The stock of Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE: WAL) has decreased by -0.06 when compared to last closing price of 86.21.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -3.98% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-28 that Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 28, 2025 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Miles Pondelik – Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Development Dale Gibbons – Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Steve Curley – Chief Banking Officer-National Business Lines Tim Bruckner – Chief Banking Officer-Regional Banking Conference Call Participants Ebrahim Poonawala – Bank of America Matthew Clark – Piper Sandler Bernard Von Gizycki – Deutsche Bank Gary Tenner – D.A. Davidson Chris McGratty – KBW Ben Gerlinger – Citi Nick Holowko – UBS Andrew Terrell – Stephens Anthony Elian – J.P.
Is It Worth Investing in Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE: WAL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE: WAL) is above average at 12.15x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.43.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WAL is 108.74M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.03% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of WAL on February 28, 2025 was 1.09M shares.
WAL’s Market Performance
The stock of Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL) has seen a -3.98% decrease in the past week, with a -3.38% drop in the past month, and a -8.00% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.97%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.40% for WAL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.21% for WAL’s stock, with a simple moving average of 7.92% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WAL
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WAL reach a price target of $101, previously predicting the price at $83. The rating they have provided for WAL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 07th, 2024.
Hovde Group gave a rating of “Outperform” to WAL, setting the target price at $75 in the report published on April 22nd of the previous year.
WAL Trading at -0.90% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WAL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.40%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.97%, as shares sank -2.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.69% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WAL fell by -3.98%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +35.26% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $88.11. In addition, Western Alliance Bancorp saw 3.14% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WAL starting from Segedi Bryan K, who sale 1,000 shares at the price of $94.36 back on Nov 13 ’24. After this action, Segedi Bryan K now owns 16,675 shares of Western Alliance Bancorp, valued at $94,360 using the latest closing price.
Segedi Bryan K, the Director of Western Alliance Bancorp, proposed sale 1,000 shares at $94.58 during a trade that took place back on Nov 13 ’24, which means that Segedi Bryan K is holding shares at $94,583 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WAL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.38 for the present operating margin
- 1.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for Western Alliance Bancorp stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 12.32, with 1.04 for asset returns.
Based on Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.99. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.02.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.9. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.14.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
