Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Competitors $47.86 +0.14 (+0.29%) As of 01:31 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WABC vs. BUSE, CATY, CTBI, FFBC, FRME, NWBI, OBK, STBA, TOWN, and UBSIShould you be buying Westamerica Bancorporation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Westamerica Bancorporation include First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Northwest Bancshares (NWBI), Origin Bancorp (OBK), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Towne Bank (TOWN), and United Bankshares (UBSI). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Westamerica Bancorporation vs. Its Competitors First Busey Cathay General Bancorp Community Trust Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Northwest Bancshares Origin Bancorp S&T Bancorp Towne Bank United Bankshares First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Which has better earnings and valuation, BUSE or WABC? Westamerica Bancorporation has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Busey. Westamerica Bancorporation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Busey$663.36M3.13$113.69M$1.1220.83Westamerica Bancorporation$274.65M4.44$138.64M$4.7810.01 Is BUSE or WABC a better dividend stock? First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Westamerica Bancorporation pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Westamerica Bancorporation pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Westamerica Bancorporation has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years. Is BUSE or WABC more profitable? Westamerica Bancorporation has a net margin of 43.69% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. Westamerica Bancorporation's return on equity of 13.81% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey9.48% 8.76% 1.04% Westamerica Bancorporation 43.69%13.81%2.09% Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or WABC? First Busey has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westamerica Bancorporation has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer BUSE or WABC? First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.18%. Westamerica Bancorporation has a consensus price target of $52.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.65%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Westamerica Bancorporation.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Westamerica Bancorporation 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media refer more to BUSE or WABC? In the previous week, First Busey had 1 more articles in the media than Westamerica Bancorporation. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Westamerica Bancorporation. Westamerica Bancorporation's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat First Busey's score of 0.03 indicating that Westamerica Bancorporation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Westamerica Bancorporation 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BUSE or WABC? 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Westamerica Bancorporation shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Westamerica Bancorporation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryWestamerica Bancorporation beats First Busey on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Westamerica Bancorporation News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WABC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WABC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WABC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestamerica BancorporationBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.22B$1.99B$12.72B$10.53BDividend Yield3.84%3.43%5.51%4.67%P/E Ratio10.0218.1730.2126.88Price / Sales4.443.0930.44184.02Price / Cash8.6711.6819.7231.10Price / Book1.441.312.296.67Net Income$138.64M$198.60M$1.02B$276.44M7 Day Performance-4.26%-0.03%0.23%3.10%1 Month Performance-3.37%-0.97%0.62%10.19%1 Year Performance0.44%14.24%541.21%40.32% Westamerica Bancorporation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WABCWestamerica Bancorporation2.87 of 5 stars$47.86+0.3%$52.00+8.7%-0.9%$1.22B$274.65M10.02590Analyst UpgradeBUSEFirst Busey4.9071 of 5 stars$23.50-2.1%$27.33+16.3%-6.9%$2.14B$663.36M10.391,548CATYCathay General Bancorp3.8164 of 5 stars$47.94-1.3%$50.17+4.6%+15.3%$3.36B$1.39B11.651,266CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp4.2244 of 5 stars$55.59-1.6%$64.50+16.0%+16.7%$1.02B$376.01M11.12980Positive NewsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.7855 of 5 stars$25.47-1.4%$29.40+15.4%+7.0%$2.47B$1.62B9.392,090Analyst ForecastFRMEFirst Merchants4.9764 of 5 stars$37.44-2.0%$48.00+28.2%+6.4%$2.21B$1.07B9.882,120Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeNWBINorthwest Bancshares3.9546 of 5 stars$12.43-0.7%$15.00+20.7%-3.3%$1.83B$756.21M10.612,027News CoverageOBKOrigin BancorpN/A$34.88-1.4%$43.20+23.9%N/A$1.09B$347.73M14.181,010STBAS&T Bancorp3.5716 of 5 stars$37.64-1.6%$42.00+11.6%-5.0%$1.47B$564.96M11.221,206TOWNTowne Bank4.1746 of 5 stars$34.75-2.4%$40.67+17.0%+3.9%$2.67B$1.03B15.112,720News CoverageUBSIUnited Bankshares3.809 of 5 stars$37.24-0.3%$40.50+8.8%+4.0%$5.29B$1.63B13.162,553Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Competitors Cathay General Bancorp Competitors Community Trust Bancorp Competitors First Financial Bancorp. 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