Market Cap
$8.2B
WAL
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
$76.38 ▲ +0.90%
Prev close $75.70Market cap$8.2B
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$92.06 (+20.5%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 7/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)36 New Institutional Positions14 Institutional Exits Traditional Finance
Snapshot
The big-picture read on WAL right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (74%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$6.1B
Inst. Activity
36 buys / 14 sells
SEC Reports
6
Congressional
2 trades
Price chart 30d -5.7%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 22, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: WAL — 58.1% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 299,065 | Exempt: 6 | TRF Vol: 515,076 | Short Ratio: 58.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
Sep 15, 2026 Insider
Nachlas Emily acquired via exercise 72 shares
Chief Risk Officer
Sep 15, 2026 Insider
Nachlas Emily disposed of 64 shares
Chief Risk Officer @ $79.03 ($5.1K)
Sep 15, 2026 Insider
Herndon Lynne acquired via exercise 35 shares
Chief Credit Officer
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
1,458,937 shares ($119.9M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Jun 17, 2026 SEC AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC — ADD
1,241,477 shares ($102.1M)
Two senior officers of Western Alliance Bancorporation sold a total of $3.23M in open-market stock on June 8-9, 2026. Vi
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
WAL's Q3 2025 institutional cluster shows a mixed picture: two mega-passive buyers (Morgan Stanley and T. Rowe Price) ad
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Analyst ratings buy % -17.8%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
74% rate it Buy or better · 19 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Raymond James | INITIATE | Outperform | 54% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Jul 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | MAINTAIN | Hold | 56% |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Truist Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 74% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 74% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 74% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 74% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 74% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 79% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 85% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 84% |
Price targets
Where 16 covering analysts think WAL trades over the next 12 months.
$92.06 +20.5% upside Strong Buy
Current$76.38 Low$84.00 Median$92.50 High$97.00 16 analysts
$84.00$97.00
Analyst rating Buy· 1.8/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
6 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 2 mixed, 4 neutral · avg impact 3.7/10.
NEUTRALCLUSTER3/10
Two senior officers of Western Alliance Bancorporation sold a total of $3.23M in open-market stock o
Jun 17, 2026
MIXEDINST-CLUSTER4/10
WAL's Q3 2025 institutional cluster shows a mixed picture: two mega-passive buyers (Morgan Stanley a
Jun 11, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K5/10
Western Alliance held its 2026 Investor Day, presenting a medium-term financial outlook targeting RO
May 12, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Western Alliance Bancorporation declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.42 per share and a quarte
Apr 30, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WAL — 58.1% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 299,065 | Exempt: 6 | TRF Vol: 515,076 | Short Ratio: 58.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WAL — 62.0% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 312,614 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 504,318 | Short Ratio: 62.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WAL — 1.0M shares, 21,456 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 962,081 shares across 21,456 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WAL — 1.4M shares, 28,312 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 1,409,661 shares across 28,312 trades.
Aug 24, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WAL — 1.2M shares, 28,945 trades
Week starting 2026-08-24. Total ATS volume: 1,180,067 shares across 28,945 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $2.44 | $2.18–$2.71 | 13.6% | -0.2% | 1↑ 10↓ | $1.0B | 13 |
| Next Q | $2.58 | $2.28–$2.86 | 2.9% | -1.2% | 2↑ 9↓ | $1.0B | 13 |
| Current FY | $8.89 | $8.00–$10.05 | 5.6% | -0.3% | 1↑ 9↓ | $4.0B | 13 |
| Next FY | $11.23 | $10.37–$11.71 | 26.4% | -0.5% | 3↑ 9↓ | $4.3B | 13 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $2.445 | — |
| 7d ago | $2.445 | +0.000 |
| 30d ago | $2.451 | -0.006 |
| 60d ago | $2.468 | -0.024 |
| 90d ago | $2.608 | -0.163 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own WAL (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $6.1B total value (73,740,723 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, Invesco, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 36 institutions added/increased vs 14 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 11,276,134 | $926.9M | 15.3% | — |
| Invesco Ltd. | 5,871,003 | $482.6M | 8.0% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5,439,993 | $447.2M | 7.4% | — |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5,151,917 | $423.0M | 7.0% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,673,084 | $384.1M | 6.3% | — |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 4,389,690 | $360.8M | 6.0% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 4,271,252 | $351.1M | 5.8% | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4,024,180 | $330.8M | 5.5% | — |
| FMR LLC | 2,373,997 | $195.1M | 3.2% | — |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 2,120,791 | $174.3M | 2.9% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 1,458,937 | — | $119.9M |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | ADD | 891,509 | 1,241,477 | +39.3% | $102.1M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | DOUBLED | 287,109 | 1,179,771 | +310.9% | $97.0M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | ADD | 462,050 | 748,791 | +62.1% | $61.6M |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | TRIM | 1,008,275 | 670,060 | -33.5% | $47.5M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | DOUBLED | 129,798 | 525,608 | +304.9% | $43.2M |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP | DOUBLED | 190,800 | 401,678 | +110.5% | $33.0M |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | ADD | 249,103 | 373,332 | +49.9% | $30.7M |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | TRIM | 682,909 | 309,500 | -54.7% | $25.4M |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | ADD | 220,556 | 291,761 | +32.3% | $24.0M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
9 insiders, 50 transactions. Net $0.00 — $0.00 bought, $0.00 sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Nachlas Emily | Chief Risk Officer | EXERCISE | 72 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Nachlas Emily | Chief Risk Officer | D | 64 | $79.03 | $5.1K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Herndon Lynne | Chief Credit Officer | EXERCISE | 35 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Boothe Timothy W | Chief Administration Officer | EXERCISE | 97 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Boothe Timothy W | Chief Administration Officer | D | 97 | $79.03 | $7.7K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Vecchione Kenneth | Chairman, President & CEO | D | 437 | $79.03 | $34.5K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Vecchione Kenneth | Chairman, President & CEO | EXERCISE | 595 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Kennedy Barbara | Chief Human Resources Officer | EXERCISE | 101 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Kennedy Barbara | Chief Human Resources Officer | D | 82 | $79.03 | $6.5K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Bruckner Tim R | CBO for Regional Banking | EXERCISE | 158 | — | — |
Congressional trades
WAL trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
1 members · 0 buys / 2 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Anthony Wied | R | HOUSE | SELL | $50,001 - $100,000 | Western Alliance Bancorporation | Mar 12, 2026(22d) |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Anthony Wied | R | HOUSE | SELL | $50,001 - $100,000 | Western Alliance Bancorporation | Mar 12, 2026(32d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for WAL.
Shares short
5,974,409
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+5.7%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
6.4
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈5.5%
Estimate — not % of float
All WAL filing & press-release reports (6)
- CLUSTER reportJun 17, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 12, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 30, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 22, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 21, 2026