Overview
Western Alliance Q3 net income rises 30.4% yr/yr to $260.5 mln
Earnings per share for Q3 increases 26.7% yr/yr to $2.28
Company's total deposits grow 13.5% yr/yr to $77.2 bln
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or full year in press release
Result Drivers
NET INTEREST INCOME - Growth driven by higher average interest-earning asset balances, partially offset by increased deposit balances
NON-INTEREST INCOME - Increase driven by gains in mortgage loan origination and sale activities
DEPOSIT GROWTH - Total deposits increased by $6.1 bln, contributing to asset growth
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 EPS
$2.28
Q3 Net Income
$260.50 mln
Q3 Net Interest Income
$750.40 mln
Q3 Credit Loss Provision
-$80 mln
Q3 Net Interest Margin
3.53%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 15 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Western Alliance Bancorp is $100.00, about 24.6% above its October 20 closing price of $75.40
The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago
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