Wintrust Financial Corporation $WTFC Shares Bought by M&T Bank Corp

M&T Bank Corp grew its stake in shares of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) by 744.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 139,139 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 122,669 shares during the quarter. M&T Bank Corp’s holdings in Wintrust Financial were worth $19,454,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in WTFC. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Wintrust Financial in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Wintrust Financial in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Wintrust Financial by 75.3% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 312 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Wintrust Financial during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Wintrust Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 93.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on WTFC shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Wintrust Financial from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $165.00 price target on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Tuesday. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Wintrust Financial from $173.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Wintrust Financial from $178.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Wintrust Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $168.92.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wintrust Financial

In related news, EVP Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld sold 314 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.43, for a total transaction of $45,665.02. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,947 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,152.21. This represents a 13.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Richard B. Murphy sold 3,291 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.05, for a total value of $480,650.55. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 46,049 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,725,456.45. This represents a 6.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,662 shares of company stock worth $1,705,730. 1.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wintrust Financial News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Wintrust Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations: EPS $3.22 vs. $2.96 est., revenue $713.2M, record net income and improved profitability — supports valuation and near-term earnings momentum. Wintrust Q1 earnings highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Management set an upbeat outlook: expects outsized Q2 loan growth, mid- to high-single-digit growth for 2026 and net interest margin around ~3.5% — implies stronger NII and revenue tailwinds. Guidance on loan growth and NIM
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst momentum: multiple firms raised price targets and reiterated positive ratings this week (Barclays, RBC, Citigroup, Piper Sandler) — lifts upside consensus and can attract buy-side interest. Benzinga roundup of price target raises
• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson reaffirmed a Buy — another institutional endorsement that adds to the positive analyst narrative. DA Davidson reaffirms Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Deep-dive coverage highlights deposit momentum, stable credit quality and sustained loan growth — reinforces conviction that earnings and margins can continue improving. WTFC Q1 deep dive

Wintrust Financial Stock Performance

Shares of Wintrust Financial stock opened at $150.55 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $10.15 billion, a PE ratio of 12.62 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $142.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $139.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.98. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $106.86 and a 1 year high of $162.96.

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, April 20th. The bank reported $3.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $713.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $707.23 million. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 13.15%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.69 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 12.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wintrust Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 14th. Wintrust Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.44%.

Wintrust Financial Profile

Wintrust Financial Corporation is a Chicago‐area bank holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its primary subsidiary, Wintrust Bank, the company operates a network of community banks serving metropolitan Chicago and select markets in southeastern Wisconsin. These locally branded banks provide personalized commercial and consumer banking solutions tailored to small and mid‐size businesses, professionals, and individual clients.

The firm’s core offerings include deposit products, commercial and residential lending, treasury management, and mortgage banking services.