Western Alliance Bancorporation Common Stock (DE) (WAL)
Stock · NYSE · Finance
$74.55as of 10/16/2026
Price chart
Active signals
Resistance level
$78.02
Industry
Major Banks
WAL Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What WAL's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Spike | 30 | +2.4% | 53% | September 16, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakout | 25 | +2.7% | 60% | May 6, 2026 |
| 200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now | 21 | -1.8% | 43% | September 3, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 19 | +7.2% | 58% | September 23, 2026 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | +0.9% | 53% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About WAL
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 certifi…
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Major Banks
- Employees
- 3,769
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $74.41$76.81
- Market cap
- $8.87B
- P/E (trailing)
- 8.01
- P/E (forward)
- 6.74
- EPS (trailing)
- $9.03
- Dividend yield
- 3.02%
- Beta
- 1.45
- Avg. volume
- 1.12M
- Ex-dividend date
- August 13, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- August 27, 2026
52-week range
$65.82$97.23
Next earnings: October 19, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.43confirmed
Forecasts
16 analyst ratings
Buy 74%
Hold 26%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$97
+30.1%
Median
$92.5
+24.1%
Low
$84
+12.7%
Western Alliance Bancorporation Common Stock (DE) Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- WALWestern Alliance Bancorporation Common Stock (DE)$74.51▲ 0.22%Market cap $8.87BP/E 8.01$65.82$97.23
- BOKFBOK Financial Corporation Common Stock$124.83▼ 0.14%Market cap $8.78BP/E 11.61$102.72$146.84
- COLBColumbia Banking System Inc. Common Stock$28.44▼ 0.66%Market cap $8.78BP/E 11.15$23.83$33.68
- VLYValley National Bancorp Common Stock$12.66▼ 0.71%Market cap $8.02BP/E 10.12$9.64$15.2
- CBCCentral Bancompany Inc. Class A Common Stock$33.42▲ 0.51%Market cap $7.99BP/E 18.54$9.8$33.82
- CFRCullen/Frost Bankers Inc. Common Stock$155.05▲ 0.61%Market cap $10.24BP/E 13.82$119$170.8
- UMBFUMB Financial Corporation Common Stock$131.1▼ 0.49%Market cap $11.02BP/E 10.53$103.38$153.32
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation Common Stock (DE) | $8.87B | 8.01 | $74.51 | ▲ 0.22% | $65.82$97.23 |
| BOKF BOK Financial Corporation Common Stock | $8.78B | 11.61 | $124.83 | ▼ 0.14% | $102.72$146.84 |
| COLB Columbia Banking System Inc. Common Stock | $8.78B | 11.15 | $28.44 | ▼ 0.66% | $23.83$33.68 |
| VLY Valley National Bancorp Common Stock | $8.02B | 10.12 | $12.66 | ▼ 0.71% | $9.64$15.2 |
| CBC Central Bancompany Inc. Class A Common Stock | $7.99B | 18.54 | $33.42 | ▲ 0.51% | $9.8$33.82 |
| CFR Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. Common Stock | $10.24B | 13.82 | $155.05 | ▲ 0.61% | $119$170.8 |
| UMBF UMB Financial Corporation Common Stock | $11.02B | 10.53 | $131.1 | ▼ 0.49% | $103.38$153.32 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
- RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Western Alliance, Lowers Price Target to $93benzinga · 10/9/2026
- RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Western Alliance, Lowers Price Target to $93Benzinga · 10/9/2026
- Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Western Alliance, Lowers Price Target to $84Benzinga · 10/9/2026
- Western Alliance Bancorporation Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Date, Conference Call and WebcastYahoo · 10/6/2026
- 2 Growth Stocks to Add to Your Roster and 1 We AvoidYahoo · 10/6/2026
- Barclays Maintains Overweight on Western Alliance, Raises Price Target to $93Benzinga · 10/5/2026
- TD Cowen Maintains Hold on Western Alliance, Lowers Price Target to $85Benzinga · 10/5/2026
- JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Western Alliance, Lowers Price Target to $90Benzinga · 10/1/2026
- Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Western Alliance, Lowers Price Target to $84Benzinga · 9/30/2026
Insider Activity
Insider Actions →Acquired
612
Disposed
515
- Emily Nachlas · September 15, 2026 · Option Exercise64
- Emily Nachlas · September 15, 2026 · Option Exercise53
- Emily Nachlas · September 15, 2026 · Option Exercise72
- Emily Nachlas · September 15, 2026 · Disposition64 @ $79.03
- Emily Nachlas · September 15, 2026 · Disposition53 @ $79.03
- Emily Nachlas · September 15, 2026 · Disposition72 @ $79.03
- Barbara Kennedy · September 15, 2026 · Option Exercise82
- Barbara Kennedy · September 15, 2026 · Option Exercise74
- Barbara Kennedy · September 15, 2026 · Option Exercise101
- Barbara Kennedy · September 15, 2026 · Disposition82 @ $79.03
- Barbara Kennedy · September 15, 2026 · Disposition74 @ $79.03
- Barbara Kennedy · September 15, 2026 · Disposition101 @ $79.03
- Timothy W. Boothe · September 15, 2026 · Option Exercise69
- Timothy W. Boothe · September 15, 2026 · Option Exercise97
- Timothy W. Boothe · September 15, 2026 · Disposition69 @ $79.03
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 85.22M
- Total value held
- $5.27B
- Institutional holders
- 438
Top holders this quarter
- Unknown10.98M
- Unknown7.84M
- Unknown5.22M
- Unknown4.70M
- Unknown4.65M
- Unknown4.20M
- Unknown3.81M
- Unknown3.08M
- Unknown2.38M
- Unknown2.36M
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AI Market Commentary
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October 5, 2026
JPMorgan and Wells Fargo Lower Western Alliance Price Targets
Two major banks recently cut their price targets for Western Alliance Bancorporation, with JPMorgan lowering its estimate to $90 and Wells Fargo to $84. Both firms maintained neutral ratings, suggesting they see the stock as fairly valued rather than undervalued. These adjustments come amid broader regulatory discussions about bank asset thresholds, which may influence how the market views mid-sized banks like WAL.
JPMorgan and Wells Fargo Lower Western Alliance Price Targets. Two major banks recently cut their price targets for Western Alliance Bancorporation, with JPMorgan lowering its estimate to $90 and Wells Fargo to $84. Both firms maintained neutral ratings, suggesting they see the stock as fairly valued rather than undervalued. These adjustments come amid broader regulatory discussions about bank asset thresholds, which may influence how the market views mid-sized banks like WAL.