Western Alliance reports Q4 EPS $2.67, consensus $2.66

Reports Q4 revenue $701.2M, consensus $723.3M. Reports Q4 net interest margin 3.98% vs. 3.33% y/y. "Western Alliance’s diversified, national commercial business strategy drove the strong momentum that was sustained throughout the year, closing out the fourth quarter with record revenues, earnings and tangible book value as we thoughtfully deployed liquidity into sound organic growth," said Kenneth A. Vecchione, CEO. "We achieved a record $293.0 million in net income and earnings per share of $2.67 for the quarter, an increase of 15.1% from the prior year, while tangible book value per share rose 6.4% year-over-year to $40.25. Quarterly deposits declined $1.9 billion, primarily driven by short-term seasonal tax and insurance escrow deposit outflows in our Mortgage Warehouse Group. These seasonal factors have already reversed since year end, with quarter-to-date 2023 average total deposit balances up more than $2.4 billion from year end."