NASDAQ:PACW - PacWest Bancorp Stock Price, Price Target & More

PacWest Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PACW."

PacWest Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share on Thursday, May 31st. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.53%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 18th. This is a boost from PacWest Bancorp's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. View PacWest Bancorp's Dividend History.

PacWest Bancorp announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Monday, February 19th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $200,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.13. The financial services provider had revenue of $295.06 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $288.49 million. PacWest Bancorp had a net margin of 32.53% and a return on equity of 8.34%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.65 earnings per share. View PacWest Bancorp's Earnings History.

PacWest Bancorp is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July, 17th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for PacWest Bancorp.

11 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for PacWest Bancorp's shares. Their predictions range from $49.00 to $59.00. On average, they anticipate PacWest Bancorp's share price to reach $54.70 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for PacWest Bancorp.

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News articles about PACW stock have been trending positive on Friday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. PacWest Bancorp earned a coverage optimism score of 0.26 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the financial services provider an impact score of 46.39 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.

PacWest Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (10.86%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (3.64%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.89%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.89%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.52%) and Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (2.05%). Company insiders that own PacWest Bancorp stock include Barry C Fitzpatrick, Bryan M Corsini, Christopher D Blake, Craig A Carlson, Daniel B Platt, Donald D Destino, James Pieczynski, John M Eggemeyer III, Kori Ogrosky, Mark A Christian, Mark Yung, Matthew P Wagner, Patrick J Rusnak and Stanley R Ivie. View Institutional Ownership Trends for PacWest Bancorp.

PACW stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Prudential Financial Inc., Neuberger Berman Group LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and FSI Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold PacWest Bancorp company stock in the last year include Bryan M Corsini, Christopher D Blake, Craig A Carlson, Daniel B Platt, James Pieczynski and Stanley R Ivie. View Insider Buying and Selling for PacWest Bancorp.

PACW stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including GW&K Investment Management LLC, Algebris UK Ltd, Interval Partners LP, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., Green Square Capital LLC, UBS Group AG, Great Lakes Advisors LLC and Stevens Capital Management LP. Company insiders that have bought PacWest Bancorp stock in the last two years include Donald D Destino, Mark Yung, Matthew P Wagner and Patrick J Rusnak. View Insider Buying and Selling for 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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of PACW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $53.03.

PacWest Bancorp has a market capitalization of $6.75 billion and generates $1.18 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $357.81 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.92 on an earnings per share basis. PacWest Bancorp employs 1,786 workers across the globe.

PacWest Bancorp's mailing address is 9701 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 700, Beverly Hills CA, 90212. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 310-887-8500.