Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$84.62 +1.76 (+2.12%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Western Alliance Bancorporation - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 16 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
15

Based on 16 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Western Alliance Bancorporation in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 16 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 15 have given a buy rating for WAL.

Consensus Price Target

$94.75
11.97% Upside

According to the 16 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Western Alliance Bancorporation, the average price target is $94.75. The highest price target for WAL is $115.00, while the lowest price target for WAL is $74.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 11.97% from the current price of $84.62.

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WAL Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/22/23 to 12/21/24	1 Month Ago 11/22/23 to 11/21/24	3 Months Ago 9/23/23 to 9/22/24	1 Year Ago 12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	15 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$94.75	$92.73	$85.07	$56.50
Forecasted Upside	11.97% Upside	1.29% Upside	-2.99% Downside	-13.85% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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WAL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

WAL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Western Alliance Bancorporation Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Western Alliance Bancorporation	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.94	2.50	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	11.97% Upside	18.66% Upside	14.54% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent WAL News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/17/2024	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$115.00	+29.03%
12/3/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$92.00 ➝ $102.00	+9.43%
11/8/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$105.00 ➝ $107.00	+18.31%
10/21/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$102.00 ➝ $101.00	+23.93%
10/21/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$100.00 ➝ $95.00	+17.52%
10/21/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$107.00 ➝ $105.00	+28.35%
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10/18/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Jon Arfstrom Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$99.00	+14.21%
10/18/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Terrel Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$102.00 ➝ $102.00	+16.44%
10/7/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$83.00 ➝ $101.00	+18.61%
9/24/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$90.00 ➝ $105.00	+23.38%
7/22/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$82.00 ➝ $98.00	+27.39%
7/3/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$70.00 ➝ $77.00	+20.14%
4/22/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$79.00 ➝ $74.00	+28.03%
4/22/2024	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$85.00 ➝ $78.00	+34.95%
4/22/2024	Hovde Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$75.00	+29.09%
1/29/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$76.00 ➝ $82.00	+17.24%
4/19/2023	Odeon Capital Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$32.00	-1.57%

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WAL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 16 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Western Alliance Bancorporation is $94.75, with a high forecast of $115.00 and a low forecast of $74.00.
: 16 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Western Alliance Bancorporation in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating and 15 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WAL shares.
: According to analysts, Western Alliance Bancorporation's stock has a predicted upside of 11.97% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Western Alliance Bancorporation's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Western Alliance Bancorporation has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Piper Sandler, Royal Bank of Canada, Stephens, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wedbush, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Western Alliance Bancorporation more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Western Alliance Bancorporation is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how WAL compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:WAL) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Stock Forecast & Price Target