Wintrust Financial (WTFC) CFO sells 2,499 shares at $146.16

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Wintrust Financial Corporation's chief financial officer, David L. Stoehr, reported selling 2,499 shares of common stock on January 29, 2026 at a price of $146.16 per share. After this transaction, he directly beneficially owns 18,638 shares of Wintrust common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 2,499 shares ($365,254)

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider STOEHR DAVID L

Role CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Sold 2,499 shs ($365K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	2,499	$146.16	$365K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 18,638 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STOEHR DAVID L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, 8TH FLOOR

(Street)

ROSEMONT IL 60018

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP [ WTFC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/29/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/29/2026		S		2,499	D	$146.16	18,638	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/Kathleen M. Boege, Attorney-in-fact	01/29/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Wintrust Financial (WTFC) report for January 29, 2026?

Wintrust Financial reported that its chief financial officer, David L. Stoehr, sold 2,499 shares of common stock on January 29, 2026 at $146.16 per share. The transaction was reported on a Form 4 insider trading filing.

How many Wintrust Financial (WTFC) shares did the CFO sell and at what price?

David L. Stoehr sold 2,499 shares of Wintrust Financial common stock at a price of $146.16 per share. This sale was reported as a non-derivative transaction coded as “S,” indicating an open market or private sale of shares.

How many Wintrust Financial (WTFC) shares does the CFO own after this Form 4 sale?

Following the reported sale, chief financial officer David L. Stoehr beneficially owns 18,638 shares of Wintrust Financial common stock. The filing shows these holdings as directly owned, reflecting his remaining equity stake after the transaction.

What role does the insider in this Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Form 4 hold?

The reporting person, David L. Stoehr, serves as chief financial officer of Wintrust Financial Corporation. The Form 4 identifies him as an officer, not a director or 10% owner, and reports his personal transactions in the company’s common stock.

Was the Wintrust Financial (WTFC) CFO’s January 2026 transaction in derivative securities?

No. The reported transaction by chief financial officer David L. Stoehr involved non-derivative common stock only. Table II for derivative securities in the filing shows no entries, indicating no options, warrants, or other derivative transactions were reported.