Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Wintrust Financial (WTFC) reported quarterly earnings of $2.69 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.52 per share, but down from $2.89 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 6.75% [1] - The company posted revenues of $643.11 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.01% and up from $604.77 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Wintrust has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Outlook - Wintrust shares have declined approximately 17.8% since the beginning of the year, compared to a decline of 10.2% for the S&P 500 [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.55 on revenues of $657.5 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $10.26 on revenues of $2.65 billion [7] Industry Context - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Midwest is currently in the top 12% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the sector [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that the industry outlook can significantly impact stock performance [5][8]