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Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$58.71 -0.42 (-0.71%)
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About Westamerica Bancorporation Stock (NASDAQ:WABC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$58.90
$59.30
50-Day Range
$54.98
$62.46
52-Week Range
$44.93
$63.61
Volume
4,835 shs
Average Volume
188,427 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.36 billion
P/E Ratio
12.93
Dividend Yield
3.27%
Price Target
$64.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ: WABC) is a California-based bank holding company that provides a comprehensive suite of commercial banking, trust and wealth management services. Through its primary subsidiary, Westamerica Bank, the company offers deposit products, lending solutions and treasury management to a diverse clientele that includes small and mid-sized businesses, professionals, non-profit organizations and individuals.

The company’s lending portfolio encompasses commercial real estate financing, agricultural loans, equipment financing and lines of credit designed to support working capital needs. Westamerica Bank also offers specialized services such as cash management, merchant services, online and mobile banking, as well as mortgage and construction lending. Its trust and wealth management division provides investment advisory, fiduciary administration, estate planning and retirement planning services through dedicated client teams.

Headquartered in San Rafael, California, Westamerica Bancorporation operates a network of branch offices primarily across California’s Central Coast, the Northern Coast and the Sacramento Valley. The company’s regional footprint enables it to maintain close relationships with local business owners and community institutions, ensuring tailored financial solutions and responsive service at the local level.

Founded in 1978, Westamerica Bancorporation has grown organically and through targeted acquisitions while maintaining a focus on conservative underwriting and strong credit quality. Robert A. Strohm serves as President and Chief Executive Officer, bringing extensive banking experience and a commitment to community banking principles. Under his leadership, the company continues to emphasize customer-driven growth and prudent risk management.

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Westamerica Bancorporation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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Westamerica Bancorporation scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 398th out of 838 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Westamerica Bancorporation is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Westamerica Bancorporation has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Westamerica Bancorporation's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 13.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.57.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 13.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.19.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Westamerica Bancorporation has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. 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

    3.39% 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 3.83, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Westamerica Bancorporation has recently increased by 9.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Westamerica Bancorporation pays a meaningful dividend of 3.25%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Westamerica Bancorporation has been increasing its dividend for 34 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 42.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

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  • News Sentiment

    Westamerica Bancorporation has a news sentiment score of 1.75. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Westamerica Bancorporation this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for WABC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • 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

    5.90% 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.

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WABC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Westamerica Bancorporation's stock was trading at $47.83 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WABC stock has increased by 23.6% and is now trading at $59.13.

Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.07. The financial services provider had revenue of $62.77 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $61.60 million. Westamerica Bancorporation had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.31% and a net margin of 41.71%.

Westamerica Bancorporation's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, December 18th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $2,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 0.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Westamerica Bancorporation include BlackRock Inc. (14.20%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.90%), Deutsche Bank AG (0.11%) and Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include David L Payne, John A Thorson, George S Ensinger, Inez Wondeh, Alisa Jane Belew, Martin Camsey, Robert James Baker, Jr and Robert James Baker Jr.
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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 5/15 Dividend
5/04/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend
5/04/2026
Dividend Payable
5/15/2026
Last Earnings
7/16/2026
Record date for 8/14 Dividend
8/03/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend
8/03/2026
Today
8/10/2026
Dividend Payable
8/14/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/15/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

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

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$64.00
Low Price Target
$64.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.54
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.93
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$116.17 million
Net Margins
41.71%
Pretax Margin
56.08%
Return on Equity
12.31%
Return on Assets
1.88%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.20
Quick Ratio
0.20

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$271.77 million
Price / Sales
4.99
Cash Flow
$4.93 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.91
Book Value
$37.44 per share
Price / Book
1.57

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
23,110,000
Free Float
21,747,000
Market Cap
$1.36 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.56

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This page (NASDAQ:WABC) was last updated on 8/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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