WAL NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Western Alliance Bancorporation · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 83.11 USD
1.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 2.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 57.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.0%, after a 1.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 35/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 84d.

Setup score 49 out of 100
Latest Close 83.11 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.0% latest completed week
4W Return 1.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 3.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 40.4% 21 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 56.26% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 1.0% Latest completed week; four-week move 1.3%. Indicator stack 22/61 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 56.26% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 35/100 conviction; expected move 7.0%. News sentiment 54/100 52 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 84d Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 2.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 57.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.0%, after a 1.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.4x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4112-week average 0.20

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.41Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 1.3% over four weeks, 3.4% over 12 weeks, and 3.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.0%
4W1.3%
12W3.4%
26W-3.5%
52W3.2%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year21
Trend breadth40.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.59Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change1.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-5.44Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change18.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength61/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
Value85/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Quality18/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Momentum30/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 71; rank 1 is best.
Growth33/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
9.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-22.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
56.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
24.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-50.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
0.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
17.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

WAL shows mixed options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.62, expected move of 7.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction35/100
Expected move7.0%
Put/call volume1.63
Pressure-17
Speculation8
Volatility52
Trend agreement80
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Insider activity0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

13 positive · 36 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-13.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.3%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-14.0%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week+1.0%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses5
Recent vol3.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.2% / -4.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape47/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 47/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis26/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.41; 1 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.26%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.26% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors48/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 33; Small Cap Core rank 18 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options54/100

WAL shows mixed options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.62, expected move of 7.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 7.0% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

Western Alliance Bancorporation $WAL Shares Acquired by Hsbc Holdings PLC Insiders0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings84d

Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

0 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202683.11 USD1.0%80.76 USD71.66 USD0.59-5.447.5MOff
17 Jul 202682.30 USD2.0%80.84 USD71.45 USD0.53-7.144.0MOff
10 Jul 202680.69 USD-1.0%80.95 USD71.21 USD0.62-10.625.3MOff
3 Jul 202681.54 USD-0.6%81.15 USD70.93 USD0.65-8.854.8MOff
26 Jun 202682.05 USD2.7%81.25 USD70.63 USD0.58-6.675.1MOff
19 Jun 202679.91 USD-4.5%81.20 USD70.32 USD0.40-11.445.6MOff
12 Jun 202683.67 USD4.4%81.15 USD70.02 USD0.21-6.644.4MOff
5 Jun 202680.15 USD0.6%80.94 USD69.71 USD-0.03-10.144.1MOff
29 May 202679.65 USD1.3%80.90 USD69.43 USD-0.19-13.134.0MOff
22 May 202678.59 USD5.6%80.78 USD69.15 USD-0.28-13.276.5MOff
15 May 202674.42 USD-8.6%80.76 USD68.86 USD-0.37-17.387.8MOff
8 May 202681.45 USD1.4%80.66 USD68.59 USD-0.45-9.804.6MOff
1 May 202680.36 USD1.7%80.41 USD68.23 USD-0.59-9.204.4MOff
24 Apr 202679.00 USD0.1%80.58 USD67.88 USD-0.77-10.115.8MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.