NASDAQ:WSBC

WesBanco Stock Forecast, Price & News

$33.35

+1.21 (+3.76 %)

(As of 02/24/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$32.22

Now: $33.36▼

$33.50

50-Day Range

$29.00

MA: $31.14▼

$32.48

52-Week Range

$17.46

Now: $33.36▼

$33.98

Volume281,567 shs

Average Volume230,185 shs

Market Capitalization$2.24 billion

P/E Ratio19.62

Dividend Yield3.98%

Beta1.04

WesBanco, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for WesBanco Bank, Inc. that provides retail banking, corporate banking, personal and corporate trust, brokerage, and mortgage banking and insurance services. It operates in two segments, Community Banking, and Trust and Investment Services. The company offers commercial demand, individual demand, and time deposit accounts; money market accounts; interest bearing and non-interest bearing demand deposits, as well as savings deposits; and certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans; residential real estate loans, including loans to purchase, construct, or refinance borrower's home; home equity lines of credit; installment loans to finance the purchase of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, boats, and other recreational vehicles, as well as home equity installment loans, unsecured home improvement loans, and revolving lines of credit; and commercial, mortgage, and individual installment loans. In addition, the company offers trust and investment services, as well as various investment products comprising mutual funds and annuities; and securities brokerage services. Further, WesBanco, Inc., through its non-banking subsidiaries, acts as an agency that specializes in property, casualty, life, and title insurance, as well as benefit plan sales and administration to personal and commercial clients; provides broker dealer and discount brokerage services; holds investment securities and loans; and holds and leases commercial real estate properties, as well as acts as an investment adviser to a family of mutual funds. As of December 31, 2019, it operated 236 branches and 227 ATMs in West Virginia, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Kentucky, southern Indiana, and Maryland, as well as six loan production offices in West Virginia, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and Maryland. WesBanco, Inc. was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Headlines

Limestone Bank Joins Effort to Fund Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center - Business Wire
February 24, 2021 | businesswire.com

PLK Communities building Gentry East in Union Township - Cincinnati Business Courier - Cincinnati Business Courier
February 21, 2021 | bizjournals.com

WesBanco Again Ranked by Forbes as One of the Best Banks in America - PRNewswire
February 5, 2021 | prnewswire.com

WesBanco CEO and CFO to Participate in the KBW Virtual Winter Financial Services Symposium - Yahoo Finance
February 4, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

New homebuyer assistance program launches in Pittsburgh region, aims to make ownership more accessible - Pittsburgh Business Times
February 1, 2021 | bizjournals.com

Here's what Pittsburgh banks say about PPP demand — and how present round compares to last year - Pittsburgh Business Times
January 29, 2021 | bizjournals.com

WesBanco: Earnings To Recover On The Back Of Lower Expenses - Seeking Alpha
January 29, 2021 | seekingalpha.com

WesBanco (WSBC) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates - Nasdaq
January 27, 2021 | nasdaq.com

Wesbanco Inc (WSBC) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript - Motley Fool
January 27, 2021 | fool.com

Wesbanco Inc (WSBC) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
January 27, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

WesBanco (WSBC) Tops Q4 EPS by 15c - StreetInsider.com
January 27, 2021 | streetinsider.com

Recap: Wesbanco Q4 Earnings - Yahoo Finance
January 27, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry National commercial banks

Sub-IndustryRegional Banks

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNASDAQ:WSBC

Previous Symbol

CUSIP95081010

CIK203596

Webwww.wesbanco.com

Phone304-234-9000

Employees2,612

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.51

Current Ratio0.95

Quick Ratio0.94

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio19.62

Forward P/E Ratio20.72

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$600.97 million

Price / Sales3.73

Cash Flow$4.81 per share

Price / Cash Flow6.94

Book Value$47.43 per share

Price / Book0.70

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.06

Net Income$158.87 million

Net Margins15.84%

Return on Equity4.73%

Return on Assets0.76%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares67,219,000

Market Cap$2.24 billion

Next Earnings Date4/26/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

2.41 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

48th out of 1,937 stocks

National Commercial Banks Industry

6th out of 163 stocks

1.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
WesBanco has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $29.90, WesBanco has a forecasted downside of 10.4% from its current price of $33.36.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
WesBanco has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
WesBanco has received 255 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
WesBanco has received 422 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
WesBanco has received 62.33% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about WesBanco and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe WSBC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe WSBC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

5.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
WesBanco is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.98%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
WesBanco has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of WesBanco is 41.83%. 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 71.51% next year. This indicates that WesBanco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.8 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, WesBanco insiders have sold 4,065.03% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $8,029.00 in company stock and sold $334,410.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.05% of the stock of WesBanco is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
57.15% of the stock of WesBanco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for WesBanco are expected to grow by 11.18% in the coming year, from $1.61 to $1.79 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of WesBanco is 19.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 32.52.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of WesBanco is 19.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.66.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
WesBanco has a P/B Ratio of 0.70. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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$33.35

+1.21 (+3.76 %)

(As of 02/24/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) Frequently Asked Questions

Is WesBanco a buy right now?

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WesBanco in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" WesBanco stock. 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.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than WesBanco?

Wall Street analysts have given WesBanco a "Hold" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but WesBanco wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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When is WesBanco's next earnings date?

WesBanco is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, April 26th 2021.
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How were WesBanco's earnings last quarter?

WesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.15. The financial services provider had revenue of $152.42 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $152.14 million. WesBanco had a net margin of 15.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.73%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.60 earnings per share.
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How has WesBanco's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus?

WesBanco's stock was trading at $24.36 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, WSBC shares have increased by 36.9% and is now trading at $33.3550.
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How often does WesBanco pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WesBanco?

WesBanco announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 18th. Investors of record on Friday, December 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share on Saturday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.84%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th.
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Is WesBanco a good dividend stock?

WesBanco pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.98%. WSBC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. WesBanco has been increasing its dividend for 10 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of WesBanco is 41.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WesBanco will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.51% next year. This indicates that WesBanco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What price target have analysts set for WSBC?

6 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for WesBanco's shares. Their forecasts range from $29.00 to $31.50. On average, they anticipate WesBanco's stock price to reach $29.90 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.4%.
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Who are WesBanco's key executives?

WesBanco's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Todd F. Clossin, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)
Mr. Robert H. Young, Sr. EVP, CFO & Group Head of Fin. (Age 64, Pay $554.37k)
Mr. Anthony F. Pietranton, Sr. Exec. VP and Group Head of HR & Facilities (Age 61, Pay $422.95k)
Mr. Jonathan Douglas Dargusch, Exec. VP of Wealth Management (Age 63, Pay $453.7k)
Mr. Jayson M. Zatta, Sr. EVP and Group Head of Banking & Trust (Age 61, Pay $632.34k)
Ms. Jan Pattishall-Krupinski, Exec. VP & Director of Operations
Mr. Daniel K. Weiss Jr., Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 38)
Mr. Michael L. Perkins, Sr. Exec. VP and Group Head of Risk & Admin. (Age 55)
Mr. John H. Iannone, Sr. VP of Investor & PR
Ms. Jennifer S. Roth, Chief Compliance Officer (Age 45)

What is Paul M. Limbert's approval rating as WesBanco's CEO?

28 employees have rated WesBanco CEO Paul M. Limbert on Glassdoor.com. Paul M. Limbert has an approval rating of 78% among WesBanco's employees.

Who are some of WesBanco's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to WesBanco include Truist Financial (TFC), The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), First Republic Bank (FRC), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Regions Financial (RF), KeyCorp (KEY), M&T Bank (MTB), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Signature Bank (SBNY), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), First Horizon (FHN), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION) and Commerce Bancshares (CBSH).
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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), The 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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.68%), Northern Trust Corp (1.92%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.48%), Axiom Financial Strategies LLC (0.97%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.92%) and Clearbridge Investments LLC (0.85%). Company insiders that own WesBanco stock include Brent E Richmond, Denise H Knouse-Snyder, F Eric Nelson Jr, James W Cornelsen, Jonathan D Dargusch, Kerry M Stemler, Michael J Crawford, Michael L Perkins, Reed J Tanner, Robert H Young, Ronald W Owen, Stephen J Callen and Todd Clossin.
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Which institutional investors are selling WesBanco stock?

WSBC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, BHZ Capital Management LP, Northern Trust Corp, Regent Investment Management LLC, ProShare Advisors LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., and Nuveen Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold WesBanco company stock in the last year include Brent E Richmond, F Eric Nelson Jr, James W Cornelsen, and Jonathan D Dargusch.
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Which institutional investors are buying WesBanco stock?

WSBC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Peregrine Capital Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., BlackRock Inc., GW&K Investment Management LLC, FJ Capital Management LLC, Walthausen & Co. LLC, Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. Company insiders that have bought WesBanco stock in the last two years include Denise H Knouse-Snyder, Kerry M Stemler, Michael L Perkins, Reed J Tanner, Robert H Young, Ronald W Owen, Stephen J Callen, and Todd Clossin.
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How do I buy shares of WesBanco?

Shares of WSBC 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.
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What is WesBanco's stock price today?

One share of WSBC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $33.36.

How much money does WesBanco make?

WesBanco has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion and generates $600.97 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $158.87 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.06 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does WesBanco have?

WesBanco employs 2,612 workers across the globe.

What is WesBanco's official website?

The official website for WesBanco is www.wesbanco.com.

Where are WesBanco's headquarters?

WesBanco is headquartered at 1 BANK PLAZA, WHEELING WV, 26003.

How can I contact WesBanco?

WesBanco's mailing address is 1 BANK PLAZA, WHEELING WV, 26003. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 304-234-9000.

This page was last updated on 2/25/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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