Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $74.35, +2.95% vs the prior close of $72.22.
- Volume 1.57M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
WAL rises 2.9% to $74.35. Closed at $74.35, +2.95% vs the prior close of $72.22. Day range $71.97–$75.09, opened at $72.97.
WAL daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — WAL rises 2.9% to $74.35
- Closed at $74.35, +2.95% vs the prior close of $72.22. Day range $71.97–$75.09, opened at $72.97.
- Volume was 1.57M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 1.11M.
- Price is -5.0% vs its 50-day average ($78.26) and -7.7% vs its 200-day average ($80.54).
- 52-week range $65.82–$97.23; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 23.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — WAL dips 2.0% to $72.22, a 6-month low
- Closed at $72.22, -2.05% vs the prior close of $73.73. Day range $71.30–$73.08, opened at $72.35.
- Volume was 1.68M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 1.10M.
- Price is -7.9% vs its 50-day average ($78.43) and -10.4% vs its 200-day average ($80.59).
- 52-week range $65.82–$97.23; today's close sits at 20% of that range, 25.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — WAL dips 1.3% to $73.73, a 6-month low
- Closed at $73.73, -1.29% vs the prior close of $74.69. Day range $73.28–$76.09, opened at $75.35.
- Volume was 1.43M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 1.09M.
- Price is -6.3% vs its 50-day average ($78.68) and -8.6% vs its 200-day average ($80.67).
- 52-week range $65.82–$97.23; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 24.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — WAL rises 0.6% to $74.69
- Closed at $74.69, +0.57% vs the prior close of $74.27. Day range $74.26–$75.46, opened at $74.58.
- Volume was 736.10K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 1.08M.
- Price is -5.3% vs its 50-day average ($78.86) and -7.5% vs its 200-day average ($80.73).
- 52-week range $65.82–$97.23; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 23.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — WAL dips 1.6% to $74.27, a 6-month low
- Closed at $74.27, -1.63% vs the prior close of $75.50. Day range $74.00–$75.11, opened at $74.69.
- Volume was 838.10K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.08M.
- Price is -6.0% vs its 50-day average ($78.97) and -8.1% vs its 200-day average ($80.79).
- 52-week range $65.82–$97.23; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 23.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — WAL rises 1.5% to $75.50
- Closed at $75.50, +1.55% vs the prior close of $74.35. Day range $73.46–$75.52, opened at $73.52.
- Volume was 1.39M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 1.07M.
- Price is -4.6% vs its 50-day average ($79.11) and -6.6% vs its 200-day average ($80.86).
- 52-week range $65.82–$97.23; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 22.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — WAL dips 2.3% to $74.35, a 6-month low
- Closed at $74.35, -2.29% vs the prior close of $76.09. Day range $72.61–$75.09, opened at $74.90.
- Volume was 1.48M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 1.06M.
- Price is -6.1% vs its 50-day average ($79.22) and -8.1% vs its 200-day average ($80.91).
- 52-week range $65.82–$97.23; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 23.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — WAL ends flat (+0.1%) to $76.09
- Closed at $76.09, +0.09% vs the prior close of $76.02. Day range $75.42–$76.73, opened at $76.33.
- Volume was 1.80M shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 1.04M.
- Price is -4.2% vs its 50-day average ($79.40) and -6.0% vs its 200-day average ($80.98).
- 52-week range $65.82–$97.23; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 21.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — WAL dips 0.5% to $76.02
- Closed at $76.02, -0.47% vs the prior close of $76.38. Day range $75.32–$76.82, opened at $76.51.
- Volume was 1.59M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 1.02M.
- Price is -4.4% vs its 50-day average ($79.54) and -6.2% vs its 200-day average ($81.03).
- 52-week range $65.82–$97.23; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 21.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — WAL rises 0.9% to $76.38
- Closed at $76.38, +0.90% vs the prior close of $75.70. Day range $76.16–$77.60, opened at $76.89.
- Volume was 983.00K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.05M.
- Price is -4.1% vs its 50-day average ($79.68) and -5.8% vs its 200-day average ($81.08).
- 52-week range $65.82–$97.23; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 21.4% below the 52-week high.
WAL latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about WAL in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Nachlas Emily converted options/RSUs into 72 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 16,647
- Nachlas Emily returned to the company 72 shares at $79.03 (≈$5.69K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 16,575
- Nachlas Emily converted options/RSUs into 53 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 16,628
- Nachlas Emily returned to the company 53 shares at $79.03 (≈$4.19K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 16,575
- Nachlas Emily converted options/RSUs into 64 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 16,639
- Nachlas Emily returned to the company 64 shares at $79.03 (≈$5.06K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 16,575
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Kennedy Barbara converted options/RSUs into 101 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 10,433
- Kennedy Barbara returned to the company 101 shares at $79.03 (≈$7.98K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 10,332
- Kennedy Barbara converted options/RSUs into 74 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 10,406
- Kennedy Barbara returned to the company 74 shares at $79.03 (≈$5.85K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 10,332
- Kennedy Barbara converted options/RSUs into 82 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 10,414
- Kennedy Barbara returned to the company 82 shares at $79.03 (≈$6.48K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 10,332
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Boothe Timothy W converted options/RSUs into 97 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 65,514
- Boothe Timothy W returned to the company 97 shares at $79.03 (≈$7.67K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 65,417
- Boothe Timothy W converted options/RSUs into 69 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 65,486
- Boothe Timothy W returned to the company 69 shares at $79.03 (≈$5.45K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 65,417
- Boothe Timothy W converted options/RSUs into 69 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 65,486
- Boothe Timothy W returned to the company 69 shares at $79.03 (≈$5.45K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 65,417
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Bruckner Tim R converted options/RSUs into 158 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 29,226
- Bruckner Tim R returned to the company 158 shares at $79.03 (≈$12.49K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 29,068
- Bruckner Tim R converted options/RSUs into 115 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 29,183
- Bruckner Tim R returned to the company 115 shares at $79.03 (≈$9.09K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 29,068
- Bruckner Tim R converted options/RSUs into 142 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 29,210
- Bruckner Tim R returned to the company 142 shares at $79.03 (≈$11.22K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 29,068
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Jarvi Jessica H converted options/RSUs into 58 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 13,765
- Jarvi Jessica H returned to the company 58 shares at $79.03 (≈$4.58K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 13,707
- Jarvi Jessica H converted options/RSUs into 46 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 13,753
- Jarvi Jessica H returned to the company 46 shares at $79.03 (≈$3.64K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 13,707
- Jarvi Jessica H converted options/RSUs into 64 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 13,771
- Jarvi Jessica H returned to the company 64 shares at $79.03 (≈$5.06K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 13,707
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Herndon Lynne converted options/RSUs into 35 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 1,915
- Herndon Lynne returned to the company 35 shares at $79.03 (≈$2.77K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 1,880
- Herndon Lynne converted options/RSUs into 22 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 1,902
- Herndon Lynne returned to the company 22 shares at $79.03 (≈$1.74K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 1,880
- Herndon Lynne converted options/RSUs into 27 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 1,907
- Herndon Lynne returned to the company 27 shares at $79.03 (≈$2.13K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 1,880
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 14, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 13, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 31, 2026 · 10-Q — Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $45.70M (prior year $23.50M) (+94.5% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $261.70M (prior year $230.40M) (+13.6% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $2.36 (prior year $2.07) (+14.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 31, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 31, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 30, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Jul 21, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade WAL
- Last results release: Jul 21, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 21, 2026, Jan 27, 2026, Oct 21, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 20, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.28% (largest 2.9%).
- Liquidity: about 1.29M shares (≈$95.96M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $74.35 vs a range of $65.82–$97.23 (27% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 13, 2026 ($0.42/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 1 open-market buys, 9 sales; latest: Dale Gibbons sold 33,228 shares on Jun 9, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Jul 31, 2026; 8-K Jul 30, 2026; 8-K Jul 21, 2026.
- Share count: 109.10M shares outstanding (Jul 28, 2026), -1.1% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: State Commercial Banks.
WAL market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 72.97 | 75.09 | 71.97 | 74.35 | 1.57M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 72.35 | 73.08 | 71.30 | 72.22 | 1.68M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 75.35 | 76.09 | 73.28 | 73.73 | 1.43M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 74.58 | 75.46 | 74.26 | 74.69 | 736.10K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 74.69 | 75.11 | 74.00 | 74.27 | 838.10K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 73.52 | 75.52 | 73.46 | 75.50 | 1.39M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 74.90 | 75.09 | 72.61 | 74.35 | 1.48M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 76.33 | 76.73 | 75.42 | 76.09 | 1.80M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 76.51 | 76.82 | 75.32 | 76.02 | 1.59M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 76.89 | 77.60 | 76.16 | 76.38 | 983.00K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 74.50 | 75.82 | 72.91 | 75.70 | 1.43M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 75.62 | 75.89 | 74.87 | 75.10 | 1.07M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 76.73 | 77.04 | 74.11 | 75.76 | 1.42M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 77.26 | 77.39 | 76.26 | 76.55 | 922.60K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 76.84 | 78.40 | 76.53 | 77.61 | 1.11M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 75.95 | 76.43 | 74.60 | 76.26 | 904.00K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 77.51 | 78.20 | 75.55 | 75.60 | 1.01M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 79.12 | 79.69 | 77.27 | 77.75 | 1.14M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 79.16 | 79.16 | 77.79 | 78.65 | 850.40K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 79.10 | 79.27 | 77.54 | 78.54 | 2.45M |
About Western Alliance Bancorporation
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “State Commercial Banks”. Its business address is in PHOENIX, AZ. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1212545.
WAL board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce D Beach | Director | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Juan R Figuereo | Director | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Howard Gould | Director | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Greta Guggenheim | Director | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Christopher A Halmy | Director | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Mary Chris Jammet | Director | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Marianne Boyd Johnson | Director | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Robert P Latta | Director | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Anthony T Meola | Director | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Michael Papay | Director | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Donald D Snyder | Director | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Bryan K Segedi | Director | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Clarke R Iii Starnes | Director | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Kuras Mary Tuuk | Director | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Kenneth Vecchione | Chairman, President & CEO | Sep 17, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy W Boothe | Chief Administration Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tim R Bruckner | CBO for Regional Banking | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Stephen Russell Curley | Chief Banking Ofc.-NBL | May 19, 2026 |
| Dale Gibbons | Vice Chair and CBO, Deposits | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Lynne Herndon | Chief Credit Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Vishal Idnani | Chief Financial Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Jessica H Jarvi | CLO & Secretary | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Barbara Kennedy | Chief Human Resources Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ben Mucha | Chief Accounting Officer | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Emily Nachlas | Chief Risk Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kenneth Vecchione | Chairman, President & CEO | Sep 17, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | Dale Gibbons | Sale | 33,228 | $82.64 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Dale Gibbons | Sale | 6,772 | $81.16 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Ben Mucha | Sale | 5,946 | $81.00 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Ben Mucha | Sale | 641 | $95.62 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Marianne Boyd Johnson | Sale | 2,328 | $86.79 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Marianne Boyd Johnson | Sale | 5,386 | $87.95 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Marianne Boyd Johnson | Sale | 7,714 | $86.79 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Marianne Boyd Johnson | Sale | 6,614 | $86.79 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Marianne Boyd Johnson | Sale | 1,100 | $86.50 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Dale Gibbons | Buy | 4,000 | $77.00 |
WAL financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $135.80M | $969.00M | 8.73 | $-2.68B |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $68.00M | $787.70M | 7.09 | $-2.74B |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $98.60M | $722.40M | 6.54 | $-328.60M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $44.10M | $1.06B | 9.70 | $2.25B |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $37.60M | $899.20M | 8.67 | $-2.65B |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $98.70B, total liabilities $90.57B, cash $2.15B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
WAL earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $80.50 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $77.83 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $89.45 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $76.25 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $84.61 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $64.88 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $94.00 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $93.92 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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