What is DA Davidson's Forecast for WesBanco Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• DA Davidson forecasts that WesBanco will report Q3 2025 earnings per share of $0.89, while the consensus estimate for the full-year earnings is $3.24 per share.
• WesBanco recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share, yielding 5.0% and representing an annualized dividend of $1.48.
• WesBanco's stock currently holds an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with a consensus target price of $38.83, despite recent price objective cuts from analysts.

WesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of WesBanco in a report released on Friday, August 1st. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $0.89 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for WesBanco's current full-year earnings is $3.24 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for WesBanco's FY2025 earnings at $3.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.90 EPS.

WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.04. WesBanco had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 7.72%. The business had revenue of $260.73 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $261.14 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.49 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on WSBC. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of WesBanco from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of WesBanco from $36.00 to $34.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $38.83.

WesBanco Stock Performance

Shares of WSBC traded down $0.26 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $29.43. 127,920 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 606,480. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.75 and a beta of 0.87. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $31.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.82. WesBanco has a 12-month low of $26.42 and a 12-month high of $37.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

WesBanco Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Friday, June 6th were given a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 6th. WesBanco's dividend payout ratio is currently 89.16%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WesBanco

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. acquired a new position in WesBanco during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new position in shares of WesBanco in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of WesBanco by 132.5% in the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 895 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 510 shares during the last quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of WesBanco in the first quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV acquired a new position in shares of WesBanco in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Institutional investors own 61.41% of the company's stock.

WesBanco Company Profile

WesBanco, Inc operates as the bank holding company for WesBanco Bank, Inc that provides retail banking, corporate banking, personal and corporate trust, brokerage, mortgage banking, and insurance services to individuals and businesses in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Community Banking, and Trust and Investment Services.