WesBanco (WSBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

WesBanco, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia, offering a full range of community banking services through its principal subsidiary, WesBanco Bank, Inc. The company serves individual consumers, small‐ to mid‐sized businesses, nonprofit organizations and governmental entities with a relationship‐driven approach and an emphasis on local decision‐making. Through its diversified platform, WesBanco provides core banking functions such as deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, mortgage banking, treasury management and electronic banking services.

In addition to traditional banking products, WesBanco offers specialized services including trust and wealth management, investment advisory and insurance solutions. Wealth management and fiduciary services are delivered through WesBanco Trust Company, which provides personal trust administration, retirement planning and brokerage services. Insurance products are underwritten by subsidiary WesBanco Insurance Services, Inc., offering both personal and commercial lines to complement the company’s financial offerings.

WesBanco operates across a five‐state footprint in the Mid‐Atlantic region, with banking centers in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Maryland. The company’s regional presence is built on a series of strategic acquisitions and organic growth initiatives, allowing it to maintain strong community ties while expanding its customer base and product capabilities.

Tracing its origins to the founding of the Bank of Wheeling in 1870, WesBanco has evolved through more than 150 years of banking history. The holding company structure was established in the early 1980s to support growth and acquisitions. Today, WesBanco is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Robert T. Patrick Jr., who, alongside a senior management team, guides the company’s strategic direction and commitment to community banking excellence.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $42.50 to $43.02
• 50-Day Range: $35.36 to $42.70
• 52-Week Range: $29.57 to $43.02
• Volume: 658,448 shs
• Average Volume: 946,227 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.41
• Dividend Yield: 3.56%
• Price Target: $43.20
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

WesBanco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WesBanco scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 194th out of 860 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

WesBanco has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for WesBanco is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

WesBanco has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.40%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for WesBanco are expected to grow by 8.40% in the coming year, from $3.57 to $3.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of WesBanco is 12.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.63.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of WesBanco is 12.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.40.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

WesBanco has a P/B Ratio of 1.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.96% of the float of WesBanco has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

WesBanco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.96.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WesBanco has recently decreased by 5.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

WesBanco is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

WesBanco has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of WesBanco is 44.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, WesBanco will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.28% next year. This indicates that WesBanco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.32

News Sentiment

WesBanco has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for WesBanco this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added WesBanco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, WesBanco insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,505,462.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.07% of the stock of WesBanco is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.41% of the stock of WesBanco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/05/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/21/2026
• Today: 8/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WSBC
• CIK: 203596
• Web: www.wesbanco.com
• Phone: (304) 234-9000
• Fax: 304-234-9450
• Employees: 2,969
• Year Founded: 1870

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for WesBanco: $43.20
• High Price Target: $46.00
• Low Price Target: $41.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.44
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.41
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.96
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $223.10 million
• Net Margins: 23.35%
• Pretax Margin: 29.31%
• Return on Equity: 9.72%
• Return on Assets: 1.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.43
• Current Ratio: 0.94
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.85
• Cash Flow: $3.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.41
• Book Value: $40.51 per share
• Price / Book: 1.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 95,910,000
• Free Float: 93,921,000
• Market Cap: $4.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.67