Western Alliance Bancorporation

NYSE:WAL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.0b

Western Alliance Bancorporation Valuation

Is WAL undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

6/6

Valuation Score 6/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of WAL when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: WAL ($55.49) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($155.62)

Significantly Below Fair Value: WAL is trading below fair value by more than 20%.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for WAL?

Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.

WAL key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenuen/a
Enterprise Value/EBITDAn/a
PEG Ratio0.5x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does WAL's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for WAL vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average11.1x
PNFP Pinnacle Financial Partners
10.9x9.2%US$6.0b
CFR Cullen/Frost Bankers
11.8x-4.1%US$6.9b
WTFC Wintrust Financial
9.9x3.3%US$5.8b
SSB SouthState
11.7x5.7%US$5.8b
WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation
8.5x17.4%US$6.0b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: WAL is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (8.5x) compared to the peer average (11.1x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does WAL's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Banks Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a7.4%
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No. of CompaniesPE048121620

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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: WAL is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (8.5x) compared to the US Banks industry average (9.1x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is WAL's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

WAL PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio8.5x
Fair PE Ratio19.2x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: WAL is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (8.5x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (19.2x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst WAL forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentUS$55.49
US$78.44
+41.4%
8.9%US$91.00US$62.00n/a16
Apr ’25US$62.46
US$79.69
+27.6%
8.4%US$91.00US$62.00n/a16
Mar ’25US$56.40
US$78.73
+39.6%
7.4%US$85.00US$62.00n/a15
Feb ’25US$59.12
US$79.13
+33.9%
7.2%US$85.00US$62.00n/a15
Jan ’25US$65.79
US$65.46
-0.5%
18.9%US$85.00US$41.00n/a16
Dec ’24US$54.86
US$57.71
+5.2%
10.5%US$64.00US$41.00n/a16
Nov ’24US$42.39
US$57.34
+35.3%
12.9%US$65.00US$39.40n/a16
Oct ’24US$45.97
US$57.78
+25.7%
13.3%US$66.00US$39.40n/a16
Sep ’24US$51.12
US$58.71
+14.9%
13.3%US$66.00US$39.40n/a16
Aug ’24US$50.79
US$57.96
+14.1%
14.3%US$66.00US$39.40n/a15
Jul ’24US$36.47
US$54.36
+49.1%
17.9%US$71.00US$39.40n/a15
Jun ’24US$34.25
US$56.11
+63.8%
18.9%US$71.00US$32.00n/a14
May ’24US$36.44
US$56.30
+54.5%
17.5%US$71.00US$32.00n/a15
Apr ’24US$35.54
US$69.07
+94.3%
23.8%US$96.00US$38.00US$62.4614
Mar ’24US$75.16
US$86.17
+14.6%
6.7%US$96.00US$75.00US$56.4012
Feb ’24US$76.79
US$85.33
+11.1%
8.4%US$96.00US$70.00US$59.1212
Jan ’24US$59.56
US$84.25
+41.5%
11.9%US$100.00US$65.00US$65.7912
Dec ’23US$67.26
US$87.58
+30.2%
10.3%US$100.00US$70.00US$54.8612
Nov ’23US$68.23
US$87.58
+28.4%
10.3%US$100.00US$70.00US$42.3912
Oct ’23US$65.74
US$102.73
+56.3%
14.3%US$135.00US$80.00US$45.9711
Sep ’23US$75.80
US$102.73
+35.5%
14.3%US$135.00US$80.00US$51.1211
Aug ’23US$76.12
US$102.73
+35.0%
14.3%US$135.00US$80.00US$50.7911
Jul ’23US$71.77
US$109.91
+53.1%
11.9%US$135.00US$80.00US$36.4711
Jun ’23US$79.60
US$116.25
+46.0%
9.3%US$141.00US$105.00US$34.2512
May ’23US$76.11
US$114.85
+50.9%
11.2%US$141.00US$86.00US$36.4413
Apr ’23US$80.73
US$128.62
+59.3%
9.5%US$150.00US$110.00US$35.5413

Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.


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