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Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$48.23 -0.20 (-0.41%)
Closing price 04/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$48.22 0.00 (-0.01%)
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About Westamerica Bancorporation Stock (NASDAQ:WABC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$47.79
$48.27
50-Day Range
$43.72
$52.12
52-Week Range
$42.00
$59.97
Volume
121,022 shs
Average Volume
128,509 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.29 billion
P/E Ratio
9.28
Dividend Yield
3.65%
Price Target
$52.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Westamerica Bancorporation operates as a bank holding company for the Westamerica Bank that provides various banking products and services to individual and commercial customers. The company accepts various deposit products, including retail savings and checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio includes commercial, commercial and residential real estate, real estate construction, and consumer installment loans, as well as indirect automobile loans. The company was formerly known as Independent Bankshares Corporation and changed its name to Westamerica Bancorporation in 1983. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in San Rafael, California.

Westamerica Bancorporation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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53rd Percentile Overall Score

WABC MarketRank™: 

Westamerica Bancorporation scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 437th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Westamerica Bancorporation has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Westamerica Bancorporation has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    Earnings for Westamerica Bancorporation are expected to decrease by -9.20% in the coming year, from $4.35 to $3.95 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 9.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 9.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.07.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Westamerica Bancorporation has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.21% of the float of Westamerica Bancorporation has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Westamerica Bancorporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Westamerica Bancorporation has recently increased by 10.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Westamerica Bancorporation is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.73%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Westamerica Bancorporation has been increasing its dividend for 33 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 35.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Westamerica Bancorporation will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.56% next year. This indicates that Westamerica Bancorporation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

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

    1.21% of the float of Westamerica Bancorporation has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Westamerica Bancorporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Westamerica Bancorporation has recently increased by 10.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Westamerica Bancorporation has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 1.02 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Westamerica Bancorporation this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Westamerica Bancorporation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Westamerica Bancorporation insiders have sold 1,471.86% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $2,992.00 in company stock and sold $47,030.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 5.30% of the stock of Westamerica Bancorporation is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.89% of the stock of Westamerica Bancorporation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Westamerica Bancorporation's insider trading history.
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WABC Stock News Headlines

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WABC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Westamerica Bancorporation's stock was trading at $52.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WABC stock has decreased by 8.1% and is now trading at $48.23.
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Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, April, 17th. The financial services provider reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.07. The financial services provider had revenue of $66.71 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $66.47 million. Westamerica Bancorporation had a net margin of 44.55% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.15%.

Top institutional investors of Westamerica Bancorporation include GAMMA Investing LLC (0.41%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.32%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.09%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include David L Payne, George S Ensinger, Robert James Baker Jr, Michele R Hassid, Inez Wondeh, Alisa Jane Belew, Martin Camsey, Robert James Baker, Jr, Curtis Belton and John A Thorson.
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Shares of WABC 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 Westamerica Bancorporation investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/14 Dividend
2/03/2025
Ex-Dividend for 2/14 Dividend
2/03/2025
Dividend Payable
2/14/2025
Last Earnings
4/17/2025
Today
4/26/2025
Record date for 5/16 Dividend
5/05/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/16 Dividend
5/05/2025
Dividend Payable
5/16/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
National commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WABC
Employees
590
Year Founded
1884

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$52.50
High Stock Price Target
$55.00
Low Stock Price Target
$50.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
9.28
Forward P/E Ratio
11.09
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$138.64 million
Pretax Margin
60.76%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$284.32 million
Cash Flow
$6.26 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.71
Book Value
$33.35 per share
Price / Book
1.45

Miscellaneous

Free Float
25,512,000
Market Cap
$1.29 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.63

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This page (NASDAQ:WABC) was last updated on 4/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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