Positions for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)

“Big money sentiment for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) in Q4 2018 decreased to 1.04, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings. That’s down -0.15, from 2018Q3’s 1.19. 140 institutional investors increased and opened new equity positions, while 134 sold and trimmed holdings in Western Alliance Bancorporation so the sentiment fall. These funds own 85.28 million shares, that’s down from 86.60 million shares in 2018Q3. Funds holding Western Alliance Bancorporation in top 10 increased from 4 to 7 for an increase of 3. In total 39 funds closed positions, 95 reduced and 87 increased. Also 53 funds bought new Western Alliance Bancorporation stakes.

Largest Western Alliance Bancorporation Shareholders

Fsi Group Llc owns 102,982 shares in Western Alliance Bancorporation as of Q4 2018. Western Alliance Bancorporation’s shareholder Endeavour Capital Advisors Inc owns 758,697 shares as of Q4 2018. Further, Castine Capital Management Llc reported 285,170 shares in Western Alliance Bancorporation equivalent to 3.85% of its equity exposure. Peavine Capital Llc revealed 137,585 shares position in Western Alliance Bancorporation. The Wisconsin-based fund Broadview Advisors Llc holds 216,400 shares or 2.46% of their equity exposure.

Western Alliance Bancorporation operates as the holding firm for Western Alliance Bank that provides various banking products and related services primarily in Arizona, California, and Nevada.The company has $4.09 billion market cap. The firm offers deposit products, including checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts, as well as fixed-rate and fixed maturity certificates of deposit accounts.The P/E ratio is 9.48. It also offers commercial and industrial loan products, such as working capital lines of credit, inventory and accounts receivable lines, mortgage warehouse lines, equipment loans and leases, and other commercial loans; commercial real estate loans, which are secured by multi-family residential properties, professional offices, industrial facilities, retail centers, hotels, and other commercial properties; construction and land development loans for single family and multi-family residential projects, industrial/warehouse properties, office buildings, retail centers, medical office facilities, and residential lot developments; and consumer loans.

The stock increased 0.46% or $0.18 during the last trading session, hitting $39.25.Western Alliance Bancorporation has volume of 696,063 shares. Since March 25, 2018 WAL has declined 21.79% and is downtrending. The stock underperformed the S&P 500 by 26.16%.

On April, 18. Investors expect Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) to publish its quarterly earnings, Zacks reports. Analysts expect change of 15.63 % or $0.15 from previous year’s $0.96 EPS compared to current’s $1.11 EPS. WAL’s profit could hit $115.75M with 8.84 P/E in case $1.11 EPS is revealed. Last quarter $1.13 EPS was reported. Analysts forecasts -1.77 % negative EPS growth this quarter.

Aperio Limited Liability Company reported 27,666 shs. Snyder Capital Mgmt L P holds 0.54% or 253,754 shs in its capital. Hightower Advsrs Ltd Liability accumulated 52,158 shs. Clearbridge Investments Limited Co accumulated 2.46M shs. Davis Capital Prns Ltd Liability holds 1.99% or 500,000 shs. Acadian Asset Mgmt Ltd Liability holds 0% or 829 shs. Westwood Inc invested in 1.98M shs. Landscape Capital Limited Liability Com invested in 0.04% or 13,310 shs. Glenmede Trust Na reported 891,813 shs stake. Arrowstreet Cap Lp stated it has 0.06% in Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL). Financial Advisers Limited Com reported 0% in Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL). 56,499 were reported by Raymond James & Associate. Pnc Services Group Incorporated invested 0% of its capital in Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL). Mesirow Financial Invest Management reported 26,705 shs. Ls Advsr Limited Liability Company has invested 0.01% of its capital in Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL).

Western Alliance Bancorporation had 2 insider sales and 1 insider purchase since October 24, 2018. This’s net activity of $101,124. The insider Patriarca Michael bought 2,140 shs worth $100,109. Another trade for 2,370 shs valued at $109,233 was made by Theisen Randall S on Tuesday, January 29.

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Ratings Coverage

In total 2 analysts cover Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE:WAL). “Buy” rating has 2, “Sell” are 0, while 0 are “Hold”. (NYSE:WAL) has 100% bullish analysts. 3 are the (NYSE:WAL)’s ratings reports on 25 Mar 2019 according to StockzIntelligence Inc. On Tuesday, January 15 the firm earned “Buy” rating by Citigroup. On Monday, October 22 the stock of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) has “Neutral” rating given by Citigroup. On Monday, October 22 the firm has “Overweight” rating given by Barclays Capital.

For more Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) news posted recently go to: Bizjournals.com, Bizjournals.com, Investorplace.com, Fool.com or Fool.com. The titles are as follows: “Amazon stretches cashierless footprint with third Go store in San Francisco – San Francisco Business Times” posted on March 04, 2019, “Walmart aims to achieve 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging – Dallas – Dallas Business Journal” on February 28, 2019, “5 Stocks To Buy for the Happiest Employees – Investorplace.com” with a publish date: March 20, 2019, “Why Walmart Is Replacing Its Greeters With Problem Solvers – The Motley Fool” and the last “Western Alliance Rides Rate Increases to Success – Motley Fool” with publication date: October 19, 2018.