Is Wintrust Financial Corp (NASDAQ: WTFC) The Best Stock To Invest In?

After Hours

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Stocks Info

Wintrust Financial Corp is listed on the NASDAQ in the Financial sector while operating in the Banks – Regional industry. The current market capitalization of Wintrust Financial Corp is $8.53B. A total of 0.48 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 413.80K 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

The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Wintrust Financial Corp pays an annual dividend of $1.80, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.40%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.44. WTFC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.59% when it declared a $0.45 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/7/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/8/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1.63%. The WTFC stock dividend was $0.45 per share in cash.

Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WTFC has a high of $142.04 and a low of $89.68.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $90.06, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $4.50B.

Analysts Opinion

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. 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 4.62.

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