Vest Financial LLC Buys 11,273 Shares of Wintrust Financial Corporation $WTFC

Vest Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 123,509 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,273 shares during the quarter. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in Wintrust Financial were worth $16,358,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in shares of Wintrust Financial during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Wintrust Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Wintrust Financial in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. REAP Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 196.0% in the 2nd quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 296 shares of the bank’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the period. Finally, Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Wintrust Financial by 75.3% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 312 shares of the bank’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. 93.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Wintrust Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting Wintrust Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record earnings and EPS beat: Wintrust reported record full?year net income of $823.8M and Q4 net income of $223.0M; Q4 diluted EPS of $3.15 topped consensus. Management highlighted record net interest income and pre?tax, pre?provision income. Wintrust Financial beats Q4 expectations with record net income
• Positive Sentiment: Strong balance?sheet momentum: Loans and deposits each rose about $1.0B in Q4 (8% and 7% annualized), total assets grew ~9% annualized, and net interest margin ticked up to ~3.52% (3.54% FTE), supporting record net interest income. Those drivers point to continued NII expansion if margins hold. Wintrust Financial Corporation Reports Record Net Income
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 growth target: Management is guiding to mid? to high single?digit loan growth for 2026 while aiming to maintain stable margins — a clear signal they expect organic growth to continue without margin compression. Wintrust targets mid- to high single-digit loan growth for 2026 while maintaining stable margins
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue vs. consensus: Reported quarterly revenue/net revenue was below some Street estimates (company revenue lines driven by NII; non?interest income was roughly flat), which tempers the beat and may limit upside if non?interest revenue doesn’t rebound. MarketBeat earnings summary & slide deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Full disclosure and detail available: Management held an earnings call and provided slide deck and a full transcript — useful for investors wanting detail on loan pipelines, margin assumptions and capital deployment. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Credit and reserve items: Provision for credit losses rose Q/Q (to $27.6M) and non?performing loans increased modestly (to $185.8M), which investors watch as the economy evolves; slight uptick in NPLs and higher provisions could pressure future results if trends continue. QuiverQuant summary of record net income and credit metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Non?interest income and expense mix: Mortgage banking revenue slipped and investment?securities gains were lower; non?interest expense rose slightly (including OREO adjustments). If fee income stays soft, WTFC’s margin reliance increases and earnings sensitivity to NII/margin changes rises. MSN recap of Q4 profit and income mix

Wintrust Financial Trading Up 4.7%

WTFC stock opened at $151.54 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $139.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $134.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $89.10 and a fifty-two week high of $155.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.29 and a beta of 0.88.

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The bank reported $3.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.22. Wintrust Financial had a return on equity of 13.17% and a net margin of 19.48%.The company had revenue of $586.67 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $700.85 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.63 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 10.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on WTFC. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research report on Monday, January 12th. DA Davidson set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $161.00 price objective (up from $160.00) on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on Wintrust Financial from $151.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $155.08.

Wintrust Financial Profile

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.