Beyond market trends, investors keen on maximizing returns delve into the world of stock picking. The right selections can be instrumental in catapulting your wealth.
Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE: WAL) closed the day trading at $72.12 up 0.12% from the previous closing price of $72.03. In other words, the price has increased by $0.12 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.51 million shares were traded.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Jefferies on May 21, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $95.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 13 ’24 when Segedi Bryan K sold 1,000 shares for $94.36 per share. The transaction valued at 94,360 led to the insider holds 16,675 shares of the business.
Segedi Bryan K bought 1,000 shares of WAL for $94,583 on Nov 13 ’24. On Sep 13 ’24, another insider, LATTA ROBERT P, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 2,955 shares for $81.12 each. As a result, the insider received 239,710 and left with 38,621 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Western’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.91, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.84. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.55. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.58 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.20.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WAL has reached a high of $98.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $56.70. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.86%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.00%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 110.44M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 104.75M. Insiders hold about 5.12% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.56% stake in the company.
