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FY2025 Earnings Forecast for WesBanco Issued By DA Davidson

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WesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC - Free Report) - Analysts at DA Davidson cut their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of WesBanco in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 1st. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $3.48 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $3.50. The consensus estimate for WesBanco's current full-year earnings is $3.24 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for WesBanco's FY2026 earnings at $4.00 EPS.

WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $253.23 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $206.63 million. WesBanco had a return on equity of 6.07% and a net margin of 10.52%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.56 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on shares of WesBanco from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on WesBanco from $36.00 to $34.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Piper Sandler started coverage on WesBanco in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $37.00 price target for the company. Finally, Raymond James Financial dropped their price target on WesBanco from $44.00 to $38.00 and set a "strong-buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, WesBanco has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $38.71.

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WesBanco Trading Up 1.2%

WSBC stock traded up $0.41 on Thursday, hitting $33.69. 269,383 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 479,155. WesBanco has a twelve month low of $26.42 and a twelve month high of $37.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The business's fifty day moving average is $31.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.02 and a beta of 0.85.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WesBanco

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of WSBC. Federated Hermes Inc. acquired a new stake in WesBanco in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in WesBanco during the 1st quarter valued at $34,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in WesBanco during the 1st quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in WesBanco by 807.0% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,814 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 1,614 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.41% of the company's stock.

WesBanco Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Friday, June 6th were issued a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 6th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.39%. WesBanco's dividend payout ratio is currently 96.73%.

About WesBanco

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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.

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