- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 7/9)
- Bullish trend confirmed on both short and long timeframes
- Consistently positive technical signals over the last month
Wintrust Financial Corporation stock downgraded from Strong Buy Candidate to Hold/Accumulate after Friday trading session
(Updated on Jun 12, 2026)
The Wintrust Financial Corporation stock price gained 2.19% on the last trading day (Friday, 12th Jun 2026), rising from $155.85 to $159.26. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.83% from a day low at $156.47 to a day high of $159.33. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 6.01% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -28 thousand shares and in total, 431 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $68.63 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock lies in the middle of a strong rising trend in the short term and a further rise within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 14.66% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $172.94 and $185.55 at the end of this 3-month period.
WTFC Signals & Forecast
The Wintrust Financial Corporation stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $154.56 and $150.29. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Friday, May 15, 2026, and so far it has risen 10.15%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Wintrust Financial Corporation stock
On the downside, the stock finds support just below today's level from accumulated volume at $150.55 and $148.17. There is a natural risk involved when a stock is testing a support level, since if this is broken, the stock then may fall to the next support level. In this case, Wintrust Financial Corporation finds support just below today's level at $150.55. If this is broken, then the next support from accumulated volume will be at $148.17 and $132.53.
This stock is usually traded at a good volume, and with minor daily changes, the risk is considered to be low. During the last day, the stock moved $2.86 (1.83%) between high and low. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.14%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $151.40 (-4.94%) (This stock has low daily movements and this gives low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 19 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (WTFC) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 15th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 15th we expect Wintrust Financial Corporation to open at $158.35, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $157.61 and $160.91, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$3.30 (+/-2.10%) up or down from last closing price. If Wintrust Financial Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 2.10% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
With no resistance above and support from accumulated volume @ $150.55, some $8.71 (5.47%) from the current price of $159.26, our system finds the risk reward attractive.
Is Wintrust Financial Corporation stock A Buy?
Wintrust Financial Corporation holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Strong Buy to a Hold candidate.
Current score:
0.000
Hold/Accumulate
Downgraded
Zero in score indicates that our system is expecting high volatility and risk for the following trading day. Given the latest developments, we cannot determine the next direction as it may go both ways.
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 15, 2026 - $158.35 ( 0.569%).
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WTFC Performance
Trading levels for WTFC
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 161.21 | 1.23% |
| R2 | 160.12 | 0.541% |
| R1 | 159.45 | 0.117% |
| Price | 159.26 | |
| S1 | 157.26 | -1.26% |
| S2 | 156.59 | -1.68% |
| S3 | 155.49 | -2.37% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 0 | - |
| R2 | 0 | - |
| R1 | 0 | - |
| Price | 159.26 | |
| S1 | 150.55 | -5.47% |
| S2 | 148.17 | -6.96% |
| S3 | 132.53 | -16.78% |
WTFC Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 07, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | $0.550 | 0.370% |
| 2 | Jan 22, 2026 | Feb 05, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 | $0.550 | 0.376% |
| 3 | Oct 23, 2025 | Nov 06, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $0.500 | 0.381% |
| 4 | Jul 24, 2025 | Aug 07, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | $0.500 | 0.379% |
| 5 | Apr 04, 2025 | May 08, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | $0.500 | 0.410% |
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