<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in shares of  Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC - Free Report) by 3.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 726,222 shares of the bank's stock after purchasing an additional 27,264 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co. owned 1.08% of Wintrust Financial worth $90,037,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</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>Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of  Wintrust Financial during the second quarter worth $87,418,000.  Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in  Wintrust Financial by 539.2% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 594,711 shares of the bank's stock worth $66,881,000 after buying an additional 501,669 shares during the period.  Nuveen LLC bought a new position in  Wintrust Financial during the first quarter worth about $47,769,000.  Azora Capital LP bought a new position in  Wintrust Financial during the second quarter worth about $44,085,000.  Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in  Wintrust Financial by 20.2% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 852,583 shares of the bank's stock valued at $95,881,000 after acquiring an additional 143,401 shares during the period. 93.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>WTFC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on 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. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. They issued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $166.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Wintrust Financial from $151.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Barclays  restated an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Wintrust Financial  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $152.92.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on WTFC</b></p><h2>Wintrust Financial Price Performance</h2><p>NASDAQ WTFC opened at $142.01 on Friday. The firm's 50 day moving average is $130.77 and its 200-day moving average is $129.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a market capitalization of $9.51 billion, a PE ratio of 13.05 and a beta of 0.90. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $89.10 and a 12-month high of $143.76. </p><p>Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The bank reported $3.06 EPS for the quarter. The firm 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 research 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 6th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 6th. Wintrust Financial's payout ratio is 18.38%. </p><h2>Wintrust Financial Company Profile</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>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Wintrust Financial</li><li>Why Understanding Call Option Volume is Essential to Successful Options Trading</li><li>3 Recently Downgraded Stocks to Avoid in 2026</li><li>There Are Different Types of Stock To Invest In</li><li>The Chip Boom Is Back: 3 Stocks Positioned for Huge Gains</li><li>Investing In Preferred Stock vs. Common Stock</li><li>Oracle Stock Hit Hard: Why Its AI Pipeline Could Drive a 2026 Rally</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>Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in Wintrust Financial Corporation by 3.9% in Q2, purchasing an additional 27,264 shares, now owning 726,222 shares valued at $90,037,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.48% of Wintrust's stock. Analysts have given the stock a "Moderate Buy" rating with a consensus target price of $152.92. Wintrust's recent quarterly earnings reported $3.06 EPS and $1.26 billion in revenue. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share.</p>

Sei Investments Co. Purchases 27,264 Shares of Wintrust Financial Corporation $WTFC