NASDAQ:WABC Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $60.90 +2.20 (+3.75%) Closing price 10/15/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.00 +1.10 (+1.80%) As of 07:58 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Westamerica Bancorporation Stock (NASDAQ:WABC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get WABC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$58.99▼$61.1050-Day Range$57.92▼$60.9052-Week Range$44.93▼$63.61Volume310,487 shsAverage Volume260,392 shsMarket Capitalization$1.41 billionP/E Ratio13.41Dividend Yield3.15%Price Target$64.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Westamerica Bancorporation is a bank holding company headquartered in San Rafael, California. Its principal subsidiary, Westamerica Bank, is a community bank serving individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations and public entities in Northern and Central California. Westamerica Bank offers a range of traditional banking products and services, including checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial and consumer loans, residential and commercial real estate financing, and lines of credit. The bank also provides cash-management, online banking, mobile banking and other treasury-management services for business customers. Westamerica traces its banking operations to the late 19th century and has expanded through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions of community banking institutions. Its business model emphasizes relationship-based banking and local market expertise, with services delivered through branch locations and digital channels across the communities it serves.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Westamerica Bancorporation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks59th Percentile Overall ScoreWABC MarketRank™: 2.968996321595 of 5 starsWestamerica Bancorporation scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 495th out of 847 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWestamerica 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/DownsideThe consensus price target for Westamerica Bancorporation is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageWestamerica 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 and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 13.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.53.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 13.41, 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 RatioWestamerica Bancorporation has a P/B Ratio of 1.63. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.97% of the float of Westamerica Bancorporation has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWestamerica Bancorporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.56, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Westamerica Bancorporation has recently decreased by 9.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldWestamerica Bancorporation pays a meaningful dividend of 3.27%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWestamerica Bancorporation has been increasing its dividend for 34 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 42.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.60 News SentimentWestamerica Bancorporation has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Westamerica Bancorporation this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Westamerica Bancorporation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.9 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Westamerica Bancorporation insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders5.90% of the stock of Westamerica Bancorporation is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.89% 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. Receive WABC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Westamerica Bancorporation and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Chief Income Strategist Tim Plaehn breaks down what's inside the fund and how the weekly payouts work.October 16 at 1:00 AM | Investors Alley (Ad)Westamerica Bancorporation Reports Higher Q3 Earnings, Total RevenueOctober 15 at 4:11 PM | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Flash (WABC) Westamerica Bancorporation Reports Q3 Revenue $64.2M, vs. FactSet Est of $63.1MOctober 15 at 4:11 PM | marketscreener.comMWestamerica Bancorporation Reports Third Quarter 2026 Net Income of $28.2 Million and EPS of $1.22October 15 at 11:10 AM | quiverquant.comQWestamerica Bancorporation Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsOctober 15 at 10:57 AM | globenewswire.comWestamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Set to Announce Earnings on ThursdayOctober 8, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines WABC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WABC shares performed this year? Westamerica Bancorporation's stock was trading at $47.83 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WABC shares have increased by 27.3% and is now trading at $60.90. How were Westamerica Bancorporation's earnings last quarter? Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 15th. The financial services provider reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.05. The financial services provider earned $64.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $63.10 million. Westamerica Bancorporation had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.31% and a net margin of 41.71%. How will Westamerica Bancorporation's stock buyback program work? Westamerica Bancorporation's board initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, December 18th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $2,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 0.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Westamerica Bancorporation's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Westamerica Bancorporation include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.02%), Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.01%) and Fortitude Family Office LLC. 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Westamerica Bancorporation? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Westamerica Bancorporation own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Westamerica Bancorporation investors own include Steel Dynamics (STLD), Alcoa (AA), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), AES (AES), AMETEK (AME), Ameresco (AMRC) and Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF). Company Calendar Record date for 8/14 Dividend8/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend8/03/2026Dividend Payable8/14/2026Last Earnings10/15/2026Today10/16/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (8m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 WABC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. WABC has been in this zone for over 8 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:WABC CIK311094 Webwww.westamerica.com Phone(707) 863-6000Fax415-257-8013Employees627Year Founded1884Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Westamerica Bancorporation$64.00 High Price Target$64.00 Low Price Target$64.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.54 Trailing P/E Ratio13.41 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$116.17 million Net Margins41.71% Pretax Margin56.08% Return on Equity12.31% Return on Assets1.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.20 Quick Ratio0.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$271.77 million Price / Sales5.18 Cash Flow$5.15 per share Price / Cash Flow11.83 Book Value$37.44 per share Price / Book1.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,110,000Free Float21,747,000Market Cap$1.41 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.56 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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