Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) in the last few weeks:

• 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-)”.
• 2/4/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was given a new $106.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 2/2/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC.
• 1/30/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $104.00 to $107.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/29/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 1/29/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $104.00 to $105.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was given a new $101.00 price target by iA Financial Co. Inc..
• 1/28/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $105.00 to $110.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $98.00 to $101.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2026 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock, up from $100.00.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th were paid a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Western Alliance Bancorporation’s dividend 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.