NASDAQ:WABC Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Warning: this could blow your mind (From DTI) (Ad) Free WABC Stock Alerts $48.88 +0.07 (+0.14%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$48.43▼$49.0450-Day Range$44.57▼$51.6352-Week Range$35.52▼$57.96Volume189,925 shsAverage Volume164,969 shsMarket Capitalization$1.30 billionP/E Ratio8.07Dividend Yield3.60%Price Target$56.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Westamerica Bancorporation alerts: Email Address Westamerica Bancorporation MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.6% Upside$56.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.56% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.93Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.21 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-12.15%From $5.35 to $4.70 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.80 out of 5 starsFinance Sector509th out of 846 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry60th out of 83 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWestamerica Bancorporation has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $56.50, Westamerica Bancorporation has a forecasted upside of 15.6% from its current price of $48.88.Amount of Analyst CoverageWestamerica Bancorporation has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.56% 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 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Westamerica Bancorporation has recently increased by 7.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipWestamerica Bancorporation is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.72%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWestamerica Bancorporation has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 29.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Westamerica Bancorporation will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.45% next year. This indicates that Westamerica Bancorporation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WABC. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWestamerica Bancorporation has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Westamerica Bancorporation this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Westamerica Bancorporation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Westamerica Bancorporation insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,213,458.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.40% 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. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Westamerica Bancorporation are expected to decrease by -12.15% in the coming year, from $5.35 to $4.70 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 8.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.42.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Westamerica Bancorporation is 8.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 58.50.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWestamerica Bancorporation has a P/B Ratio of 1.69. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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If that sounds interesting…Watch the presentation here About Westamerica Bancorporation Stock (NASDAQ:WABC)Westamerica Bancorporation operates as a bank holding company for the Westamerica Bank that provides various banking products and services to individual and commercial customers. The company accepts various deposit products, including retail savings and checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio includes commercial, commercial and residential real estate, real estate construction, and consumer installment loans, as well as indirect automobile loans. The company was formerly known as Independent Bankshares Corporation and changed its name to Westamerica Bancorporation in 1983. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in San Rafael, California.Read More WABC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WABC Stock News HeadlinesMarch 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Upgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold"March 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 77%March 28, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Major Elon Musk Crypto Leak RevealedReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/18/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/16 Dividend2/02/2024Dividend Payable2/16/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/18/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:WABC CUSIP95709010 CIK311094 Webwww.westamerica.com Phone(415) 257-8000Fax415-257-8013Employees641Year Founded1884Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$56.50 High Stock Price Target$58.00 Low Stock Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.06 Trailing P/E Ratio8.07 Forward P/E Ratio9.14 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$161.77 million Net Margins49.39% Pretax Margin67.65% Return on Equity23.61% Return on Assets2.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.19 Quick Ratio0.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$327.54 million Price / Sales3.98 Cash Flow$6.71 per share Price / Cash Flow7.28 Book Value$29.00 per share Price / Book1.69Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares26,680,000Free Float25,504,000Market Cap$1.30 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.55 Social Links Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David L. Payne (Age 69)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $750.02kMr. John A. Thorson (Age 64)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $321.72kMr. Russell W. Rizzardi (Age 69)Senior VP & Chief Credit Administrator of Westamerica Bank Comp: $197.93kMr. Brian J. Donohoe (Age 43)SVP and Manager of Operations & Systems Administration of Community Banker Services Corporation Comp: $256.17kMs. Diane CunninghamCorporate Executive SecretaryMr. George S. Ensinger (Age 70)Senior VP & Human Resources Division Manager Comp: $167.59kMr. Kris IrvineVP & Corporate SecretaryMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsHope BancorpNASDAQ:HOPENational BankNYSE:NBHCFirst Commonwealth FinancialNYSE:FCFCityNASDAQ:CHCOSandy Spring BancorpNASDAQ:SASRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 4,725 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 13.097%Beacon Financial GroupBought 7,035 shares on 2/23/2024Ownership: 0.026%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 480 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.202%Legal & General Group PlcSold 265 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.272%Voya Investment Management LLCSold 270 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.101%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WABC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Westamerica Bancorporation stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Westamerica Bancorporation in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" WABC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in WABC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View WABC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Westamerica Bancorporation's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Westamerica Bancorporation's shares. Their WABC share price targets range from $55.00 to $58.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $56.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WABC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WABC shares performed in 2024? Westamerica Bancorporation's stock was trading at $56.41 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WABC shares have decreased by 13.3% and is now trading at $48.88. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Westamerica Bancorporation's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 18th 2024. View our WABC earnings forecast. How were Westamerica Bancorporation's earnings last quarter? Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) released its earnings results on Thursday, January, 18th. The financial services provider reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.02. The financial services provider had revenue of $80.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.03 million. Westamerica Bancorporation had a net margin of 49.39% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.61%. How often does Westamerica Bancorporation pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Westamerica Bancorporation? Westamerica Bancorporation declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 5th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share on Friday, February 16th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.60%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 2nd. Read our dividend analysis for WABC. Is Westamerica Bancorporation a good dividend stock? Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.72%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 29.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WABC will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.45% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WABC. What ETFs hold Westamerica Bancorporation's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA), SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV), Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF (TPSC), VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (CSF) and VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd (CSA).Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (ISMD). What is David L. Payne's approval rating as Westamerica Bancorporation's CEO? 37 employees have rated Westamerica Bancorporation Chief Executive Officer David L. Payne on Glassdoor.com. David L. Payne has an approval rating of 36% among the company's employees. This puts David L. Payne in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Westamerica Bancorporation own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Westamerica Bancorporation investors own include Union Pacific (UNP), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Franklin Resources (BEN), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Walt Disney (DIS), Consolidated Edison (ED), Enbridge (ENB), Energy Transfer (ET), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) and Helmerich & Payne (HP). Who are Westamerica Bancorporation's major shareholders? Westamerica Bancorporation's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (13.11%), Vanguard Group Inc. (13.10%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.94%), Northern Trust Corp (1.84%), Palisade Capital Management LP (1.65%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Curtis Belton, David L Payne, George S Ensinger, Inez Wondeh, Michele R Hassid and Millan Catherine C Mac. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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