Is Wintrust Financial Corp (NASDAQ: WTFC) No Longer A Good Investment?

After Hours

After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility.

Stocks Info

WTFC belongs to the Financial sector of the NASDAQ while operating in the Banks – Regional industry. The current market capitalization of Wintrust Financial Corp is $9.21B. A total of 0.34 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 386.75K shares.

In the most recent transaction, Hahnfeld Jeffrey D sold 327 shares of WTFC for 140.20 per share on Nov 25 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP-CONTROLLER & CHIEF ACC OFF now owns 1,540 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 26 ’24, Hahnfeld Jeffrey D sold 158 shares at 138.28 per share. WTFC shares that EVP-CONTROLLER & CHIEF ACC OFF owns now total 1,382.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld acquired of 327 shares on Nov 25 ’24 at a per-share price of $140.20. In another insider transaction, MURPHY RICHARD B sold 4,099 shares at $115.63 per share on Oct 29 ’24. Company shares held by the VICE CHAIR,CHIEF LENDING OFC now total 42,311.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Wintrust Financial Corp pays an annual dividend of $1.80, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.30%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.51. WTFC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/7/2024 when it declared a $0.45 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/22/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/22/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8/8/2024. The WTFC stock dividend was $0.45 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WTFC has a high of $142.04 and a low of $82.90.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $90.06, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $4.50B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WTFC is Buy with a score of 4.55.

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