Kathleen Boege Sells 5,000 Shares of Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Stock

Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) EVP Kathleen Boege sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.38, for a total transaction of $731,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 22,883 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,349,613.54. This represents a 17.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Wintrust Financial Stock Down 0.3%

Wintrust Financial stock opened at $147.49 on Friday. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $89.10 and a fifty-two week high of $155.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $142.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $134.81. The stock has a market cap of $9.88 billion, a PE ratio of 12.94 and a beta of 0.88.

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The bank reported $3.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.22. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 19.48% and a return on equity of 12.95%. The firm had revenue of $586.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $700.85 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.63 EPS. Research analysts predict that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 10.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wintrust Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 5th will be given a $0.55 dividend. This is an increase from Wintrust Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 5th. Wintrust Financial’s payout ratio is presently 17.54%.

Wintrust Financial News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wintrust raised its quarterly dividend from $0.50 to $0.55 (ex‑dividend and record dates set in early February), boosting the annualized payout to $2.20 and signaling confidence in capital/earnings. A higher dividend can support the share price and attract income investors. Dividend & company update
• Positive Sentiment: Several sell‑side firms raised price targets and maintained buy/overweight ratings (Piper Sandler, TD Cowen, Barclays, Citi), lifting the consensus target above the current market level and supporting upside expectations. Analyst optimism can lift demand and limit downside. Analyst coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings were mixed: Q4 EPS beat estimates ($3.15 vs. $2.93) but revenue came in well below consensus. Profitability metrics (net margin ~19.5%, ROE ~13%) remain solid, but the revenue miss could temper enthusiasm until management explains drivers. Earnings release
• Negative Sentiment: Substantial insider selling occurred on Jan. 29: EVP Kathleen Boege sold 5,000 shares (~$731.9k), director Richard Murphy sold 3,291 shares (~$480.7k), CFO David Stoehr sold 2,499 shares (~$365.3k), plus smaller EVP sales. Multiple executives trimming positions (single‑day, material percentages for some) can be perceived negatively by the market even if motivated by diversification or tax planning. TipRanks summary of insider activity SEC filing (Murphy)

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on WTFC shares. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Wintrust Financial from $170.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Wintrust Financial from $178.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Wintrust Financial from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Stephens increased their target price on shares of Wintrust Financial from $158.00 to $162.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $164.42.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wintrust Financial during the third quarter worth $27,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Wintrust Financial during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. REAP Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Wintrust Financial by 196.0% during the 2nd quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 296 shares of the bank’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in 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. Finally, Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Wintrust Financial in the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. 93.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Wintrust Financial

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.