NASDAQ:PACW PacWest Bancorp - PACW 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. $24.90 -1.20 (-4.60%) (As of 01/27/2023 08:43 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$24.90▼$24.9050-Day Range$22.13▼$26.3952-Week Range$21.29▼$51.81Volume1,261 shsAverage Volume1.31 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.93 billionP/E Ratio5.94Dividend Yield3.83%Price Target$32.11 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability PacWest Bancorp MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.38 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside23.0% Upside$32.11 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.37% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.30Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.00Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.18 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-4.20%From $4.05 to $3.88 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.36 out of 5 starsFinance Sector377th out of 891 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry43rd out of 85 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPacWest Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $32.11, PacWest Bancorp has a forecasted upside of 23.0% from its current price of $26.10.Amount of Analyst CoveragePacWest Bancorp has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.37% of the float of PacWest Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPacWest Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PacWest Bancorp has recently increased by 3.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPacWest Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.87%, 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 23.87%. 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 25.77% next year. This indicates that PacWest Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.4 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 1.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPacWest Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.00. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for PacWest Bancorp this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for PACW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added PacWest Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PacWest Bancorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,177,723.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.25% of the stock of PacWest Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.97% 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 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for PacWest Bancorp are expected to decrease by -4.20% in the coming year, from $4.05 to $3.88 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PacWest Bancorp is 6.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 126.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PacWest Bancorp is 6.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 180.21.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPacWest Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.77. 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 About PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) StockPacWest Bancorp is a bank holding company, which specializes in financial and banking solutions. It offers commercial banking services including real estate, construction, commercial loans, comprehensive deposit, and treasury management services to small and middle-market businesses through the Pacific Western Bank. The company was founded on October 22, 1999, and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.Read More 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 PACW Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 26, 2023 | msn.comPacWest Bancorp GAAP EPS of $0.33 misses by $0.64, revenue of $303.9M misses by $71.94MJanuary 26, 2023 | msn.comPacWest stock drops 8% after hours on earnings miss hurt by higher interest expenseJanuary 27, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)Top Innovation StockToday's stock market report features an AI Robotics tech stock with a $4 million order backlog.January 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPacWest Bancorp Announces Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022January 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPacWest Bancorp Announces the Evolution of Its Business StrategyJanuary 25, 2023 | nasdaq.comFirst Week of September 15th Options Trading For PacWest Bancorp (PACW)January 25, 2023 | msn.comPacWest Bancorp Q4 2022 Earnings PreviewJanuary 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) Target Price at $29.75January 27, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)The New Energy Crisis No One Saw ComingFree investor report reveals how the electric car initiative is putting the U.S. in peril...and shows how to potentially capitalize on this crisis with a junior mining company.January 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPacWest Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference CallJanuary 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPacWest Bancorp (PACW) Stock Historical Prices & Data - Yahoo FinanceDecember 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPacific Western Bank launches redesigned websiteNovember 21, 2022 | seekingalpha.comPacWest Bancorp announces planned appointments of senior executivesNovember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPacWest Bancorp Announces Leadership TransitionsNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPacWest Bancorp Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsNovember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25October 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAs PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) lifts 8.2% this past week, investors may now be noticing the company's five-year earnings growthOctober 20, 2022 | seekingalpha.comPacWest Bancorp. (PACW) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPacWest Bancorp Announces Results for the Third Quarter 2022October 18, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comHere's what Wall Street expects from PacWest Bancorp's earningsOctober 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBay Commercial Bank (BCML) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?October 13, 2022 | nasdaq.comPacwest Bancorp Shares Near 52-Week Low - Market MoverOctober 6, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com6 Analysts Have This to Say About PacWest BancOctober 4, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comExpert Ratings for PacWest BancOctober 4, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comWhere PacWest Banc Stands With AnalystsOctober 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPacific Western Bank Completes A Credit-Linked Notes TransactionSeptember 29, 2022 | nasdaq.comAnalysts Anticipate 24% Upside For The Holdings of ONEVSee More Headlines 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 PACW Company Calendar Last Earnings10/17/2021Ex-Dividend for 11/30 Dividend11/14/2022Dividend Payable11/30/2022Today1/27/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)1/27/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, 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 Founded1999Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$32.11 High Stock Price Forecast$51.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$25.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+29.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.38 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.19 Trailing P/E Ratio5.94 Forward P/E Ratio6.15 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$606.96 million Net Margins32.92% Pretax Margin44.41% Return on Equity14.07% Return on Assets1.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.81 Current Ratio0.86 Quick Ratio0.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.35 billion Price / Sales2.17 Cash Flow$6.13 per share Price / Cash Flow4.06 Book Value$34.11 per share Price / Book0.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares117,808,000Free Float116,335,000Market Cap$2.93 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.41 Key ExecutivesPaul W. TaylorPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorMark T. YungChief Operating Officer & Executive VPKevin L. ThompsonChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentBryan M. CorsiniChief Credit Officer & Executive Vice PresidentChristopher D. BlakeEVP, President & CEO-Community Banking GroupKey CompetitorsCommunity Bank SystemNYSE:CBUSimmons First NationalNASDAQ:SFNCBancFirstNASDAQ:BANFFulton FinancialNASDAQ:FULTFirst MerchantsNASDAQ:FRMEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsComerica BankSold 1,530 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.044%Sippican Capital AdvisorsBought 3,839 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.041%Oregon Public Employees Retirement FundBought 406 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.029%Eagle Bay Advisors LLCBought 444 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.001%Pinnacle Associates Ltd.Sold 1,600 shares on 1/25/2023Ownership: 0.040%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PACW Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell PacWest Bancorp stock right now? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PacWest Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" PACW shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PACW, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PACW analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is PacWest Bancorp's stock price forecast for 2023? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for PacWest Bancorp's shares. Their PACW share price forecasts range from $25.00 to $51.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $32.11 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 23.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PACW or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PACW shares performed in 2023? PacWest Bancorp's stock was trading at $22.95 at the start of the year. Since then, PACW shares have increased by 13.7% and is now trading at $26.10. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is PacWest Bancorp's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 26th 2023. View our PACW earnings forecast. How can I listen to PacWest Bancorp's earnings call? PacWest Bancorp will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, January 27th at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were PacWest Bancorp's earnings last quarter? PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) posted its earnings results on Sunday, October, 17th. The financial services provider reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.14. The financial services provider had revenue of $327.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $317.04 million. PacWest Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.07% and a net margin of 32.92%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.38 EPS. How often does PacWest Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for PacWest Bancorp? PacWest Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, November 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.83%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 14th. Read our dividend analysis for PACW. 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 3.87%. The dividend payout ratio is 23.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PACW will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.77% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for PACW. What is Matthew P. Wagner's approval rating as PacWest Bancorp's CEO? 1 employees have rated PacWest Bancorp Chief Executive Officer Matthew P. Wagner on Glassdoor.com. Matthew P. Wagner has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Matthew P. Wagner in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 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." Who are PacWest Bancorp's major shareholders? PacWest Bancorp's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.55%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.14%), Western Financial Corp CA (0.08%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.05%), Comerica Bank (0.04%) and Sippican Capital Advisors (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan M Corsini, Christopher D Blake, Daniel B Platt, James Pieczynski, Mark Yung, Matthew P Wagner, Monica L Sparks, Paul Robert Burke, Paul W Taylor, Rebecca H Cordes, Robert A Stine and Susan E Lester. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of PacWest Bancorp? Shares of PACW stock 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 $26.10. How much money does PacWest Bancorp make? PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) has a market capitalization of $3.07 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 $4.19 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does PacWest Bancorp have? The company employs 2,200 workers across the globe. 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 the company 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 1/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free 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. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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