Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL)

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

• 10/9/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $95.00 to $93.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $93.00 to $84.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/5/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $90.00 to $85.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $88.00 to $93.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $93.00 to $90.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/29/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $90.00 to $84.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $98.00 to $95.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation is now covered by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set an “outperform” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation is now covered by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set an “outperform” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/16/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 8/21/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were paid a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Western Alliance Bancorporation’s payout ratio is currently 18.92%.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Its principal subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, provides commercial and consumer banking services to businesses, institutions, entrepreneurs and individuals.

The company offers a range of financial products and services, including commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate lending, residential mortgage warehouse financing, deposit accounts, treasury management, digital banking, payment services and personal banking products.