NASDAQ:WSBC WesBanco (WSBC) Stock Forecast, Price & News $24.41 +0.27 (+1.12%) (As of 01:52 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$23.84▼$24.7050-Day Range$21.20▼$31.6152-Week Range$19.84▼$41.37Volume101,005 shsAverage Volume239,881 shsMarket Capitalization$1.45 billionP/E Ratio8.06Dividend Yield5.74%Price Target$31.57 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media WesBanco MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.17 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside32.4% Upside$31.57 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.24% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.94Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$504,875 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth1.09%From $2.74 to $2.77 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.3.07 out of 5 starsFinance Sector223rd out of 1,786 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry41st out of 170 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWesBanco has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $31.57, WesBanco has a forecasted upside of 32.4% from its current price of $23.85.Amount of Analyst CoverageWesBanco has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.24% of the float of WesBanco has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWesBanco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in WesBanco has recently increased by 156.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 5.0 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipWesBanco is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.72%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWesBanco has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of WesBanco is 46.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, WesBanco will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.54% next year. This indicates that WesBanco 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 WSBC. Previous Next 3.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWesBanco has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for WesBanco this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for WSBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows4 people have added WesBanco 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, WesBanco insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $504,875.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.07% of the stock of WesBanco is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions58.78% of the stock of WesBanco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for WesBanco are expected to grow by 1.09% in the coming year, from $2.74 to $2.77 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WesBanco is 7.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WesBanco is 7.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 157.35.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWesBanco has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. 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 WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) StockWesBanco, Inc. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. It operates through the following segments: Community Banking, and Trust and Investment Services. The Community Banking segment delivers services traditionally offered by service commercial banks, including commercial demand, individual demand, and time deposit accounts, as well as commercial, mortgage, and individual installment loans, and certain non-traditional offerings, such as insurance and securities brokerage services. The Trust and Investment Services segment includes trust services as well as alternative investment products including mutual funds. The company was founded on January 20, 1870 and is headquartered in Wheeling, WV.Read More Receive WSBC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for WesBanco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WSBC Stock News HeadlinesMay 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by BrokeragesMay 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWesBanco, Inc. 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Experts warn of a massive graphite shortfall, especially since North America currently has no operating graphite mines.May 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at StockNews.comMay 17, 2023 | msn.comWesBanco: High Dividend Yield And Price Upside With Manageable RisksMay 17, 2023 | bizjournals.comWesbanco CEO succession moved up to AugustMay 17, 2023 | bizjournals.comWesBanco CEO Todd Clossin moves up his retirement dateMay 16, 2023 | msn.comWesbanco CEO Todd Clossin to retire in AugustJune 1, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Graphite versus Lithium - What Investors Should KnowOver 18 million EVs will be cruising U.S roads by 2030. And every one million EVs manufactured will require 82,000 tons of the metal graphite for their batteries. That's a total of 1,476,000 tons of graphite! Graphite is actually the largest component of EV batteries - NOT lithium. Experts warn of a massive graphite shortfall, especially since North America currently has no operating graphite mines.May 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWesbanco Announces Planned CEO Succession DateMay 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJeffrey H. Jackson Acquires 5,000 Shares of WesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) StockMay 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) Director Buys $358,050.00 in StockMay 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRobert Fitzsimmons Bought 114% More Shares In WesBanco \May 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comDenise H. Knouse-Snyder Acquires 500 Shares of WesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) StockMay 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set WesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) Target Price at $32.86May 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWesBanco Earns Eighth "Outstanding" FDIC Community Reinvestment Act RatingMay 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) Given New $29.00 Price Target at Piper SandlerMay 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWesBanco CEO, COO, and CFO to Participate in the 25th Annual D. A. Davidson Financial Institutions ConferenceApril 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson Comments on WesBanco, Inc.'s FY2023 Earnings (NASDAQ:WSBC)April 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson Trims WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) Target Price to $31.00April 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Offer Predictions for WesBanco, Inc.'s Q2 2023 Earnings (NASDAQ:WSBC)April 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 WesBanco Inc Earnings CallApril 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) Given New $32.00 Price Target at Royal Bank of CanadaApril 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.comWesBanco, Inc. (WSBC) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.comWesBanco, Inc. 2023 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWesBanco Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsSee More Headlines WSBC Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WSBC Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/09/2023Dividend Payable4/01/2023Last Earnings4/24/2023Today6/01/2023Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend6/08/2023Dividend Payable7/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/25/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:WSBC CUSIP95081010 CIK203596 Webwww.wesbanco.com Phone(304) 234-9000Fax304-234-9450Employees2,426Year Founded1870Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$31.57 High Stock Price Forecast$37.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$28.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+28.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.03 Trailing P/E Ratio8.14 Forward P/E Ratio9.00 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$192.11 million Net Margins28.13% Pretax Margin34.68% Return on Equity8.40% Return on Assets1.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.67 Current Ratio0.88 Quick Ratio0.88 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$631.05 million Price / Sales2.31 Cash Flow$3.67 per share Price / Cash Flow6.72 Book Value$39.34 per share Price / Book0.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares59,250,000Free Float57,428,000Market Cap$1.46 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.90 Social Links Key ExecutivesTodd F. ClossinPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorJeffrey H. JacksonChief Operating Officer & Senior Executive VPDaniel K WeissChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentMichael L. PerkinsSenior EVP, Chief Risk & Administration OfficerJayson M. ZattaChief Banking Officer & Senior Executive VPKey CompetitorsNBT BancorpNASDAQ:NBTBCityNASDAQ:CHCOFirst Commonwealth FinancialNYSE:FCFTrustmarkNASDAQ:TRMKFirst MerchantsNASDAQ:FRMEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMacquarie Group Ltd.Bought 44,630 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 3.154%ProShare Advisors LLCBought 33,374 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.452%Brandywine Global Investment Management LLCBought 31,410 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.245%Legato Capital Management LLCBought 3,949 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.034%Putnam Investments LLCSold 1,084 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.043%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WSBC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell WesBanco stock right now? 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WesBanco in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" WSBC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in WSBC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View WSBC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is WesBanco's stock price forecast for 2023? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for WesBanco's stock. Their WSBC share price forecasts range from $28.00 to $37.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $31.57 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 28.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WSBC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WSBC shares performed in 2023? WesBanco's stock was trading at $36.98 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WSBC stock has decreased by 33.3% and is now trading at $24.65. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting WesBanco? WesBanco saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,860,000 shares, an increase of 156.8% from the April 30th total of 724,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 297,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.3 days. Currently, 3.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View WesBanco's Short Interest. When is WesBanco's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 25th 2023. View our WSBC earnings forecast. How were WesBanco's earnings last quarter? WesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April, 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.06. The financial services provider had revenue of $151.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $157.27 million. WesBanco had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.40% and a net margin of 28.13%. WesBanco's revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.70 EPS. How often does WesBanco pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WesBanco? WesBanco announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 9th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share on Saturday, July 1st. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 8th. Read our dividend analysis for WSBC. What ETFs hold WesBanco's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) stock in their portfolio include Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB), Cambria Value and Momentum ETF (VAMO), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA), ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV), iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL), VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd (CSA) and VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (CSF). Is WesBanco a good dividend stock? WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.72%. WSBC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 12 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 46.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WSBC will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.54% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WSBC. What is Paul M. Limbert's approval rating as WesBanco's CEO? 28 employees have rated WesBanco Chief Executive Officer Paul M. Limbert on Glassdoor.com. Paul M. Limbert has an approval rating of 78% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of WesBanco own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other WesBanco investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Energy Transfer (ET), International Business Machines (IBM), KeyCorp (KEY), Verizon Communications (VZ), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Caterpillar (CAT), Walt Disney (DIS) and Gilead Sciences (GILD). What is WesBanco's stock symbol? WesBanco trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WSBC." Who are WesBanco's major shareholders? WesBanco's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.95%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.88%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (3.15%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (3.15%), Wesbanco Bank Inc. (2.95%) and State Street Corp (2.93%). Insiders that own company stock include Brent E Richmond, Denise H Knouse-Snyder, F Eric Nelson Jr, James W Cornelsen, Jayson M Zatta, Jeffrey H Jackson, Jonathan D Dargusch, Jonathan D Dargusch, Joseph R Robinson, Kerry M Stemler, Michael L Perkins, Reed J Tanner, Robert H Young, Robert J Fitzsimmons, Scott A Love, Stephen J Callen and Todd Clossin. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of WesBanco? Shares of WSBC 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 WesBanco's stock price today? One share of WSBC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.65. How much money does WesBanco make? WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion and generates $631.05 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $192.11 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.03 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does WesBanco have? The company employs 2,426 workers across the globe. How can I contact WesBanco? WesBanco's mailing address is 1 BANK PLAZA, WHEELING WV, 26003. The official website for the company is www.wesbanco.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (304) 234-9000 or via fax at 304-234-9450. 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