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Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$47.32 -0.58 (-1.21%)
Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$47.32 0.00 (0.00%)
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About Westamerica Bancorporation Stock (NASDAQ:WABC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$46.71
$47.72
50-Day Range
$45.91
$51.89
52-Week Range
$42.00
$59.97
Volume
179,314 shs
Average Volume
115,557 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.24 billion
P/E Ratio
9.90
Dividend Yield
3.89%
Price Target
$52.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Westamerica Bancorporation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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61st Percentile Overall Score

WABC MarketRank™: 

Westamerica Bancorporation scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 578th out of 922 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Westamerica 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 Coverage

    Westamerica Bancorporation has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Westamerica Bancorporation's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Westamerica Bancorporation are expected to decrease by -9.20% in the coming year, from $4.35 to $3.95 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 9.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.13.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 9.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.77.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Westamerica Bancorporation has a P/B Ratio of 1.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Westamerica Bancorporation's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.39% of the float of Westamerica Bancorporation has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Westamerica Bancorporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Westamerica Bancorporation has recently decreased by 82.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Westamerica Bancorporation is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.89%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Westamerica Bancorporation has been increasing its dividend for 34 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 38.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Westamerica Bancorporation will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.58% next year. This indicates that Westamerica Bancorporation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.39% of the float of Westamerica Bancorporation has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Westamerica Bancorporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Westamerica Bancorporation has recently decreased by 82.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Westamerica Bancorporation has a news sentiment score of 1.55. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Westamerica Bancorporation this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Westamerica Bancorporation insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 5.30% of the stock of Westamerica Bancorporation is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.89% of the stock of Westamerica Bancorporation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Westamerica Bancorporation's insider trading history.
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WABC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Westamerica Bancorporation's stock was trading at $52.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WABC shares have decreased by 9.8% and is now trading at $47.32.

Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 17th. The financial services provider reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $64.88 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.80 million. Westamerica Bancorporation had a net margin of 43.69% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.81%.

Top institutional shareholders of Westamerica Bancorporation include Leeward Investments LLC MA (0.56%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.41%), AlphaQuest LLC (0.12%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include David L Payne, John A Thorson, George S Ensinger, Robert James Baker Jr, Inez Wondeh, Michele R Hassid, Alisa Jane Belew, Martin Camsey, Robert James Baker, Jr and Curtis Belton.
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Shares of WABC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Westamerica Bancorporation investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/16 Dividend
5/05/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/16 Dividend
5/05/2025
Dividend Payable
5/16/2025
Last Earnings
7/17/2025
Today
8/03/2025
Record date for 8/15 Dividend
8/04/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend
8/04/2025
Dividend Payable
8/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/16/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - WEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WABC
CIK
311094
Employees
590
Year Founded
1884

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$54.00
Low Price Target
$50.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.78
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.90
Forward P/E Ratio
10.88
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$138.64 million
Net Margins
43.69%
Pretax Margin
59.37%
Return on Equity
13.81%
Return on Assets
2.09%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.11
Current Ratio
0.29
Quick Ratio
0.30

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$311.17 million
Price / Sales
3.98
Cash Flow
$5.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.55
Book Value
$35.21 per share
Price / Book
1.34

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
26,180,000
Free Float
24,793,000
Market Cap
$1.24 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.63

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This page (NASDAQ:WABC) was last updated on 8/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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