Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL):

• 7/27/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $89.00 to $90.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $90.00 to $93.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $92.00 to $97.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was given a new $96.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 7/23/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was given a new $95.00 price target by Stephens. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was given a new $95.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 7/23/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target raised by Stephens from $90.00 to $95.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $90.00 to $93.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was given a new $36.00 price target by DA Davidson.
• 7/22/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $86.00 to $90.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/25/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $96.00 to $98.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th were issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 14th. Western Alliance Bancorporation’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.92%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Ben Mucha sold 5,946 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.00, for a total transaction of $481,626.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 3,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $282,285. This represents a 63.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.76% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Through its principal subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, the company provides a range of banking services to commercial clients, entrepreneurs and real estate developers. As one of the largest regional banks in the western United States, it focuses on relationship-driven banking solutions tailored to niche industries and growing businesses.

The company’s core offerings include deposit products, treasury management and a variety of lending services.