West Bancorporation (WTBA) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

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

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $23.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.61 million. West Bancorporation had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.04%. 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 Price Performance

Shares of WTBA stock opened at $19.87 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $336.20 million, a P/E ratio of 12.90 and a beta of 0.89. West Bancorporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.33 and a fifty-two week high of $24.85. The business's 50 day moving average price is $19.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.35. 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 company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 7th were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 7th. West Bancorporation's payout ratio is presently 64.94%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Piper Sandler upgraded West Bancorporation to a "neutral" rating and set a $21.50 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

West Bancorporation Company Profile

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.

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