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WesBanco (WSBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$35.41 -0.88 (-2.42%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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About WesBanco Stock (NASDAQ:WSBC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$35.36
$36.55
50-Day Range
$30.36
$37.08
52-Week Range
$25.56
$37.36
Volume
422,666 shs
Average Volume
465,131 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.37 billion
P/E Ratio
15.81
Dividend Yield
4.18%
Price Target
$40.83
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

WesBanco, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for WesBanco Bank, Inc. that provides retail banking, corporate banking, personal and corporate trust, brokerage, mortgage banking, and insurance services to individuals and businesses in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Community Banking, and Trust and Investment Services. It offers commercial demand, individual demand, and time deposit accounts; commercial, mortgage and individual installment loans; retail loans, such as residential real estate mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, and loans for other consumer purposes; installment loans to finance the purchase of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, boats, and other recreational vehicles, as well as home equity installment loans, unsecured home improvement loans, and revolving lines of credit; and various non-traditional offerings, such as insurance and securities brokerage services. The company also provides trust services; and various alternative investment products, including mutual funds and annuities. In addition, it acts as an agency that specializes in property, casualty, life, and title insurance, as well as benefit plan sales and administration to personal and commercial clients; provides broker dealer and discount brokerage services; holds investment securities and loans; and holds and leases commercial real estate properties, as well as acts as an investment adviser to a family of mutual funds. WesBanco, Inc. was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia.

WesBanco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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82nd Percentile Overall Score

WSBC MarketRank™: 

WesBanco scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 236th out of 932 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    WesBanco has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    WesBanco has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about WesBanco's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for WesBanco are expected to grow by 20.68% in the coming year, from $3.24 to $3.91 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of WesBanco is 15.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.58.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of WesBanco is 15.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.13.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    WesBanco has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about WesBanco's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.52% of the float of WesBanco has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WesBanco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WesBanco has recently increased by 3.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    WesBanco is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.03%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    WesBanco has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of WesBanco is 66.07%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, WesBanco will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.85% next year. This indicates that WesBanco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about WesBanco's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.52% of the float of WesBanco has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WesBanco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WesBanco has recently increased by 3.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    WesBanco has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.88 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for WesBanco this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added WesBanco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, WesBanco insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.44% of the stock of WesBanco is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    61.41% of the stock of WesBanco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about WesBanco's insider trading history.
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WSBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WesBanco's stock was trading at $32.54 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WSBC stock has increased by 8.8% and is now trading at $35.41.
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WesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.17. WesBanco had a net margin of 15.89% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.30%.

Top institutional investors of WesBanco include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.04%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.08%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.72%) and Earnest Partners LLC (2.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Todd Clossin, Kerry M Stemler, Jayson M Zatta, Robert J Fitzsimmons, Michael L Perkins, Gregory S Proctor Jr, Brent E Richmond, Jonathan D Dargusch, Jeffrey H Jackson, Denise H Knouse-Snyder, Scott A Love and Joseph R Robinson.
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Shares of WSBC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WesBanco investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend
12/06/2024
Dividend Payable
1/02/2025
Last Earnings
1/22/2025
Today
2/21/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
National commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WSBC
CUSIP
95081010
Employees
2,321
Year Founded
1870

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$40.83
High Stock Price Target
$45.00
Low Stock Price Target
$35.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+15.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$151.51 million
Pretax Margin
18.02%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$953.62 million
Cash Flow
$3.09 per share
Book Value
$40.23 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
64,572,000
Market Cap
$2.37 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.84

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This page (NASDAQ:WSBC) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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