Wintrust Financial Corporation officer Richard B. Murphy reported a proposed sale of 7,136 common shares through LPL Financial LLC, with an aggregate market value of $1,043,854.08. The notice lists an approximate sale date of October 21, 2026, and Nasdaq as the exchange. It also lists 67,465,967 shares outstanding.
Wintrust Financial Corporation reported record third-quarter 2026 net income of $239.1 million, or $3.37 per diluted share. For the first nine months, net income was $700.1 million, up 17% from $600.8 million in 2025; diluted earnings were $9.89 per share, versus $8.25.
Third-quarter net interest income was $621.6 million, compared with $597.4 million in Q2, and net interest margin was 3.49% (3.51% on a fully taxable-equivalent, non-GAAP basis). Loans increased $1.1 billion and deposits increased $1.3 billion from Q2, each at an 8% annualized rate. Provision for credit losses was $25.9 million; net charge-offs totaled $21.0 million, or 15 basis points of average total loans on an annualized basis. At September 30, 2026, non-performing loans were $176.9 million, or 0.31% of total loans.
Wintrust completed its purchase of a guardianship services business on September 1, 2026. The business had approximately $1.2 billion in assets under management. As of September 30, 2026, Wintrust had preliminarily recorded approximately $7.5 million in goodwill; initial purchase accounting was not finalized and was subject to change.
Wintrust Financial Corp. director David S. Richter acquired 394 common shares on September 30, 2026, as shares earned for third-quarter 2026 director service under the shareholder-approved Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan. The reported price was $160.72 per share, and his direct holdings following the transaction were 2,041 shares. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC) director Deborah L. Hall Lefevre acquired 439 shares of common stock on September 30, 2026, at a reported $160.72 per share. The shares were earned for third-quarter 2026 director services under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan. She directly held 17,222 shares following the acquisition.
Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC) director Brian A. Kenney earned 470 shares of common stock on September 30, 2026, for third-quarter director services. The shares were earned under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan, which was approved by shareholders. Kenney's direct common-stock holdings following the award were 13,418 shares.
Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC) director Alex E. Washington III acquired 434 common shares on September 30, 2026. The transaction lists a price of $160.72 per share. The shares were earned for third-quarter 2026 director services under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan, approved by shareholders. Washington directly held 21,390 shares after the transaction.
Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC) director Elizabeth H. Connelly earned 412 shares of common stock on September 30, 2026, as a compensation-related award for third-quarter 2026 director services. The award was reported at $160.72 per share, and her directly held position following the transaction was 9,362 shares.
Wintrust Financial Corp director Gregory A. Smith acquired 388 common shares on September 30, 2026, as shares earned for third-quarter 2026 director service under the shareholder-approved Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan. The reported per-share price was $160.72, and his direct holdings following the acquisition were 4,364 shares.
Wintrust Financial Corp. director Peter D. Crist earned 616 common shares on September 30, 2026, for third-quarter director service under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders. The reported per-share value was $160.72. Crist's direct holdings following the award were 76,253 shares.
Wintrust Financial Corp. director Laura A. Kohl acquired 346 common shares on September 30, 2026, earned for third-quarter director services under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders. The transaction reports a price of $160.72 per share; Kohl directly held 1,480 shares following the award.