Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Competitors $51.73 +0.31 (+0.60%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:17 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends WABC vs. UMBF, FFIN, FNB, UBSI, ABCB, IBOC, BANF, TCBI, FULT, and CATYShould you be buying Westamerica Bancorporation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Westamerica Bancorporation include UMB Financial (UMBF), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), F.N.B. (FNB), United Bankshares (UBSI), Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), International Bancshares (IBOC), BancFirst (BANF), Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI), Fulton Financial (FULT), and Cathay General Bancorp (CATY). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. Westamerica Bancorporation vs. UMB Financial First Financial Bankshares F.N.B. United Bankshares Ameris Bancorp International Bancshares BancFirst Texas Capital Bancshares Fulton Financial Cathay General Bancorp UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) and Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk. Which has better earnings and valuation, UMBF or WABC? UMB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Westamerica Bancorporation. Westamerica Bancorporation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UMB Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUMB Financial$1.41B3.97$350.02M$8.0014.33Westamerica Bancorporation$304.55M4.53$161.77M$5.499.42 Is UMBF or WABC more profitable? Westamerica Bancorporation has a net margin of 45.73% compared to UMB Financial's net margin of 14.44%. Westamerica Bancorporation's return on equity of 17.67% beat UMB Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UMB Financial14.44% 13.80% 0.99% Westamerica Bancorporation 45.73%17.67%2.30% Is UMBF or WABC a better dividend stock? UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Westamerica Bancorporation pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. UMB Financial pays out 20.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Westamerica Bancorporation pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UMB Financial has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years and Westamerica Bancorporation has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years. Do analysts rate UMBF or WABC? UMB Financial presently has a consensus price target of $124.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.19%. Westamerica Bancorporation has a consensus price target of $57.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.19%. Given Westamerica Bancorporation's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Westamerica Bancorporation is more favorable than UMB Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score UMB Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Westamerica Bancorporation 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in UMBF or WABC? 87.8% of UMB Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Westamerica Bancorporation shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of UMB Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Westamerica Bancorporation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, UMBF or WABC? UMB Financial has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westamerica Bancorporation has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer UMBF or WABC? UMB Financial received 33 more outperform votes than Westamerica Bancorporation when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 49.38% of users gave Westamerica Bancorporation an outperform vote while only 46.72% of users gave UMB Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUMB FinancialOutperform Votes27146.72% Underperform Votes30953.28% Westamerica BancorporationOutperform Votes23849.38% Underperform Votes24450.62% Does the media prefer UMBF or WABC? In the previous week, UMB Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Westamerica Bancorporation. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for UMB Financial and 3 mentions for Westamerica Bancorporation. Westamerica Bancorporation's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat UMB Financial's score of 1.06 indicating that Westamerica Bancorporation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UMB Financial 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Westamerica Bancorporation 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryUMB Financial beats Westamerica Bancorporation on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressYour chance to get on the next “60-Second Trade”Ever heard of the “60-Second Trade”? It’s a unique cash flow strategy that lets regular traders target anywhere from $100 to a couple of thousand in extra cash flow in as little as 7 days… In on Monday, out on Friday!Just head over here! Get Westamerica Bancorporation News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WABC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WABC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestamerica BancorporationNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.38B$21.60B$10.88B$9.07BDividend Yield3.15%3.19%10.01%4.21%P/E Ratio9.4226.4928.9617.15Price / Sales4.532.9550.82116.81Price / Cash8.6211.0130.1337.86Price / Book1.781.262.724.78Net Income$161.77M$2.24B$1.03B$225.60M7 Day Performance-7.49%-4.24%-2.88%-1.23%1 Month Performance-8.64%-3.70%-2.84%3.07%1 Year Performance-7.74%15.55%11.26%16.48% Westamerica Bancorporation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WABCWestamerica Bancorporation3.1714 of 5 stars$51.73+0.6%$57.00+10.2%-7.2%$1.38B$304.55M9.42590Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeUMBFUMB Financial4.7503 of 5 stars$123.22+0.9%$124.00+0.6%+40.5%$6.01B$1.41B15.393,599Analyst UpgradePositive NewsFFINFirst Financial Bankshares3.8438 of 5 stars$40.81+0.8%$40.00-2.0%+20.8%$5.83B$509.47M27.911,500Positive NewsFNBF.N.B.4.619 of 5 stars$15.86-0.3%$17.67+11.4%+6.7%$5.70B$2.23B14.604,228Analyst RevisionPositive NewsUBSIUnited Bankshares2.9492 of 5 stars$41.12+1.1%$40.25-2.1%+1.3%$5.50B$1.03B15.582,635Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.0334 of 5 stars$66.95+0.5%$69.17+3.3%+22.0%$4.62B$1.08B13.882,765Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsIBOCInternational Bancshares4.1826 of 5 stars$69.30-0.7%N/A+25.9%$4.31B$836.41M10.862,200News CoveragePositive NewsBANFBancFirst3.2438 of 5 stars$126.84+1.2%$113.33-10.6%+23.8%$4.20B$618.74M20.162,109Analyst RevisionPositive NewsTCBITexas Capital Bancshares3.8957 of 5 stars$85.22+0.9%$74.69-12.4%+24.0%$3.94B$1.79B469.001,987Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsFULTFulton Financial2.4845 of 5 stars$21.08+0.7%$19.50-7.5%+19.3%$3.84B$1.13B13.253,400Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.9557 of 5 stars$50.94+0.7%$47.75-6.3%+8.3%$3.63B$1.31B12.821,246Analyst RevisionPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UMB Financial Competitors First Financial Bankshares Competitors F.N.B. 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