<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of  Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  bought 705,094 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $87,418,000. Norges Bank owned 1.05% of Wintrust Financial as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Wintrust Financial</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>The top-rated strong-buy stocks on Marketbeat’s radar</li></ul><p>Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in  Wintrust Financial by 539.2% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 594,711 shares of the bank's stock worth $66,881,000 after purchasing an additional 501,669 shares during the last quarter.  Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of  Wintrust Financial in the 1st quarter worth $47,769,000.  Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of  Wintrust Financial by 20.2% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 852,583 shares of the bank's stock worth $95,881,000 after acquiring an additional 143,401 shares during the period.  Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in  Wintrust Financial by 16.0% during the second quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 936,834 shares of the bank's stock valued at $116,149,000 after acquiring an additional 129,444 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, CHICAGO TRUST Co NA increased its position in  Wintrust Financial by 591.9% during the second quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 137,664 shares of the bank's stock valued at $17,068,000 after acquiring an additional 117,768 shares during the last quarter. 93.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Wintrust Financial Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of NASDAQ WTFC opened at $136.51 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $9.14 billion, a PE ratio of 12.55 and a beta of 0.90. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $89.10 and a 1 year high of $141.69. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $130.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $128.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. </p><p>Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The bank reported $3.06 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 18.85% and a return on equity of 12.82%.  Equities analysts anticipate that  Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 10.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Wintrust Financial Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 6th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 6th. Wintrust Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.38%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>WTFC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Wintrust Financial from $151.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Barclays  restated an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Wintrust Financial from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Cowen  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Piper Sandler  restated an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and issued a $161.00 price objective (up from $160.00) on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued  a Buy rating and two have issued  a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Wintrust Financial  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $152.92.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on WTFC</b></p><h2>About Wintrust Financial</h2> (Free Report)<p>Wintrust Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company. It operates in three segments: Community Banking, Specialty Finance, and Wealth Management. The Community Banking segment offers non-interest bearing deposits, non-brokered interest-bearing transaction accounts, and savings and domestic time deposits; home equity, consumer, and real estate loans; safe deposit facilities; and automatic teller machine (ATM), online and mobile banking, and other services.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Wintrust Financial</li><li>3 Grocery Stocks That Can Help Take a Bite Out of Inflation </li><li>The Trade Desk: After a 70% Plunge, This Could Be The Time to Buy</li><li>What to Know About Investing in Penny Stocks</li><li>Tap Into 2026 AI Infrastructure Gains With This High-Growth ETF</li><li>The Significance of Brokerage Rankings in Stock Selection</li><li>Strong Quarter, Weak Reaction: Why GitLab Shares Dropped</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding WTFC?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9V1RGQw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9V1RGQw"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Norges Bank acquired 705,094 shares in Wintrust Financial Corporation, valued at $87.4 million, owning 1.05% of the company. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their holdings. Analysts have given positive ratings, with price targets ranging from $151 to $175, indicating a favorable outlook for Wintrust Financial.</p>

705,094 Shares in Wintrust Financial Corporation $WTFC Purchased by Norges Bank