Top-Rated Dividend Stocks NASDAQ:PACW PacWest Bancorp Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding PacWest Bancorp Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $27.57 +0.31 (+1.14%) (As of 07/5/2022 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$26.35▼$27.6150-Day Range$25.90▼$34.5052-Week Range$25.60▼$51.81Volume1.02 million shsAverage Volume1.44 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.24 billionP/E Ratio5.70Dividend Yield3.67%Price Target$48.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability PacWest Bancorp MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside69.4% Upside$46.71 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.00% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.30Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.13Based on 13 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$1.05 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth10.83%From $4.34 to $4.81 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as 30% analysis score, 20% valuation score, 10% short interest score, 10% dividend score, 10% sustainability score, 10% news and social score, and 10% insider trading score.3.17 out of 5 starsFinance Sector33rd out of 1,389 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry13th out of 111 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPacWest Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $46.71, PacWest Bancorp has a forecasted upside of 69.4% from its current price of $27.57.Amount of Analyst CoveragePacWest Bancorp has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.00% of the outstanding shares of PacWest Bancorp have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPacWest Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PacWest Bancorp has recently decreased by 11.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPacWest Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPacWest Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of PacWest Bancorp is 20.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, PacWest Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.79% next year. This indicates that PacWest Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScorePacWest Bancorp has received a 38.55% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Mortgage loans for corporations", "Corporate debit cards", "Consumer savings accounts provided by brick and mortar banks", and "Commercial deposit accounts" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for PacWest Bancorp is -0.30. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPacWest Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for PacWest Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest17 people have searched for PACW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 467% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added PacWest Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PacWest Bancorp insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,050,000.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.25% of the stock of PacWest Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.68% of the stock of PacWest Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for PacWest Bancorp are expected to grow by 10.83% in the coming year, from $4.34 to $4.81 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PacWest Bancorp is 5.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 80.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PacWest Bancorp is 5.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 92.89.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPacWest Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.81. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive PACW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PacWest Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address About PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) StockPacWest Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Pacific Western Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company accepts demand, money market, and time deposits. It also provides real estate loans to professional developers and real estate investors for the acquisition, refinancing, renovation, and construction of commercial real estate properties; small business administration loans; asset-based loans for working capital needs; venture capital loans to support the operations of entrepreneurial and venture-backed companies; and equipment-secured loans and leases. In addition, the company offers consumer loans comprising personal loans, auto loans, home equity lines of credit, revolving lines of credit, and other loans. Further, it provides international banking and multi-state deposit services; money market sweep products; investment advisory and asset management services; treasury and cash management services; telephone banking, remote deposit, and online and mobile banking services; and automated teller machine services. The company offers its products and services to small and mid-sized companies, venture capital and private equity investors, professionals, and other individuals. As of February 1, 2022, it operated through 69 full-service branches located in California; one branch located in Durham, North Carolina; one branch located in Denver, Colorado; and various loan production offices. The company was formerly known as First Community Bancorp and changed its name to PacWest Bancorp in April 2008. PacWest Bancorp was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.Read More PACW Stock News HeadlinesJuly 5, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson Weighs in on PacWest Bancorp's FY2022 Earnings (NASDAQ:PACW)July 5, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comPacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) Forecasted to Post Q2 2022 Earnings of $0.99 Per ShareJuly 4, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comPacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesJune 25, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comPacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) Shares Gap Down to $26.60June 18, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comPacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) Sets New 12-Month Low at $26.97June 17, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comPacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) Short Interest Up 42.0% in MayJune 15, 2022 | nasdaq.comPacwest Bancorp Shares Approach 52-Week Low - Market MoverJune 15, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalyst Ratings for PacWest BancJune 14, 2022 | seekingalpha.comPacWest Bancorp falls as price target lowered to $38 from $45 at TruistJune 14, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comPacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) Price Target Cut to $38.00 by Analysts at Truist FinancialJune 13, 2022 | seekingalpha.comPacWest names Paul Taylor to succeed Matthew Wagner as presidentJune 13, 2022 | marketwatch.comPacWest Bancorp Names New PresidentJune 11, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comPacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) Price Target Cut to $49.00June 11, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comPacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) Hits New 12-Month Low Following Analyst DowngradeJune 10, 2022 | uk.investing.comPacWest Bancorp ADR (PACWP)June 10, 2022 | nasdaq.comPACWP Revenue EPSMay 13, 2022 | apnews.comKBRA Releases U.S. Bank 1Q22 CompendiumMay 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.25April 29, 2022 | nasdaq.comRSI Alert: PacWest Bancorp (PACW) Now OversoldApril 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPacWest Bancorp (PACW) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Miss EstimatesApril 19, 2022 | ca.investing.comPacwest Bancorp Misses Q1 EPS by 3cApril 19, 2022 | seekingalpha.comPacWest Bancorp GAAP EPS of $1.01 misses by $0.03, revenue of $162.12M misses by $180.09MApril 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPacWest Bancorp Announces Results for the First Quarter 2022April 18, 2022 | seekingalpha.comPacWest Bancorp Q1 2022 Earnings PreviewApril 18, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comPacWest Bancorp earnings: here's what to expectSee More Headlines Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:PACW CUSIP69526310 CIK1102112 Webwww.pacwestbancorp.com Phone(310) 887-8500Fax858-756-5797Employees2,200Year Founded1999Company Calendar Last Earnings4/19/2022Ex-Dividend for 5/31 Dividend5/13/2022Dividend Payable5/31/2022Today7/06/2022Next Earnings (Estimated)7/18/2022Fiscal Year End12/31/2022Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$46.71 High Stock Price Forecast$55.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$38.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+74.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.84 Trailing P/E Ratio5.70 Forward P/E Ratio6.35 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$606.96 million Net Margins41.84% Pretax Margin56.63% Return on Equity14.96% Return on Assets1.53% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.51 Current Ratio0.78 Quick Ratio0.78 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.35 billion Price / Sales2.39 Cash Flow$6.44 per share Price / Cash Flow4.28 Book Value$34.11 per share Price / Book0.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares117,450,000Free Float115,979,000Market Cap$3.24 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.44 PacWest Bancorp Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell PacWest Bancorp stock right now? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PacWest Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating, 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" PacWest Bancorp stock. View analyst ratings for PacWest Bancorp or view top-rated stocks. What is PacWest Bancorp's stock price forecast for 2022? 6 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for PacWest Bancorp's shares. Their PACW stock forecasts range from $38.00 to $55.00. On average, they predict PacWest Bancorp's stock price to reach $46.71 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 69.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for PacWest Bancorp or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How has PacWest Bancorp's stock price performed in 2022? PacWest Bancorp's stock was trading at $45.17 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, PACW shares have decreased by 39.0% and is now trading at $27.57. View the best growth stocks for 2022 here. When is PacWest Bancorp's next earnings date? PacWest Bancorp is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July 18th 2022. View our earnings forecast for PacWest Bancorp. How were PacWest Bancorp's earnings last quarter? PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 19th. The financial services provider reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.04. The financial services provider earned $329.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $342.21 million. PacWest Bancorp had a net margin of 41.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.96%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.27 EPS. View PacWest Bancorp's earnings history. How often does PacWest Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for PacWest Bancorp? PacWest Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Tuesday, May 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.63%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 13th. View PacWest Bancorp's dividend history. Is PacWest Bancorp a good dividend stock? PacWest Bancorp(NASDAQ:PACW) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.67%. The dividend payout ratio of PacWest Bancorp is 20.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PacWest Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.79% next year. This indicates that PacWest Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. View PacWest Bancorp's dividend history. Who are PacWest Bancorp's key executives? PacWest Bancorp's management team includes the following people: Mr. Matthew P. Wagner, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 65, Pay $4.58M)Mr. Bart R. Olson, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 53, Pay $1.45M)Mr. Mark T. Yung, Exec. VP & COO (Age 48, Pay $2.48M)Mr. William James Black Jr., Exec. VP of Strategy & Corp. Devel. (Age 46, Pay $2.21M)Mr. Christopher D. Blake, Exec. VP, Pres & CEO of Community Banking Group (Age 62, Pay $1.58M) (LinkedIn Profile)Ms. Monica L. Sparks, Exec. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 42)Ms. Angela Wolfe-M. Kelley, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 40)Ms. Rebecca H. Cordes, Exec. VP of HR (Age 66)Mr. James J. Pieczynski, Exec. VP (Age 59)Mr. Bryan M. Corsini, Chief Credit Officer & Exec. VP (Age 60) What is Matthew P. Wagner's approval rating as PacWest Bancorp's CEO? 1 employees have rated PacWest Bancorp CEO Matthew P. Wagner on Glassdoor.com. Matthew P. Wagner has an approval rating of 100% among PacWest Bancorp's employees. This puts Matthew P. Wagner in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. Who are some of PacWest Bancorp's key competitors? Some companies that are related to PacWest Bancorp include The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), Truist Financial (TFC), M&T Bank (MTB), First Republic Bank (FRC), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Regions Financial (RF), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), KeyCorp (KEY), First Horizon (FHN), Signature Bank (SBNY), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) and Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION). View all of PACW's competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of PacWest Bancorp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other PacWest Bancorp investors own include Cisco Systems (CSCO), AT&T (T), Pfizer (PFE), Altria Group (MO), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Bank of America (BAC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). What is PacWest Bancorp's stock symbol? PacWest Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PACW." How do I buy shares of PacWest Bancorp? Shares of PACW can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is PacWest Bancorp's stock price today? One share of PACW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $27.57. How much money does PacWest Bancorp make? PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) has a market capitalization of $3.24 billion and generates $1.35 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $606.96 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.84 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does PacWest Bancorp have? PacWest Bancorp employs 2,200 workers across the globe. When was PacWest Bancorp founded? PacWest Bancorp was founded in 1999. How can I contact PacWest Bancorp? PacWest Bancorp's mailing address is 9701 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 700, Beverly Hills CA, 90212. The official website for PacWest Bancorp is www.pacwestbancorp.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (310) 887-8500 or via fax at 858-756-5797. This page (NASDAQ:PACW) was last updated on 7/6/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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