Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:WTBA West Bancorporation (WTBA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $19.99 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.00 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About West Bancorporation Stock (NASDAQ:WTBA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get West Bancorporation alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$19.72▼$20.0950-Day Range$17.80▼$21.1052-Week Range$17.31▼$24.85Volume33,544 shsAverage Volume30,765 shsMarket Capitalization$338.65 millionP/E Ratio11.76Dividend Yield5.00%Price Target$20.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview West Bancorporation, Inc. operates as the financial holding company provides community banking and trust services to individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It offers deposit services, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit. The company also provides loan products comprising commercial real estate loans, construction and land development loans, commercial lines of credit, and commercial term loans; consumer loans, including loans extended to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures not secured by real estate; and 1-4 family residential mortgages and home equity loans. In addition, it offers online and mobile banking, treasury management services including cash management, client-generated automated clearing house transactions, remote deposit, and fraud protection services; merchant credit card processing and corporate credit cards; and administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. Read More West Bancorporation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks59th Percentile Overall ScoreWTBA MarketRank™: West Bancorporation scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 567th out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWest 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.Amount of Analyst CoverageWest Bancorporation has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about West Bancorporation's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth18.18% Earnings GrowthEarnings for West Bancorporation are expected to grow by 18.18% in the coming year, from $1.65 to $1.95 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of West Bancorporation is 11.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.69.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of West Bancorporation is 11.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.46.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWest Bancorporation has a P/B Ratio of 1.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about West Bancorporation's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.20% of the float of West Bancorporation has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWest Bancorporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in West Bancorporation has recently decreased by 1.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipWest Bancorporation is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.09%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWest Bancorporation does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of West Bancorporation is 58.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, West Bancorporation will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.28% next year. This indicates that West Bancorporation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about West Bancorporation's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.20% of the float of West Bancorporation has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWest Bancorporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in West Bancorporation has recently decreased by 1.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.77 News SentimentWest Bancorporation has a news sentiment score of 1.77. 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 1.17 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for West Bancorporation this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, West Bancorporation insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.58% of the stock of West Bancorporation is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions44.30% of the stock of West Bancorporation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about West Bancorporation's insider trading history. Receive WTBA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for West Bancorporation and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.02. The financial services provider had revenue of $23.83 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.20 million. West Bancorporation had a net margin of 14.40% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.26%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are West Bancorporation's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of West Bancorporation include West Bancorporation Inc. (2.53%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.13%), American Century Companies Inc. (0.69%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.57%). Insiders that own company stock include David D Nelson, Douglas R Gulling and Sean Patrick Mcmurray. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of West Bancorporation? Shares of WTBA 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. What other stocks do shareholders of West Bancorporation own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that West Bancorporation investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/24/2025Record date for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2025Dividend Payable8/20/2025Today8/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry FIN - SVGS & LOAN Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:WTBA CIK1166928 Webwww.westbankstrong.com Phone(515) 222-2300Fax515-222-2346Employees180Year Founded1893Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for West Bancorporation$20.50 High Price Target$20.50 Low Price Target$20.50 Potential Upside/Downside+3.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.70 Trailing P/E Ratio11.68 Forward P/E Ratio12.04 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$24.05 million Net Margins14.40% Pretax Margin17.09% Return on Equity12.26% Return on Assets0.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.62 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$87.39 million Price / Sales3.85 Cash Flow$1.84 per share Price / Cash Flow10.81 Book Value$14.22 per share Price / Book1.40Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares16,941,000Free Float16,165,000Market Cap$336.45 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report This page (NASDAQ:WTBA) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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