Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$154.13 +2.56% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $10.40B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C+
Cash (13)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (11)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.8% Base Target
$185 Bull$157 Base$122 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:57% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
43% PutsMax Pain: $151.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
61.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
0.45>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
8 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE71% OF RANGE
L: $122$154.13H: $167
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (41% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: CRQD 13 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40
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Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (65)

3.1% ROIC with 41.0% gross margin and 8.27% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 0.45 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (55)

Put/Call 0.75x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like WTFC
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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WTFC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +1.20%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $155.0H $155.0L $151.7C $152.4VOL 448.8K
RES: $171.0SUP: $137.4SMA50: $148.0SMA200: $150.2
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WTFC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
3.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +5.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on WTFC today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for WTFC. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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WTFC Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell WTFC stock right now?

Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 41% profit margin (3% return on capital), mixed timing at 13x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is WTFC's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

WTFC's 12-month base price target is $156.9 (range $122.38 to $185.14), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.