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Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Phoenix, United States | NYSE
79.39 USD +2.10 (2.717%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 79.31 -0.08 (-0.080%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:29 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT

Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) appears to be in a consolidating phase, with recent price movements showing a mix of strength and weakness. The stock has a solid dividend yield of 2.19%, which is a positive for income-focused investors. However, the short-term price forecast is not very reliable, and the stock has been trading near its 52-week low. The options activity suggests that traders are cautious, with a notable amount of open interest around the $75.00 strike. While the long-term fundamentals are somewhat positive, the short-term outlook is mixed. Investors should consider the potential for a rebound but remain cautious given the mixed signals from the market and options activity.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.134690
AutoARIMA0.135104
MSTL0.135389
AutoTheta0.171373

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 23.55
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.109
Excess Kurtosis -1.51
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-19
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-19
Revenue per Share 30.505
Market Cap 8,737,160,192
Trailing P/E 9.09
Forward P/E 6.75
Beta 1.37
Profit Margins 29.20%
Website https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com

As of April 11, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The current price of $76.21 is near the 52-week low of $60.01, suggesting potential for a rebound. The recent options activity indicates that there is a notable amount of open interest (OI) and volume around strikes like $75.00, which is close to the current price. The IV (Implied Volatility) for calls and puts is generally in the 40-50% range, indicating moderate volatility expectations. The presence of significant OI at strikes like $75.00 and $80.00 suggests that traders are anticipating some movement, either upwards or downwards. The recent news and analyst ratings suggest a cautious outlook, with some analysts cutting price targets, which could indicate potential for further price declines. However, the presence of a $75.00 strike with high OI and IV could signal a possible support level.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.45% 1.94% 2.48% 2.18%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-20 0.42 0.449871
2025-11-13 0.42 0.539708
2025-08-14 0.38 0.457187
2025-05-15 0.38 0.491950
2025-02-14 0.38 0.436431
2024-11-15 0.38 0.430433
2024-08-16 0.37 0.483982
2024-05-15 0.37 0.589901
2024-02-15 0.37 0.615270
2023-11-16 0.37 0.804994
2023-08-10 0.36 0.734886
2023-05-11 0.36 1.419143
2023-02-16 0.36 0.523486
2022-11-17 0.36 0.556877
2022-08-11 0.36 0.466000
2022-05-12 0.35 0.514658
2022-02-17 0.35 0.409658
2021-11-18 0.35 0.335019
2021-08-12 0.35 0.381687
2021-05-13 0.25 0.268704
2021-02-18 0.25 0.335101
2020-11-12 0.25 0.548157
2020-08-13 0.25 0.732228
2020-05-14 0.25 0.962973
2020-02-13 0.25 0.487060
2019-11-14 0.25 0.553488
2019-08-15 0.25 0.684625
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.68
dividendYield 2.12
exDividendDate 2026-02-20
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.56
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.020183723
lastDividendValue 0.42
lastDividendDate 2026-02-20
dividendDate 2026-03-06

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.22364366
Address1 One East Washington Street
Address2 Suite 1400
All Time High 124.93
All Time Low 2.99
Ask 79.53
Ask Size 400
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 1.8 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 958,950
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,434,054
Average Volume 1,434,054
Average Volume10Days 958,950
Beta 1.366
Bid 79.0
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 3
Book Value 68.061
City Phoenix
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,735,603,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 79.39
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 81.36
Day Low 78.905
Dividend Date 1,772,755,200
Dividend Rate 1.68
Dividend Yield 2.12
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,776,873,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,776,873,600
Earnings Growth 0.328
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.319
Earnings Timestamp 1,776,801,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,776,801,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,776,801,600
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 3.501
Enterprise Value 11,620,158,464
Eps Current Year 9.45813
Eps Forward 11.75786
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 8.73
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,771,545,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 78.945
Fifty Day Average Change 0.4449997
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0056368317
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 22.364367
Fifty Two Week High 97.23
Fifty Two Week High Change -17.840004
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.1834825
Fifty Two Week Low 62.38
Fifty Two Week Low Change 17.009998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.27268353
Fifty Two Week Range 62.38 - 97.23
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,120,224,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.03
Float Shares 102,695,029
Forward Eps 11.75786
Forward P E 6.752079
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 3,769
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 3,318,899,968
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.026989998
Held Percent Institutions 0.88146
Implied Shares Outstanding 110,053,668
Industry Banks - Regional
Industry Disp Banks - Regional
Industry Key banks-regional
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,771,545,600
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 8,737,160,192
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_22211534
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 956,200,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 8,723,304,686
Number Of Analyst Opinions 15
Open 79.59
Operating Cashflow -2,678,899,968
Operating Margins 0.41127998
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.17870001
Peg Ratio 1.47
Phone (602) 389-3500
Post Market Change -0.08000183
Post Market Change Percent -0.10077067
Post Market Price 79.31
Post Market Time 1,776,464,943
Previous Close 77.29
Price Eps Current Year 8.393837
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.1664537
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.632547
Profit Margins 0.29196
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.8
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.1
Regular Market Change Percent 2.71704
Regular Market Day High 81.36
Regular Market Day Low 78.905
Regular Market Day Range 78.905 - 81.36
Regular Market Open 79.59
Regular Market Previous Close 77.29
Regular Market Price 79.39
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 953,400
Return On Assets 0.011410001
Return On Equity 0.13520999
Revenue Growth 0.166
Revenue Per Share 30.505
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 3
Shares Outstanding 109,879,137
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.00059999997
Shares Short 67,233
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 4,739,356
Short Name Western Alliance Bancorporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.00059999997
Short Ratio 0.04
Source Interval 15
State AZ
Symbol WAL
Target High Price 103.0
Target Low Price 75.0
Target Mean Price 88.53333
Target Median Price 90.0
Total Cash 4,084,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 37.648
Total Debt 6,504,000,000
Total Revenue 3,318,899,968
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.56
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.020183723
Trailing Eps 8.73
Trailing P E 9.093929
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 82.6568
Two Hundred Day Average Change -3.2668
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.039522458
Type Disp Equity
Volume 953,400
Website https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com
Zip 85,004