NASDAQ:WABC Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Bitcoin Rockets To Record High But Buy THIS Instead (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free WABC Stock Alerts $45.50 -0.12 (-0.26%) (As of 04/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$45.32▼$45.9750-Day Range$44.67▼$48.8852-Week Range$35.52▼$57.96Volume111,810 shsAverage Volume157,084 shsMarket Capitalization$1.21 billionP/E Ratio7.51Dividend Yield3.87%Price Target$56.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Westamerica Bancorporation alerts: Email Address Westamerica Bancorporation MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside24.2% Upside$56.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.29% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.64Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.21 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-12.15%From $5.35 to $4.70 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.3.32 out of 5 starsFinance Sector478th out of 827 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry58th out of 82 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion 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, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWestamerica Bancorporation has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.29% 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 2, 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 17.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipWestamerica Bancorporation is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.78%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWestamerica Bancorporation has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 29.04%. 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 37.45% next year. This indicates that Westamerica Bancorporation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WABC. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWestamerica Bancorporation has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Westamerica Bancorporation this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Westamerica Bancorporation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Westamerica Bancorporation insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,213,458.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.50% 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. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Westamerica Bancorporation are expected to decrease by -12.15% in the coming year, from $5.35 to $4.70 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 7.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 7.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.54.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWestamerica Bancorporation has a P/B Ratio of 1.57. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 WABC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WABC Stock News HeadlinesApril 17, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWestamerica Bancorp is about to announce its earnings — here's what to expectApril 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Lowers Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) to SellApril 18, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)The “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.April 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Short Interest Down 17.1% in MarchApril 13, 2024 | investing.comWestamerica Bancorporation welcomes new board memberApril 11, 2024 | globenewswire.comWestamerica Bank Announces New Board MemberApril 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Lifted to Hold at StockNews.comMarch 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 77%April 18, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)The “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.February 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWABC Apr 2024 55.000 callFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWABC Mar 2024 45.000 putFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWABC Mar 2024 50.000 callFebruary 16, 2024 | money.usnews.comWestamerica BancorporationFebruary 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestamerica Bancorp's Dividend AnalysisJanuary 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestamerica Bancorporation Declares Quarterly Cash DividendJanuary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThe Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New ForecastsJanuary 19, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPiper Sandler Maintains Neutral Rating for Westamerica Bancorp: Here's What You Need To KnowJanuary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestamerica Bancorporation Full Year 2023 Earnings: In Line With ExpectationsJanuary 18, 2024 | msn.comWestamerica GAAP EPS of $1.48 beats by $0.02, revenue of $80.73M misses by $0.13MJanuary 18, 2024 | benzinga.comRecap: Westamerica Bancorp Q4 EarningsJanuary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestamerica Bancorporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsJanuary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestamerica Bancorp (WABC) Reports Modest Earnings Growth in Q4 2023December 21, 2023 | marketwatch.comOpinion: These unsung stock market heroes offer 9 favorite picks for 2024December 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPreferred Bank (PFBC) Soars 5.8%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?November 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Is Bank of Hawaii (BOH) Up 14.9% Since Last Earnings Report?November 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhile shareholders of Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) are in the red over the last five years, underlying earnings have actually grownNovember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestamerica (WABC) Just Flashed Golden Cross Signal: Do You Buy?See More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings1/18/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/16 Dividend2/02/2024Dividend Payable2/16/2024Today4/17/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/18/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get 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) 257-8000Fax415-257-8013Employees641Year Founded1884Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$56.50 High Stock Price Target$58.00 Low Stock Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.06 Trailing P/E Ratio7.51 Forward P/E Ratio8.50 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$161.77 million Net Margins49.39% Pretax Margin67.65% Return on Equity23.61% Return on Assets2.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.19 Quick Ratio0.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$323.65 million Price / Sales3.75 Cash Flow$6.35 per share Price / Cash Flow7.16 Book Value$29.00 per share Price / Book1.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares26,678,000Free Float25,211,000Market Cap$1.21 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.56 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David L. Payne (Age 69)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $758.7kMr. John A. Thorson (Age 64)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $319.44kMr. Russell W. Rizzardi (Age 69)Senior VP & Chief Credit Administrator of Westamerica Bank Comp: $197.77kMr. Brian J. Donohoe (Age 43)SVP and Manager of Operations & Systems Administration of Community Banker Services Corporation Comp: $254.36kMr. Robert Baker (Age 59)Regional VP & Senior Regional Market Manager of Southern Banking Division Comp: $229.75kMs. Diane CunninghamCorporate Executive SecretaryMr. George S. Ensinger (Age 70)Senior VP & Human Resources Division Manager Comp: $167.59kCurtis BeltonSenior VP & Risk OfficerMr. Kris IrvineVP & Corporate SecretaryRobert James Baker Jr.Regional VP & Sr. Regional Mkt ManagerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNational BankNYSE:NBHCHope BancorpNASDAQ:HOPEFirst Commonwealth FinancialNYSE:FCFCityNASDAQ:CHCOSandy Spring BancorpNASDAQ:SASRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsLos Angeles Capital Management LLCSold 40,075 shares on 4/5/2024Ownership: 0.023%CWM LLCBought 2,235 shares on 4/5/2024Ownership: 0.012%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 4,725 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 13.097%Beacon Financial GroupBought 7,035 shares on 2/23/2024Ownership: 0.026%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 480 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.202%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WABC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Westamerica Bancorporation stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Westamerica Bancorporation in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" WABC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in WABC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View WABC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Westamerica Bancorporation's stock price target for 2024? 2 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Westamerica Bancorporation's stock. Their WABC share price targets range from $55.00 to $58.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $56.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 24.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WABC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WABC shares performed in 2024? Westamerica Bancorporation's stock was trading at $56.41 at the start of the year. Since then, WABC shares have decreased by 19.3% and is now trading at $45.50. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Westamerica Bancorporation? Westamerica Bancorporation saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 327,500 shares, a decline of 17.1% from the March 15th total of 395,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 164,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.3% of the company's shares are short sold. View Westamerica Bancorporation's Short Interest. When is Westamerica Bancorporation's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 18th 2024. View our WABC earnings forecast. How were Westamerica Bancorporation's earnings last quarter? Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) released its earnings results on Thursday, January, 18th. The financial services provider reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.02. The financial services provider earned $80.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $81.03 million. Westamerica Bancorporation had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.61% and a net margin of 49.39%. How often does Westamerica Bancorporation pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Westamerica Bancorporation? Westamerica Bancorporation announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 25th. Investors of record on Monday, February 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.44 per share on Friday, February 16th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 2nd. Read our dividend analysis for WABC. Is Westamerica Bancorporation a good dividend stock? Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.78%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 29.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WABC will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.45% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WABC. What ETFs hold Westamerica Bancorporation's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) stock in their portfolio include SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) and VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (CSF).VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd (CSA). What is David L. Payne's approval rating as Westamerica Bancorporation's CEO? 37 employees have rated Westamerica Bancorporation Chief Executive Officer David L. Payne on Glassdoor.com. David L. Payne has an approval rating of 36% among the company's employees. This puts David L. Payne in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Westamerica Bancorporation own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Westamerica Bancorporation investors own include Union Pacific (UNP), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Franklin Resources (BEN), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Walt Disney (DIS), Consolidated Edison (ED), Enbridge (ENB), Energy Transfer (ET), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) and Helmerich & Payne (HP). Who are Westamerica Bancorporation's major shareholders? Westamerica Bancorporation's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.02%) and CWM LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Curtis Belton, David L Payne, George S Ensinger, Inez Wondeh, Michele R Hassid and Millan Catherine C Mac. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Westamerica Bancorporation? Shares of WABC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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