How to buy Western Alliance Bancorporation stock (WAL)

Western Alliance Bancorporation is a banks - regional business based in the US. Western Alliance Bancorporation shares (WAL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $82.86 – a decrease of 7.63% over the previous week. Western Alliance Bancorporation employs 3,426 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.9 billion.

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Western Alliance Bancorporation stock price (NYSE: WAL)

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Western Alliance Bancorporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$82.86
52-week range	$52.96 - $98.10
50-day moving average more info button	$89.12
200-day moving average more info button	$73.48
Wall St. target price	$103.79
PE ratio more info button	12.9428
Dividend yield more info button	$1.48 (1.72%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$6.47

Is it a good time to buy Western Alliance Bancorporation stock?

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Western Alliance Bancorporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $83.74 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-6.64%
1 month (2024-11-20)	-6.09%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-4.50%
6 months (2024-06-20)	40.32%

1 year (2023-12-20)	32.06%
2 years (2022-12-20)	54.99%
3 years (2021-12-20)	91.9878
5 years (2019-12-20)	63.17%

Is Western Alliance Bancorporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Western Alliance Bancorporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Western Alliance Bancorporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Western Alliance Bancorporation's P/E ratio

Western Alliance Bancorporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 13x. In other words, Western Alliance Bancorporation shares trade at around 13x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Western Alliance Bancorporation's PEG ratio

Western Alliance Bancorporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.84. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Western Alliance Bancorporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Western Alliance Bancorporation financials

Revenue TTM	$2.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	36.42%
Gross profit TTM	$2.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	0.95%
Return on equity TTM	11.57%
Profit margin	24.69%
Book value	$58.51
Market Capitalization more info button	$9.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Western Alliance Bancorporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 21.1% of net profits

Recently Western Alliance Bancorporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Western Alliance Bancorporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Western Alliance Bancorporation's case, that would currently equate to about $1.48 per share.

While Western Alliance Bancorporation's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Western Alliance Bancorporation is investing more in its future growth.

Western Alliance Bancorporation's most recent dividend payout was on 28 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Western Alliance Bancorporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Western Alliance Bancorporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $52.9624 up to $98.095. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Western Alliance Bancorporation's is 1.435. This would suggest that Western Alliance Bancorporation's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Western Alliance Bancorporation overview

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 checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as fixed-rate and fixed maturity certificates of deposit accounts; demand deposits; and treasury management and residential mortgage products and services. It also provides commercial and industrial loan products, such as working capital lines of credit, loans to technology companies, inventory and accounts receivable lines, mortgage warehouse lines, equipment loans and leases, and other commercial loans; commercial real estate loans, which are secured by multi-family residential properties, professional offices, industrial facilities, retail centers, hotels, and other commercial properties; construction and land development loans for single family and multi-family residential projects, industrial/warehouse properties, office buildings, retail centers, medical office facilities, and residential lot developments; and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides other financial services, such as internet banking, wire transfers, electronic bill payment and presentment, funds transfer and other digital payment offerings, lock box services, courier, and cash management services. Further, the company holds certain investment securities, municipal and non-profit loans, and leases; invests primarily in low-income housing tax credits and small business investment corporations; and holds certain real estate loans and related securities. Western Alliance Bancorporation was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Western Alliance Bancorporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.753% of Western Alliance Bancorporation shares are held by insiders and 91.935% by institutions. How many people work for Western Alliance Bancorporation?
Latest data suggests 3,426 work at Western Alliance Bancorporation. When does the fiscal year end for Western Alliance Bancorporation?
Western Alliance Bancorporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Western Alliance Bancorporation based?
Western Alliance Bancorporation's address is: One East Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ, United States, 85004 What is Western Alliance Bancorporation's ISIN number?
Western Alliance Bancorporation's international securities identification number is: US9576381092 What is Western Alliance Bancorporation's CUSIP number?
Western Alliance Bancorporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 957638109