West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA - Get Free Report) is anticipated to post its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, April 24th. Analysts expect West Bancorporation to post earnings of $0.38 per share and revenue of $21.61 million for the quarter.
West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.02. West Bancorporation had a net margin of 12.12% and a return on equity of 10.56%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect West Bancorporation to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.
West Bancorporation Price Performance
West Bancorporation stock traded up $0.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $19.04. The company had a trading volume of 23,395 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,232. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $20.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.42. West Bancorporation has a 1 year low of $16.11 and a 1 year high of $24.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The company has a market capitalization of $320.50 million, a P/E ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.91.
West Bancorporation Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 5th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 5th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.25%. West Bancorporation's dividend payout ratio is presently 69.93%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages have recently issued reports on WTBA. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on West Bancorporation from $25.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 27th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of West Bancorporation from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th.
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About West Bancorporation
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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.
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