Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL):

• 1/9/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was given a new $98.00 price target on by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation.
• 1/7/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was given a new $108.00 price target on by analysts at Industrial Alliance Securities.
• 1/7/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Cowen from $109.00 to $108.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $107.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/19/2025 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was given a new $115.00 price target on by analysts at Industrial Alliance Securities.
• 12/19/2025 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $112.00 to $115.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/2/2025 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/26/2025 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 13th were given a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 13th. This is an increase from Western Alliance Bancorporation’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Western Alliance Bancorporation’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Dale Gibbons acquired 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $77.00 per share, with a total value of $308,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 300,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,127,566. The trade was a 1.35% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.68% of the company’s stock.

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.