Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Wintrust Financial (WTFC)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ: WTFC) in the last few weeks:

• 4/23/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $173.00 to $176.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $178.00 to $182.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $175.00 to $185.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $185.00 to $190.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $188.00 price target on the stock, up from $184.00.
• 4/21/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $165.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – Wintrust Financial is now covered by Stephens. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $160.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/23/2026 – Wintrust Financial had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $170.00 to $150.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Wintrust Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th will be paid a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 14th. Wintrust Financial’s payout ratio is currently 18.44%.

Insider Activity at Wintrust Financial

In related news, CFO David L. Stoehr sold 3,020 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.45, for a total value of $454,359.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,213 shares in the company, valued at $1,987,895.85. The trade was a 18.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Suzet M. Mckinney sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.96, for a total transaction of $74,480.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $492,014.88. This represents a 13.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 13,099 shares of company stock worth $1,954,386 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Wintrust Financial Corporation is a Chicago‐area bank holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its primary subsidiary, Wintrust Bank, the company operates a network of community banks serving metropolitan Chicago and select markets in southeastern Wisconsin. These locally branded banks provide personalized commercial and consumer banking solutions tailored to small and mid‐size businesses, professionals, and individual clients.

The firm’s core offerings include deposit products, commercial and residential lending, treasury management, and mortgage banking services.