Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC) director Karin Gustafson Teglia acquired 420 shares of common stock on September 30, 2026. She earned the shares for third-quarter 2026 director services under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan approved by shareholders. Her reported direct holdings after the transaction were 19,884 shares.
Wintrust Financial Corp director Suzet M. McKinney acquired 354 shares of common stock on September 30, 2026. The shares were earned for third-quarter 2026 service as a director under the Director's Deferred Fee and Stock Plan, which shareholders approved. The reported price was $160.72 per share, and McKinney's direct holdings following the transaction were 4,065 shares.
Wintrust Financial Corp. director Marla F. Glabe acquired 361 shares of common stock on September 30, 2026, as compensation for director services in the third quarter of 2026. Her directly held common-stock position following the transaction was 24,137 shares. The reported price was $160.72 per share.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC) reported that Vice Chairman and COO David A. Dykstra acquired 153 shares of common stock on August 20, 2026. The shares were awarded as stock dividends pursuant to previously granted restricted stock units at a reference value of $152.61 per share, bringing his directly held stake to 166,602 shares.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC) reported that founder and senior advisor Edward J. Wehmer received an award of 218 shares of Common Stock on 2026-08-20, characterized as "grant, award, or other acquisition." A footnote states these shares are dividends awarded in shares pursuant to previously granted restricted stock units. After this award, Wehmer directly holds 169,180 shares of Common Stock, with additional indirect holdings of Common Stock through a spouse and a 401(k) plan, and both direct and indirect holdings of Depositary Shares of Series F Preferred Stock.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC) reported an insider ownership change by officer Thomas P. Zidar, Chairman Sr Mkt Hd Wealth - MTG. Zidar made a bona fide gift of 1,000 shares of common stock on 2026-08-17, with no sale proceeds reported. After this gift, he held 50,773 shares of WTFC common stock directly and an additional 9,366 shares indirectly through an ESPP arrangement.
Wintrust Financial Corp executive David A. Dykstra, Vice Chairman and COO, reported a sale of 13,515 shares of common stock on 2026-08-13. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $162.77 per share, in multiple trades ranging from $162.50 to $162.94. Following this transaction, Dykstra directly holds 166,449 shares of Wintrust Financial common stock. The transaction was reported as an open-market or private sale and was not marked as executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
A shareholder has submitted a notice under Rule 144 to sell up to 13,515 shares of LPL Financial LLC common stock on or after August 13, 2026 on Nasdaq. The shares were acquired through restricted stock vesting between 2004 and 2016, including 4,832 shares vested on January 25, 2007.
Wintrust Financial Corporation reported second‑quarter 2026 net income of $233.7 million and six‑month net income of $461.1 million, compared with $195.5 million and $384.6 million a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $3.30 for the quarter and $6.52 year‑to‑date, with a $0.55 common dividend in Q2.
Total assets reached $74.7 billion as of June 30, 2026, with loans of $55.7 billion and deposits of $61.1 billion, all above prior‑year levels. Net interest income was $597.4 million in Q2, supported by loan growth, while provision for credit losses was $23.1 million in the quarter and $52.7 million for the first half.
The allowance for credit losses totaled $481.2 million, including $403.0 million for loans and $78.0 million for unfunded commitments, alongside year‑to‑date net charge‑offs of $31.9 million. Larger unrealized losses on securities and derivatives drove other comprehensive loss of $125.0 million for the first half, reducing comprehensive income to $336.0 million despite solid underlying earnings.
Wintrust Financial Corporation reported record profitability for the second quarter and first half of 2026. Quarterly net income was $233.7 million, or $3.30 per diluted share, compared with $195.5 million, or $2.78, a year earlier. Net income for the first six months reached a record $461.1 million, or $6.52 per diluted share, 20% higher than the same period of 2025; second quarter 2026 was the sixth consecutive quarter of record net income.
Total loans rose to $55.7 billion and deposits to $61.1 billion at June 30, 2026, reflecting strong organic growth. Net interest income increased to $597.4 million, with a net interest margin of 3.50% (3.52% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis). Asset quality remained solid: net charge-offs were 0.10% of average loans on an annualized basis, non-performing loans were 0.32% of total loans, and non-performing assets were 0.26% of total assets, supported by an allowance for credit losses of $481.2 million.