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WAL
$86.2+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on WAL
Wall Street analysts forecast WAL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WAL is 102.75 USD with a low forecast of 85.00 USD and a high forecast of 118.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
10 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast WAL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WAL is 102.75 USD with a low forecast of 85.00 USD and a high forecast of 118.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
9 Buy
0 Hold
1 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 86.180
Low
85.00
Averages
102.75
High
118.00
Current: 86.180
Low
85.00
Averages
102.75
High
118.00
UBS
Nicholas Holowko
Buy
downgrade
$110 -> $105
2025-11-05
Reason
UBS
Nicholas Holowko
Price Target
$110 -> $105
2025-11-05
downgrade
Buy
Reason
UBS analyst Nicholas Holowko lowered the firm's price target on Western Alliance to $105 from $110 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Western Alliance posted a solid quarter excluding the Cantor-related provision, and the improvement in aggregate criticized loans was a positive, along with management's incremental color around the headline exposures, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Truist
David Smith
Buy
maintain
$92 -> $93
2025-10-23
Reason
Truist
David Smith
Price Target
$92 -> $93
2025-10-23
maintain
Buy
Reason
Truist analyst David Smith raised the firm's price target on Western Alliance to $93 from $92 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm cites the company's stronger than expected Q3 net interest income as well as stronger balance sheet growth and fee revenue, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Keefe Bruyette
Christopher McGratty
Outperform -> Buy
downgrade
$100 -> $95
2025-10-23
Reason
Keefe Bruyette
Christopher McGratty
Price Target
$100 -> $95
2025-10-23
downgrade
Outperform -> Buy
Reason
Keefe Bruyette analyst Christopher McGratty lowered the firm's price target on Western Alliance to $95 from $100 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm trimmed estimates post the Q3 report to reflect a more conservative credit outlook.
Wells Fargo
Underweight
downgrade
$90 -> $85
2025-10-23
Reason
Wells Fargo
Price Target
$90 -> $85
2025-10-23
downgrade
Underweight
Reason
Wells Fargo lowered the firm's price target on Western Alliance to $85 from $90 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. The firm sees unfavorable reward-to-risk at a time when there are plenty of other regionals that offer similar profitability and valuation, without the potential extra downside beta.
About WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation is a bank holding company. It provides a full spectrum of customized loan, deposit and treasury management capabilities, including funds transfer and other digital payment offerings through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank. It operates through its banking divisions: Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank. The Company also provides an array of specialized financial services to business customers across the country, including mortgage banking services through AmeriHome, treasury management services to the homeowner's association sector, and digital payment services for the class-action legal industry. It has two non-bank subsidiaries, such as CS Insurance Company (CSI) and Western Alliance Trust Company, N.A. (WATC). CSI is a captive insurance company. WATC provides corporate trust services and levered loan administration solutions.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
