Wintrust Financial Corporation WTFC

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ROSEMONT, Ill., Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation ("Wintrust") (Nasdaq: WTFC) today announced it will release third quarter and year-to-date 2026 earnings results after the market closes on Monday, October 19, 2026, and host a conference call on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CDT. For individuals wanting to listen to a simultaneous audio-only web cast, this may be accessed at Webcast Link. Individuals interested in participating in the call by addressing

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The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) and the rest of the regional banks stocks fared in Q2.

Wintrust Financial (WTFC) shares recently closed at $162.10, putting fresh attention on the regional bank's performance metrics, including annual revenue of $2.76b and net income of $847.92m as of the latest reported period. See our latest analysis for Wintrust Financial. Over the past year, Wintrust Financial has shown strong momentum, with a 29.16% total shareholder return and a 13.63% year to date share price return. The 3 year and 5 year total shareholder returns of 114.55% and 140.88%...

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ROSEMONT, Ill., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on August 20, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 6, 2026. Additionally, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a cash dividend on outstanding shares of the Company’s 7.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred

Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC) reports its sixth consecutive record quarter with strong loan and deposit growth, despite competitive pressures and rising expenses.

Regional banking company Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 9.8% year on year to $738.6 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.30 per share was 4.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Wintrust (WTFC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Wintrust Financial stock has delivered a strong 144.9% return over the past 5 years. At a last close of US$162.62 the Excess Returns intrinsic value estimate still points to meaningful upside, while the market price sits at earnings multiples that look broadly in line with peers. That mix sets up a valuation debate between a model that suggests the shares are undervalued and market pricing that no longer looks obviously cheap after a major run. The 144.9% return over 5 years suggests long...