NASDAQ:WABC Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $50.62 -0.68 (-1.33%) As of 11:33 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Westamerica Bancorporation Stock (NASDAQ:WABC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get WABC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$50.22▼$51.8250-Day Range$50.61▼$58.5452-Week Range$43.82▼$59.97Volume23,079 shsAverage Volume78,999 shsMarket Capitalization$1.35 billionP/E Ratio9.22Dividend Yield3.48%Price Target$57.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewWestamerica 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.Read More… Westamerica Bancorporation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks73rd Percentile Overall ScoreWABC MarketRank™: Westamerica Bancorporation scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 527th out of 942 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWestamerica 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 CoverageWestamerica Bancorporation has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Westamerica Bancorporation's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-14.89% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Westamerica Bancorporation are expected to decrease by -14.89% in the coming year, from $5.17 to $4.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 9.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.53.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 9.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.90.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWestamerica Bancorporation has a P/B Ratio of 1.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.71% of the float of Westamerica Bancorporation has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWestamerica Bancorporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Westamerica Bancorporation has recently decreased by 18.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldWestamerica Bancorporation pays a meaningful dividend of 3.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWestamerica Bancorporation has been increasing its dividend for 32 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 32.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Westamerica Bancorporation will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.00% next year. This indicates that Westamerica Bancorporation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.71% of the float of Westamerica Bancorporation has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWestamerica Bancorporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Westamerica Bancorporation has recently decreased by 18.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentWestamerica Bancorporation has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Westamerica Bancorporation this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for WABC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Westamerica Bancorporation insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.40% of the stock of Westamerica Bancorporation is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.89% 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. Receive WABC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Westamerica Bancorporation and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WABC Stock News HeadlinesShort Interest in Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Drops By 18.9%December 31, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comThe past five years for Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) investors has not been profitableNovember 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHow this >10-cent coin is going to outperform Bitcoin Chris Rowe – the man who recommended Amazon in 1998… Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… And has spotted 44 different coins that have returned over 100%... But today, Chris is now making the biggest crypto call of his ENTIRE career…January 7, 2025 | True Market Insiders (Ad)Westamerica Bancorporation Declares Quarterly Cash DividendOctober 24, 2024 | globenewswire.comWestamerica Bancorporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsOctober 17, 2024 | globenewswire.comWestamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 79%September 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestamerica Bancorporation (WB1.F)August 22, 2024 | sg.finance.yahoo.comWestamerica Bancorporation Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsAugust 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines WABC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WABC shares performed this year? Westamerica Bancorporation's stock was trading at $52.46 at the start of the year. Since then, WABC shares have decreased by 3.3% and is now trading at $50.75. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Westamerica Bancorporation's earnings last quarter? Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) issued its earnings results on Thursday, October, 17th. The financial services provider reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.27. The financial services provider had revenue of $74.07 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $72.74 million. Westamerica Bancorporation had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.67% and a net margin of 45.73%. Who are Westamerica Bancorporation's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Westamerica Bancorporation include GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include David L Payne, George S Ensinger, Michele R Hassid, Inez Wondeh, Alisa Jane Belew, Curtis Belton and John A Thorson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Westamerica Bancorporation? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Westamerica Bancorporation own? 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 Last Earnings10/17/2024Ex-Dividend for 11/15 Dividend11/04/2024Dividend Payable11/15/2024Today1/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:WABC CUSIP95709010 CIK311094 Webwww.westamerica.com Phone(415) 257-8000Fax415-257-8013Employees590Year Founded1884Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$57.00 High Stock Price Target$57.00 Low Stock Price Target$57.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.49 Trailing P/E Ratio9.34 Forward P/E Ratio9.92 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$161.77 million Net Margins45.73% Pretax Margin62.53% Return on Equity17.67% Return on Assets2.30% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.15 Current Ratio0.26 Quick Ratio0.26 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$304.55 million Price / Sales4.50 Cash Flow$5.95 per share Price / Cash Flow8.62 Book Value$29.00 per share Price / Book1.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares26,686,000Free Float25,512,000Market Cap$1.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.58 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2025Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2025 and why they should be in your portfolio. 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