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Wintrust Financial Earnings Estimate

WTFC Stock  USD 102.99  0.07  0.07%   
The next projected EPS of Wintrust Financial is estimated to be 2.44 with future projections ranging from a low of 2.37 to a high of 2.55. Wintrust Financial's most recent 12-month trailing earnings per share (EPS TTM) is at 9.67. Please be aware that the consensus of earnings estimates for Wintrust Financial is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.
 
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Wintrust Financial is projected to generate 2.44 in earnings per share on the 30th of June 2024. Wintrust Financial earnings estimates module stress-tests analyst consensus about projected Wintrust Financial EPS (Earning Per Share) to derive its highest and lowest estimates based on its historical volatility. Many public companies, such as Wintrust Financial, manage the perception of their earnings on a regular basis to make sure that analyst estimates are accurate. Future earnings calculations are also an essential input when attempting to value a firm.

Wintrust Financial Revenue Breakdown by Earning Segment

By analyzing Wintrust Financial's earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across Wintrust Financial's analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. At present, Wintrust Financial's Gross Profit Margin is projected to slightly decrease based on the last few years of reporting.
  
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Wintrust Financial Earnings Estimation Breakdown

The calculation of Wintrust Financial's earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of Wintrust Financial is estimated to be 2.44 with the future projection ranging from a low of 2.37 to a high of 2.55. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for Wintrust Financial is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.
Last Reported EPS
2.89
2.37
Lowest
Expected EPS
2.44
2.55
Highest

Wintrust Financial Earnings Projection Consensus

Suppose the current estimates of Wintrust Financial's value are higher than the current market price of the Wintrust Financial stock. In this case, investors may conclude that Wintrust Financial is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and Wintrust Financial's stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.
Number of AnalystsHistorical AccuracyLast Reported EPSEstimated EPS for 30th of June 2024Current EPS (TTM)
1287.59%
2.89
2.44
9.67

Wintrust Financial Earnings History

Earnings estimate consensus by Wintrust Financial analysts from Wall Street is used by the market to judge Wintrust Financial's stock performance. Investors also use these earnings estimates to evaluate and project the stock performance into the future in order to make their investment decisions. However, we recommend analyzing not only Wintrust Financial's upcoming profit reports and earnings-per-share forecasts but also comparing them to our different valuation methods.

Wintrust Financial Quarterly Gross Profit

806.09 Million

At present, Wintrust Financial's Retained Earnings Total Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Earnings Yield is expected to grow to 0.12, whereas Earning Assets are forecasted to decline to about 5 B. The current year's Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is expected to grow to about 581.7 M, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is forecasted to decline to about 38.2 M.
Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of Wintrust Financial's price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
101.93103.17104.41
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
95.5896.82113.29
Details
Naive
Forecast
LowNextHigh
103.10104.33105.57
Details
12 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
84.2192.54102.72
Details
Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as Wintrust Financial. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against Wintrust Financial's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, Wintrust Financial's competitive analysis will give you plenty of quantitative and qualitative data to validate your investment decisions or develop an entirely new strategy toward taking a position in Wintrust Financial. Note that many institutional investors and large investment bankers can move markets due to the volume of Wintrust assets they manage. They also follow analysts to some degree and often drive overall investor sentiments towards Wintrust Financial. With so many stockholders watching consensus numbers, the difference between actual and projected earnings is one of the most critical factors driving Wintrust Financial's stock price in the short term.

Wintrust Financial Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual

Actual Earning per Share of Wintrust Financial refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering Wintrust Financial predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of Wintrust Financial, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.

Wintrust Financial Estimated Months Earnings per Share

For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as Wintrust Financial, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of Wintrust Financial should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.

Wintrust Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Wintrust Financial's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2024-04-18
2024-03-312.422.890.4719 
2024-01-17
2023-12-312.491.87-0.6224 
2023-10-17
2023-09-302.42.530.13
2023-07-19
2023-06-302.382.380.0
2023-04-19
2023-03-312.542.80.2610 
2023-01-18
2022-12-312.582.23-0.3513 
2022-10-18
2022-09-302.072.210.14
2022-07-20
2022-06-301.691.49-0.211 
2022-04-19
2022-03-311.552.070.5233 
2022-01-19
2021-12-311.531.580.05
2021-10-19
2021-09-301.521.770.2516 
2021-07-19
2021-06-301.611.680.07
2021-04-19
2021-03-311.412.541.1380 
2021-01-20
2020-12-311.411.630.2215 
2020-10-21
2020-09-301.121.670.5549 
2020-07-21
2020-06-300.70.34-0.3651 
2020-04-21
2020-03-310.741.040.340 
2020-01-21
2019-12-311.581.44-0.14
2019-10-16
2019-09-301.621.690.07
2019-07-15
2019-06-301.651.38-0.2716 
2019-04-15
2019-03-311.531.52-0.01
2019-01-22
2018-12-311.571.35-0.2214 
2018-10-17
2018-09-301.541.570.03
2018-07-17
2018-06-301.441.530.09
2018-04-16
2018-03-311.281.40.12
2018-01-22
2017-12-311.131.02-0.11
2017-10-18
2017-09-301.081.120.04
2017-07-18
2017-06-300.991.110.1212 
2017-04-18
2017-03-310.91.00.111 
2017-01-18
2016-12-310.910.940.03
2016-10-17
2016-09-300.90.920.02
2016-07-19
2016-06-300.860.90.04
2016-04-18
2016-03-310.730.820.0912 
2016-01-19
2015-12-310.780.64-0.1417 
2015-10-14
2015-09-300.840.69-0.1517 
2015-07-15
2015-06-300.80.850.05
2015-04-15
2015-03-310.740.760.02
2015-01-15
2014-12-310.770.75-0.02
2014-10-16
2014-09-300.780.790.01
2014-07-14
2014-06-300.710.760.05
2014-04-15
2014-03-310.670.680.01
2014-01-21
2013-12-310.70.70.0
2013-10-14
2013-09-300.640.710.0710 
2013-07-16
2013-06-300.610.690.0813 
2013-04-17
2013-03-310.590.650.0610 
2013-01-17
2012-12-310.590.610.02
2012-10-16
2012-09-300.560.660.117 
2012-07-18
2012-06-300.470.520.0510 
2012-04-18
2012-03-310.410.50.0921 
2012-01-18
2011-12-310.370.410.0410 
2011-10-25
2011-09-300.530.650.1222 
2011-07-27
2011-06-300.30.25-0.0516 
2011-04-20
2011-03-310.280.360.0828 
2011-01-24
2010-12-310.210.270.0628 
2010-10-27
2010-09-300.260.470.2180 
2010-07-28
2010-06-300.380.25-0.1334 
2010-04-28
2010-03-310.260.410.1557 
2010-01-27
2009-12-310.750.90.1520 
2009-10-27
2009-09-300.271.070.8296 
2009-07-29
2009-06-30-0.210.060.27128 
2009-04-29
2009-03-31-0.080.060.14175 
2009-01-28
2008-12-31-0.020.020.04200 
2008-10-22
2008-09-300.34-0.13-0.47138 
2008-07-23
2008-06-300.610.47-0.1422 
2008-04-21
2008-03-310.520.4-0.1223 
2008-01-23
2007-12-310.590.650.0610 
2007-10-22
2007-09-300.640.4-0.2437 
2007-07-23
2007-06-300.620.620.0
2007-04-23
2007-03-310.570.570.0
2007-01-22
2006-12-310.610.57-0.04
2006-10-23
2006-09-300.660.56-0.115 
2006-07-24
2006-06-300.70.69-0.01
2006-04-20
2006-03-310.750.760.01
2006-01-19
2005-12-310.730.730.0
2005-10-20
2005-09-300.710.720.01
2005-07-21
2005-06-300.680.70.02
2005-04-21
2005-03-310.640.650.01
2005-01-20
2004-12-310.620.620.0
2004-10-21
2004-09-300.590.60.01
2004-07-19
2004-06-300.560.580.02
2004-04-19
2004-03-310.530.540.01
2004-01-20
2003-12-310.510.520.01
2003-10-16
2003-09-300.490.530.04
2003-07-17
2003-06-300.450.490.04
2003-04-17
2003-03-310.430.450.02
2003-01-16
2002-12-310.420.430.01
2002-10-17
2002-09-300.40.40.0
2002-07-18
2002-06-300.360.370.01
2002-04-19
2002-03-310.350.350.0
2002-01-17
2001-12-310.320.330.01
2001-10-16
2001-09-300.30.330.0310 
2001-07-18
2001-06-300.30.320.02
2001-04-20
2001-03-310.280.310.0310 
2001-01-22
2000-12-310.280.290.01
2000-10-20
2000-09-300.260.270.01
2000-07-20
2000-06-300.250.250.0
2000-04-20
2000-03-310.240.23-0.01
2000-01-24
1999-12-310.220.21-0.01
1999-10-20
1999-09-300.20.20.0
1999-07-21
1999-06-300.180.180.0
1999-04-23
1999-03-310.160.15-0.01
1999-01-22
1998-12-310.20.17-0.0315 
1998-10-21
1998-09-300.150.190.0426 
1998-07-29
1998-06-300.150.12-0.0320 
1998-04-21
1998-03-310.090.08-0.0111 
1998-01-27
1997-12-310.20.13-0.0735 
1997-10-27
1997-09-300.110.1-0.01
1997-08-04
1997-06-300.050.090.0480 

About Wintrust Financial Earnings Estimate

The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of Wintrust Financial earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current Wintrust Financial estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as Wintrust Financial fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'
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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Retained Earnings3.3 B3.5 B
Retained Earnings Total Equity2.8 BB
Earning Assets8.2 BB
Earnings Yield 0.11  0.12 
Price Earnings Ratio 9.11  10.58 
Price Earnings To Growth Ratio 0.47  0.45 

Wintrust Financial Investors Sentiment

The influence of Wintrust Financial's investor sentiment on the probability of its price appreciation or decline could be a good factor in your decision-making process regarding taking a position in Wintrust. The overall investor sentiment generally increases the direction of a stock movement in a one-year investment horizon. However, the impact of investor sentiment on the entire stock market does not have solid backing from leading economists and market statisticians.
Investor biases related to Wintrust Financial's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Wintrust. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Wintrust can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Wintrust Financial. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Wintrust Financial's market sentiment shows the aggregated news analyzed to detect positive and negative mentions from the text and comments. The data is normalized to provide daily scores for Wintrust Financial's and other traded tickers. The bigger the bubble, the more accurate is the estimated score. Higher bars for a given day show more participation in the average Wintrust Financial's news discussions. The higher the estimated score, the more favorable is the investor's outlook on Wintrust Financial.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Wintrust Financial in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Wintrust Financial's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Wintrust Financial options trading.

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Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.032
Dividend Share
1.65
Earnings Share
9.67
Revenue Per Share
35.846
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.074
The market value of Wintrust Financial is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Wintrust that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Wintrust Financial's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Wintrust Financial's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Wintrust Financial's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Wintrust Financial's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Wintrust Financial's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Wintrust Financial is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Wintrust Financial's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.