In the past week, WAL stock has gone up by 11.50%, with a monthly gain of 17.39% and a quarterly surge of 11.19%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.52%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.78% for Western Alliance Bancorp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.21% for WAL’s stock, with a 3.21% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE: WAL) Right Now?
Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE: WAL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.57x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WAL is 1.32. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WAL is 104.75M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.09% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WAL on July 03, 2025 was 1.09M shares.
WAL) stock’s latest price update
Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE: WAL) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 3.89% compared to its previous closing price of $81.03. However, the company has seen a gain of 11.50% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-07-02 that LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Western Alliance Bank today announced that Charles Jones has joined the organization as senior director of Multifamily Housing Finance. Based in Los Angeles, he will lead a team that creates optimal, sector-specific financing solutions for multifamily developers, including workforce housing projects, throughout the United States. Jones brings over 25 years of commercial real estate finance experience to the role. Previously, he served as managing director and vice.
Analysts’ Opinion of WAL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WAL stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for WAL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for WAL in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $95 based on the research report published on May 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WAL reach a price target of $92. The rating they have provided for WAL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 13th, 2025.
WAL Trading at 13.90% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WAL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.19% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WAL starting from Segedi Bryan K, who sale 1,000 shares at the price of $94.36 back on Nov 13 ’24. After this action, Segedi Bryan K now owns 16,675 shares of Western Alliance Bancorp, valued at $94,360 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WAL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for Western Alliance Bancorp stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 12.36, with 1.01 for asset returns.
Based on Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.79. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.75. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.53.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.11 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.19. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.11.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
