West Bancorporation (WTBA) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA - Get Free Report) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.46 per share for the quarter.

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $23.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.61 million. West Bancorporation had a net margin of 13.04% and a return on equity of 11.28%. On average, analysts expect West Bancorporation to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

West Bancorporation Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:WTBA traded down $0.38 during trading on Friday, hitting $19.62. The company's stock had a trading volume of 26,549 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,593. The company has a market capitalization of $331.97 million, a PE ratio of 12.74 and a beta of 0.89. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $19.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.32. West Bancorporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.33 and a fifty-two week high of $24.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.96.

West Bancorporation Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 7th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 7th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.10%. West Bancorporation's dividend payout ratio is currently 64.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Piper Sandler raised shares of West Bancorporation to a "neutral" rating and set a $21.50 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th.

Institutional Trading of West Bancorporation

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of West Bancorporation by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 38,547 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $769,000 after acquiring an additional 2,675 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of West Bancorporation by 27.9% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 17,436 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $346,000 after purchasing an additional 3,799 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of West Bancorporation in the 1st quarter valued at about $464,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.30% of the company's stock.

About West Bancorporation

West Bancorporation, Inc operates as the financial holding company provides community banking and trust services to individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It offers deposit services, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit.