Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL):

• 4/9/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $101.00 to $93.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $90.00 to $88.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, down from $106.00.
• 4/2/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $108.00 to $94.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $105.00 to $77.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 3/18/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $105.00 to $90.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/10/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was given a new $93.00 price target by UBS Group AG. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/10/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by DA Davidson from $105.00 to $93.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/9/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $107.00 to $103.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/9/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was downgraded by TD Cowen from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $83.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/9/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “underweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $79.00 price target on the stock, down from $83.00.
• 3/6/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/6/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by National Alliance Securities.
• 3/5/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th were given a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 20th. Western Alliance Bancorporation’s payout ratio is currently 19.24%.

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.