West Bancorporation (WTBA) Stock Forecast, Price & News

0 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for West Bancorporation's shares. Their WTBA share price forecasts range from $18.00 to $18.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $18.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.9%.
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West Bancorporation's stock was trading at $25.55 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WTBA stock has decreased by 28.2% and is now trading at $18.34.
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The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 27th 2023.
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West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.05. The financial services provider earned $26.89 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.80 million. West Bancorporation had a net margin of 28.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.48%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.49 earnings per share.

West Bancorporation announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 10th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, May 24th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.45%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 9th.
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West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.65%. WTBA 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 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 40.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WTBA will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.67% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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1 employees have rated West Bancorporation Chief Executive Officer David D. (Dave) Nelson on Glassdoor.com. David D. (Dave) Nelson has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts David D. (Dave) Nelson in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

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West Bancorporation trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WTBA."

West Bancorporation's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (8.13%), BlackRock Inc. (5.93%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.22%), West Bancorporation Inc. (2.37%), State Street Corp (2.12%) and Legacy Bridge LLC (1.89%). Insiders that own company stock include Bradley P Peters, David D Nelson, David D Nelson, Douglas R Gulling, George D Milligan, Patrick J Donovan, Patrick J Donovan and Sean Patrick Mcmurray.
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One share of WTBA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.34.

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) has a market capitalization of $306.46 million and generates $133.56 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $46.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.44 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 167 workers across the globe.

West Bancorporation's mailing address is 1601 22ND ST, WEST DES MOINES IA, 50266. The official website for the company is www.westbankstrong.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (515) 222-2300, via email at dgulling@westbankstrong.com, or via fax at 515-222-2346.