# Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Financial Services / Banks. Price $76.77, market value $8.3 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 8.5×** (5-yr avg 9.5×, 3-yr avg 10.2×). Western Alliance Bancorporation trades at 8.5× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 9.5×. The Financial Services median in the September 2026 study was 13.1×. Forward P/E is 7.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.31**. A PEG of 0.31 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 36.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 36.0×, a level that requires very high margins or very fast growth to justify.
- **Price / book: 1.1×**. The shares trade at 1.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Earnings yield: 11.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 11.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Return on equity: 12.7%**. 12.7% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 1.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 1.1% of profit; low single digits are normal for banks and insurers.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 99.7%** (3-yr 45.5%/yr). Revenue grew 99.7% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 23.1%** (3-yr -3.5%/yr, 5-yr 11.6%/yr). Earnings per share rose 23.1%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.19%** ($1.68 per share, trailing). Western Alliance Bancorporation yields 2.19%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 7**. 7 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 9.3%/yr** (1-yr 4.7%). The dividend has grown 9.3% a year over five years.
- **Shareholder yield: 4.7%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 4.7% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (16 analysts). 16 analysts cover Western Alliance Bancorporation; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $89.38 (+16% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 3.3%** (YTD -5.5%, 3-mo -5.0%). The shares are up 3.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -21.0%** (16.6% above the low). Trading 21% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 59**. An RSI of 59 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.23** (volatility 32%). Beta of 1.23 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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