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Westwood Holdings Group (WHG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$19.93 +0.45 (+2.30%)
Closing price 08/7/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$19.80 -0.12 (-0.62%)
As of 08/7/2026 05:10 PM Eastern
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About Westwood Holdings Group Stock (NYSE:WHG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$19.36
$20.12
50-Day Range
$16.02
$20.37
52-Week Range
$14.70
$20.97
Volume
14,106 shs
Average Volume
17,698 shs
Market Capitalization
$189.08 million
P/E Ratio
22.65
Dividend Yield
3.01%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. is an independent, publicly traded asset management firm founded in 1983 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the company offers a range of investment advisory services tailored to institutional, retail, and high-net-worth clients. Westwood’s disciplined, value-oriented approach guides its research process across equity and fixed-income markets, with an emphasis on fundamental analysis and long-term risk management.

The firm’s product lineup includes U.S. large-cap, small-cap and mid-cap equity strategies, global and international equity portfolios, core and high-yield fixed-income solutions, and multi-asset class offerings. These strategies are delivered through mutual funds, separate accounts and sub-advisory mandates, allowing clients to access Westwood’s proprietary model portfolios. The company maintains a research-driven investment platform supported by experienced portfolio managers, analysts and traders who collaborate to identify undervalued securities and manage portfolio risk.

Westwood serves a diverse client base across North America, partnering with pension funds, endowments, foundations, registered investment advisors and individual investors. Over the years, the firm has expanded its geographic footprint through carefully selected partnerships and sub-advisory relationships in Europe and Asia, while maintaining a strong U.S. distribution network. Despite broadening its scope, Westwood continues to uphold the same governance and investment philosophies established at its founding.

Leadership at Westwood Holdings Group includes President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher F. Nielsen, who has guided the organization’s strategic growth and operational oversight. Under his tenure, the company has reinforced its commitment to transparent reporting, rigorous risk controls and client-focused service. This foundation supports Westwood’s goal of delivering consistent, value-driven returns and preserving capital through changing market environments.

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Westwood Holdings Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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43rd Percentile Overall Score

WHG MarketRank™: 

Westwood Holdings Group scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 610th out of 842 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Westwood Holdings Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Westwood Holdings Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Westwood Holdings Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Westwood Holdings Group is 22.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.33.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Westwood Holdings Group is 22.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.18.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Westwood Holdings Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.48. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.52% of the float of Westwood Holdings Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Westwood Holdings Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.03.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Westwood Holdings Group has recently decreased by 4.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Westwood Holdings Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Westwood Holdings Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Westwood Holdings Group is 68.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Westwood Holdings Group's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Westwood Holdings Group has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Westwood Holdings Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for WHG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Westwood Holdings Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,035,656.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    17.40% of the stock of Westwood Holdings Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    56.64% of the stock of Westwood Holdings Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Westwood Holdings Group's insider trading history.
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WHG Stock News Headlines

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WHG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Westwood Holdings Group's stock was trading at $17.16 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WHG stock has increased by 16.1% and is now trading at $19.9280.

Westwood Holdings Group Inc (NYSE:WHG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The asset manager reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter. The asset manager earned $25.34 million during the quarter. Westwood Holdings Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.11% and a net margin of 7.73%.
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Westwood Holdings Group's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.14%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.22%), Marquette Asset Management LLC (0.11%) and Deutsche Bank AG (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian O Casey, Susan M Byrne, Adrian Helfert, Fabian Gomez, Matthew Lockridge, John Porter Montgomery, Murray Forbes III and Leah Bennett.
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Shares of WHG 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 Westwood Holdings Group investors own include Walt Disney (DIS), AFC Gamma (AFCG), American Lithium (AMLI), BOTS (BTZI), Altria Group (MO), AT&T (T) and Energy Transfer (ET).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/1 Dividend
6/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend
6/01/2026
Dividend Payable
7/01/2026
Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Today
8/09/2026
Record date for 10/1 Dividend
9/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
9/01/2026
Dividend Payable
10/01/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:WHG
CIK
1165002
Employees
130
Year Founded
1983

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.88
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.65
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$7.06 million
Net Margins
7.73%
Pretax Margin
9.97%
Return on Equity
8.11%
Return on Assets
6.59%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.28
Quick Ratio
2.28

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$101.70 million
Price / Sales
1.86
Cash Flow
$1.59 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.51
Book Value
$13.47 per share
Price / Book
1.48

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
9,488,000
Free Float
7,837,000
Market Cap
$189.08 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.56

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This page (NYSE:WHG) was last updated on 8/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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