NASDAQ:WTBA West Bancorporation (WTBA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $18.82 -0.28 (-1.47%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$18.70▼$19.1550-Day Range$16.61▼$21.9352-Week Range$15.25▼$22.39Volume16,291 shsAverage Volume27,356 shsMarket Capitalization$316.74 millionP/E Ratio14.26Dividend Yield5.31%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get West Bancorporation alerts: Email Address West Bancorporation MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestBearish2.32% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth15.38%From $1.30 to $1.50 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.67 out of 5 starsFinance Sector676th out of 871 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry144th out of 177 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for West Bancorporation.Read more about West Bancorporation's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.32% of the float of West Bancorporation has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWest Bancorporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in West Bancorporation has recently increased by 3.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipWest Bancorporation is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.17%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWest Bancorporation does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of West Bancorporation is 75.76%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, West Bancorporation will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.67% next year. This indicates that West Bancorporation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about West Bancorporation's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WTBA. Previous Next 1.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWest Bancorporation has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for West Bancorporation this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, West Bancorporation insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.48% of the stock of West Bancorporation is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions44.30% of the stock of West Bancorporation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about West Bancorporation's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for West Bancorporation are expected to grow by 15.38% in the coming year, from $1.30 to $1.50 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of West Bancorporation is 14.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of West Bancorporation is 14.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 31.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWest Bancorporation has a P/B Ratio of 1.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about West Bancorporation's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsNASDAQ to crash 50%?During the 2020 Covid Crash he called a market reversal - eleven days before the S&P bottomed out... Now, he's saying there are four major cracks forming in the US economy...Click here to learn more >>> About West Bancorporation Stock (NASDAQ:WTBA)West Bancorporation, Inc. operates as the financial holding company provides community banking and trust services to individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It offers deposit services, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit. The company also provides loan products comprising commercial real estate loans, construction and land development loans, commercial lines of credit, and commercial term loans; consumer loans, including loans extended to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures not secured by real estate; and 1-4 family residential mortgages and home equity loans. In addition, it offers online and mobile banking, treasury management services including cash management, client-generated automated clearing house transactions, remote deposit, and fraud protection services; merchant credit card processing and corporate credit cards; and administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa.Read More WTBA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WTBA Stock News HeadlinesAugust 30, 2024 | nytimes.comAt Least 10 Killed as Israel Begins Major Military Operation in West BankAugust 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUS Dividend Stocks To Consider: 3 Top PicksSeptember 7, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)What is Nvidia’s New $1 Trillion SuperProject?Taiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as 4,744%. Now, if you’re like everybody else, you want to know what Nvidia’s doing next … and who they’re going to partner with …August 18, 2024 | seekingalpha.comDespite Continued Growth, I'm Not Ready To Write A Check For East West Bancorp YetJuly 28, 2024 | uk.investing.comEarnings call: West Bancorporation reports Q2 2024 resultsJuly 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWest Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent ResultsJuly 26, 2024 | msn.comWest Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 25, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWest Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly DividendSeptember 7, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)What is Nvidia’s New $1 Trillion SuperProject?Taiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as 4,744%. Now, if you’re like everybody else, you want to know what Nvidia’s doing next … and who they’re going to partner with …July 24, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWest Bancorp earnings preview: what Wall Street is expectingJuly 24, 2024 | msn.comEast West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 23, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEast West Bancorp Reports Net Income for Second Quarter of 2024 of $288 Million and Diluted Earnings Per Share of $2.06July 23, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEast West Bancorp Q2 Profit Decreases, But Beats EstimatesJuly 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHere's what to expect from East West Bancorp's earningsJune 21, 2024 | globenewswire.comWest Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference CallApril 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWest Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWest Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptSee More Headlines Receive WTBA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for West Bancorporation and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings7/25/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend8/07/2024Dividend Payable8/21/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:WTBA CUSIP95123P10 CIK1166928 Webwww.westbankstrong.com Phone(515) 222-2300Fax515-222-2346Employees180Year Founded1893Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.32 Trailing P/E Ratio14.26 Forward P/E Ratio14.48 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$24.14 million Net Margins11.57% Pretax Margin14.31% Return on Equity9.78% Return on Assets0.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.97 Current Ratio0.95 Quick Ratio0.95 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$170.37 million Price / Sales1.86 Cash Flow$1.70 per share Price / Cash Flow11.05 Book Value$13.30 per share Price / Book1.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares16,830,000Free Float16,061,000Market Cap$316.74 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.98 Social Links 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. Discover 20 high-yield dividend stocks paying an unsustainably large percentage of their earnings. Enter your email to get this report and avoid a high-yield dividend trap.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David D. Nelson (Age 63)CEO, President & Director Comp: $999.28kMs. Jane M. Funk (Age 55)Executive VP, Treasurer & CFO Comp: $496.91kMr. Brad Lee Winterbottom (Age 67)Executive Vice President Comp: $569.76kMr. Harlee N. Olafson (Age 66)Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer Comp: $569.76kMr. Bradley P. Peters (Age 60)Executive Vice President Comp: $496.91kMs. Melissa L. GillespieVP, Assistant General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBridgewater BancsharesNASDAQ:BWBRBB BancorpNASDAQ:RBBSouth Plains FinancialNASDAQ:SPFIReliant BancorpNASDAQ:RBNCEquity BancsharesNASDAQ:EQBKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPacific Ridge Capital Partners LLCSold 8,377 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 1.401%Squarepoint Ops LLCSold 1,294 shares on 8/14/2024Ownership: 0.102%Dimensional Fund Advisors LPSold 3,679 shares on 8/9/2024Ownership: 4.003%Renaissance Technologies LLCBought 8,200 shares on 8/9/2024Ownership: 1.288%Choreo LLCBought 15,203 shares on 8/7/2024Ownership: 0.090%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WTBA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WTBA shares performed this year? West Bancorporation's stock was trading at $21.20 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WTBA stock has decreased by 11.2% and is now trading at $18.82. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were West Bancorporation's earnings last quarter? West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $49.91 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.29 million. West Bancorporation had a net margin of 11.57% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.78%. What is David D. (Dave) Nelson's approval rating as West Bancorporation's CEO? 1 employees have rated West Bancorporation Chief Executive Officer David D. (Dave) Nelson on Glassdoor.com. David D. (Dave) Nelson has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts David D. (Dave) Nelson in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. Who are West Bancorporation's major shareholders? West Bancorporation's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.00%), West Bancorporation Inc. (2.63%), Legacy Bridge LLC (1.80%) and Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC (1.40%). Insiders that own company stock include David D Nelson, Sean Patrick Mcmurray, Bradley P Peters, Patrick J Donovan and Douglas R Gulling. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of West Bancorporation? Shares of WTBA 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 West Bancorporation own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that West Bancorporation investors own include Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Comcast (CMCSA), Kohl's (KSS), Southern (SO), Verizon Communications (VZ), Enbridge (ENB) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD). This page (NASDAQ:WTBA) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPerfect Crypto Buying Opportunity for 50 CentsWhen cryptos take a hit, the mom and pop investors run for the hills. But the top investors keep buying wit...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredThe solution to fast food’s wage hike crisisShake Shack will be closing six California locations in response to the recent $20/hour minimum wage increase,...Deal Maker | SponsoredPre-IPO| 32,481% Growth: First Disruption to $martphones in 15 Years🤳45M Users | 32,481% Growth Rate Get in on the biggest disruption to smartphones in over a decade. 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