Fifty Two Week Low 65.82
Fifty Two Week Low Change 12.709999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.19310239
Fifty Two Week Range 65.82 - 97.23
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,120,224,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.07
Float Shares 104,497,840
Forward Eps 11.28605
Forward P E 6.9581475
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 3,769
Fullday Change -0.18
Fullday Change Percent -0.228688
Fullday Price 78.53
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 3,487,099,904
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.026619999
Held Percent Institutions 0.91738
Implied Shares Outstanding 109,100,864
Industry Banks - Regional
Industry Disp Banks - Regional
Industry Key banks-regional
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,579,200
Last Dividend Value 0.42
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary 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 demand deposit, checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as fixed-rate and fixed maturity certificates of deposit accounts; treasury management products and services to small and middle-market businesses, specialized banking services to sophisticated commercial institutions and investors; and residential mortgage products and services. It also provides commercial and industrial loan products, such as working capital lines of credit, loans to technology companies, inventory and accounts receivable lines, mortgage warehouse lines, equipment loans and leases, and other commercial loans; commercial real estate loans, which are secured by multifamily residential properties, professional offices, industrial facilities, retail centers, hotels, and other commercial properties; construction and land development loans for single family and multifamily residential projects, industrial/warehouse properties, office buildings, retail centers, medical office facilities, and residential lot developments; and consumer loans. In addition, the company offers other financial services, such as internet banking, wire transfers, electronic bill payment and presentment, funds transfer and other digital payment offerings, lock box services, courier, and cash management services. Further, the company holds certain investment securities, municipal and non-profit loans, and leases; invests primarily in low-income housing tax credits and small business investment corporations; and certain real estate loans and related securities. Western Alliance Bancorporation was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Long Name Western Alliance Bancorporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 8,567,690,752
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_22211534
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 970,499,968
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 8,587,329,005
Number Of Analyst Opinions 15
Open 79.38
Operating Cashflow -1,530,499,968
Operating Margins 0.39363998
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.1851
Peg Ratio 1.47
Phone (602) 389-3500
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 78.53
Post Market Time 1,787,960,081
Previous Close 78.71
Price Eps Current Year 8.813406
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.1568946
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.4569674
Profit Margins 0.28198
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.18
Regular Market Change Percent -0.228688
Regular Market Day High 79.5799
Regular Market Day Low 78.15
Regular Market Day Range 78.15 - 79.5799
Regular Market Open 79.38
Regular Market Previous Close 78.71
Regular Market Price 78.53
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 822,891
Return On Assets 0.01091
Return On Equity 0.13019
Revenue Growth 0.136
Revenue Per Share 32.184
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 3
Shares Outstanding 109,100,864
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0
Shares Short 3,180
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 7,144
Short Name Western Alliance Bancorporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0
Short Ratio 0.0
Source Interval 15
State AZ
Symbol WAL
Target High Price 98.0
Target Low Price 88.0
Target Mean Price 93.06667
Target Median Price 93.0
Total Cash 6,496,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 60.315
Total Debt 7,557,000,192
Total Revenue 3,487,099,904
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.64
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.02083598
Trailing Eps 8.84
Trailing P E 8.883484
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 81.47435
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.9443512
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.03613838
Type Disp Equity
Volume 822,891
Website https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com
Zip 85,004