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Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$54.18 +0.33 (+0.61%)
Closing price 05/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$54.18 0.00 (0.00%)
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About Westamerica Bancorporation Stock (NASDAQ:WABC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$53.93
$54.80
50-Day Range
$49.61
$55.06
52-Week Range
$44.93
$56.22
Volume
218,886 shs
Average Volume
185,747 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.27 billion
P/E Ratio
12.07
Dividend Yield
3.54%
Price Target
$58.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Westamerica Bancorporation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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76th Percentile Overall Score

WABC MarketRank™: 

Westamerica Bancorporation scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 409th out of 888 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 12.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.60.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 12.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.17.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Westamerica Bancorporation has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. 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

    2.30% 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 2.36, 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 8.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Westamerica Bancorporation is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.57%, 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 42.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Westamerica Bancorporation has a news sentiment score of 1.72. 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 0.73 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.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Westamerica Bancorporation insiders have sold 1,145.26% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $3,281.00 in company stock and sold $40,857.00 in 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.

  • 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 $47.83 at the start of the year. Since then, WABC shares have increased by 13.3% and is now trading at $54.18.

Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.05. The financial services provider had revenue of $62.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $60.70 million. Westamerica Bancorporation had a net margin of 42.08% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.26%.

Westamerica Bancorporation's board initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, December 18th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $2,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 0.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Westamerica Bancorporation's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.91%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.21%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.87%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.65%). 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, 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

Last Earnings
4/16/2026
Record date for 5/15 Dividend
5/04/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend
5/04/2026
Today
5/15/2026
Dividend Payable
5/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/16/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

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
$58.00
Low Price Target
$58.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.49
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.07
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$116.17 million
Net Margins
42.08%
Pretax Margin
56.60%
Return on Equity
12.26%
Return on Assets
1.91%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.22
Quick Ratio
0.26

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$271.77 million
Price / Sales
4.68
Cash Flow
$4.99 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.85
Book Value
$37.58 per share
Price / Book
1.44

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
23,490,000
Free Float
22,102,000
Market Cap
$1.27 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.57

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This page (NASDAQ:WABC) was last updated on 5/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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