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Wintrust Financial (WTFC): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy8 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 12 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 12 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $177, the highest $195, the lowest $160. The average is +22.9% from the last price of $144.
Analyst ratings 14
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI PerPlexity Banks - RegionalPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $162 → $163+0.6% | Buy | +13.1% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| Bernard von-Gizycki★★★★★★★★★★#11314 · hits 54% · avg −15.3% | Deutsche Bank | $175 | Buy | +21.5% | Initiated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 19:55 | −1.0%next day −0.2% | ↗ |
| Jon Arfstrom★★★★★★★★★★#325 · hits 62% · avg +15.8% | RBC Capital | $186 | Buy | +29.1% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 21:45 | −1.3%next day +0.7% · 5 days +2.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $189 → $167−11.6% | Buy | +15.9% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $181 → $162−10.5% | Buy | +12.4% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $184 → $163−11.4% | Buy | +13.1% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $177 → $156−11.9% | Hold | +8.3% | Downgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $190 → $168−11.6% | Buy | +16.6% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| Janet Lee★★★★★★★★★★#1538 · hits 81% · avg +12.0% | TD Cowen | $183 → $173−5.5% | Buy | +20.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:45 | −0.6%next day −0.7% · 5 days −1.1% | ↗ |
| Nathan Race★★★★★★★★★★#325 · hits 68% · avg +14.5% | Piper Sandler | $186 → $195+4.8% | Buy | +35.3% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −0.6%next day −0.7% · 5 days −1.1% | ↗ |
| Jared Shaw★★★★★★★★★★#1961 · hits 61% · avg +4.3% | Barclays | $192 → $190−1.0% | Buy | +31.9% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 04:55 | −0.6%next day −0.7% · 5 days −1.1% | ↗ |
| Terry McEvoy★★★★★★★★★★#1227 · hits 64% · avg +9.0% | Stephens | $160 | Hold | +11.0% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 05:05 | −0.2%next day −1.0% · 5 days −0.9% | ↗ |
| Ben Gerlinger★★★★★★★★★★#577 · hits 78% · avg +13.8% | Citi | $184 | Buy | +27.7% | Reiterated | 26.08.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +1.3%next day −0.7% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Timur Braziler★★★★★★★★★★#1476 · hits 62% · avg +9.8% | UBS | $170 | Hold | +18.0% | Assigned | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 25 21:01 | −0.1%next day +0.8% · 5 days +2.8% | ↗ |
| Christopher Mcgratty★★★★★★★★★★#163 · hits 77% · avg +15.3% | KBW | $168 | Hold | +16.6% | Reiterated | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 25 21:01 | −0.1%next day +0.8% · 5 days +2.8% | ↗ |
| Jeff Rulis★★★★★★★★★★#389 · hits 75% · avg +15.8% | D.A. Davidson | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 25 21:01 | −3.7%next day −0.1% · 5 days +2.3% | ↗ |
| John Rodis★★★★★★★★★★#2946 · hits 66% · avg +12.7% | Brean Capital | $170 | Hold | +18.0% | Downgrade | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 25 21:01 | −3.7%next day −0.1% · 5 days +2.3% | ↗ |
| Brian Foran★★★★★★★★★★#1198 · hits 81% · avg +13.2% | Truist Financial | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 25 21:01 | −3.7%next day −0.1% · 5 days +2.3% | |
| Daniel Tamayo★★★★★★★★★★#576 · hits 67% · avg +16.4% | Raymond James | $180 | Buy | +24.9% | Initiated | 07.07.26on TipRanks 16:35 | −1.6%next day +1.2% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| Brandon Rud★★★★★★★★★★#3196 · hits 100% · avg +22.7% | Stephens | $160 | Hold | +11.0% | Initiated | 27.03.26on TipRanks 14:46 | −0.6%next day +1.4% · 5 days +2.2% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Wintrust Financial
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 05.10.26: target $178 at a price of $145 (+22.5%); now: $177 at $144 (+22.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| Hold | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 19.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $3.31 (from $3.20 to $3.43). Last quarter: $3.30.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $755M (from $749M to $761M). Last quarter: $1.1B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
About Wintrust Financial
- CEO: Timothy S. Crane
- Employees: 5,902
- 9700 West Higgins Road, Rosemont, IL, 60018, US
- www.wintrust.com
Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) functions as a diversified financial holding company, structuring its operations across three primary business segments: Community Banking, Specialty Finance, and Wealth Management. The Community Banking segment offers a comprehensive array of financial products and services. This includes various deposit accounts, such as non-interest-bearing, interest-bearing transaction, savings, and domestic time deposits. On the lending side, it provides home equity loans, consumer loans, and real estate financing. Customers also have access to essential banking services like safe deposit facilities, ATMs, online banking, and mobile banking. Beyond standard offerings, this segment is actively involved in originating and acquiring residential mortgages for sale in the secondary market. It extends specialized lending, deposit, and treasury management solutions to condominium, homeowner, and community associations, alongside offering asset-based financing for middle-market enterprises. Further niche services encompass loan and deposit facilities for mortgage brokerage firms, financing for restaurant franchisees, direct leasing, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, commercial mortgages, and construction loans, all forming part of its broader financial solutions. Its client base is diverse, ranging from individuals and small to mid-sized businesses to local governmental units and institutional clients, for whom it provides both personal and commercial banking. The Specialty Finance segment delivers targeted financial services, including the financing of commercial and life insurance premiums for both corporate and individual clients. It also handles accounts receivable financing, provides value-added administrative services, and offers outsourced solutions such as payroll processing, billing, and cash management tailored specifically for the temporary staffing industry. This segment rounds out its offerings with other specialized financial
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