West Bancorporation (WTBA) Competitors $19.43 -0.12 (-0.61%) Closing price 05/30/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.40 -0.02 (-0.13%) As of 05/30/2025 04:04 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 Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WTBA vs. TCBK, HOPE, SASR, WABC, PFBC, PEBO, CTBI, UVSP, SBSI, and HFWAShould you be buying West Bancorporation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of West Bancorporation include TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Sandy Spring Bancorp (SASR), Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC), Preferred Bank (PFBC), Peoples Bancorp (PEBO), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), Univest Financial (UVSP), Southside Bancshares (SBSI), and Heritage Financial (HFWA). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. West Bancorporation vs. TriCo Bancshares Hope Bancorp Sandy Spring Bancorp Westamerica Bancorporation Preferred Bank Peoples Bancorp Community Trust Bancorp Univest Financial Southside Bancshares Heritage Financial TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBK) and West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor TCBK or WTBA? In the previous week, TriCo Bancshares had 9 more articles in the media than West Bancorporation. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for TriCo Bancshares and 1 mentions for West Bancorporation. West Bancorporation's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat TriCo Bancshares' score of 0.70 indicating that West Bancorporation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment TriCo Bancshares Positive West Bancorporation Very Positive Is TCBK or WTBA a better dividend stock? TriCo Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. West Bancorporation pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. TriCo Bancshares pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. West Bancorporation pays out 64.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. TriCo Bancshares has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TCBK or WTBA? 59.1% of TriCo Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.3% of West Bancorporation shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of TriCo Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of West Bancorporation shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer TCBK or WTBA? TriCo Bancshares received 149 more outperform votes than West Bancorporation when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 54.11% of users gave TriCo Bancshares an outperform vote while only 45.57% of users gave West Bancorporation an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTriCo BancsharesOutperform Votes25754.11% Underperform Votes21845.89% West BancorporationOutperform Votes10845.57% Underperform Votes12954.43% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TCBK or WTBA? TriCo Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than West Bancorporation. TriCo Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than West Bancorporation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTriCo Bancshares$388.65M3.40$114.87M$3.4311.71West Bancorporation$83.15M3.95$24.05M$1.5412.62 Is TCBK or WTBA more profitable? TriCo Bancshares has a net margin of 21.63% compared to West Bancorporation's net margin of 12.12%. West Bancorporation's return on equity of 10.56% beat TriCo Bancshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TriCo Bancshares21.63% 9.63% 1.17% West Bancorporation 12.12%10.56%0.61% Which has more risk & volatility, TCBK or WTBA? TriCo Bancshares has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, West Bancorporation has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer TCBK or WTBA? TriCo Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $47.80, indicating a potential upside of 18.99%. West Bancorporation has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.37%. Given TriCo Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe TriCo Bancshares is more favorable than West Bancorporation.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TriCo Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50West Bancorporation 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryTriCo Bancshares beats West Bancorporation on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get West Bancorporation News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WTBA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WTBA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWest BancorporationState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$328.81M$3.27B$11.58B$8.41BDividend Yield5.17%3.77%5.53%4.17%P/E Ratio13.5924.0822.3319.79Price / Sales3.953.0926.60134.24Price / Cash12.7210.6317.6234.64Price / Book1.441.192.784.50Net Income$24.05M$372.21M$1.04B$248.30M7 Day Performance0.47%1.06%0.65%0.99%1 Month Performance0.10%3.31%3.56%8.01%1 Year Performance12.18%18.29%535.41%8.86% West Bancorporation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WTBAWest Bancorporation3.1654 of 5 stars$19.43-0.6%$23.00+18.4%+13.7%$328.81M$83.15M13.59180Positive NewsTCBKTriCo Bancshares3.0855 of 5 stars$39.33-0.8%$47.80+21.5%+7.9%$1.29B$388.65M11.371,070News CoverageHOPEHope Bancorp4.984 of 5 stars$10.02-0.6%$13.50+34.7%-2.5%$1.28B$467.09M12.221,550News CoveragePositive NewsSASRSandy Spring Bancorp2.4123 of 5 stars$27.87+1.0%$31.50+13.0%+21.5%$1.26B$404.22M61.931,170High Trading VolumeWABCWestamerica Bancorporation2.8656 of 5 stars$47.97-0.8%$52.50+9.4%-0.2%$1.26B$284.32M9.23590Positive NewsPFBCPreferred Bank3.1178 of 5 stars$83.08+0.7%$92.33+11.1%+11.0%$1.20B$279.05M8.63280Positive NewsBuyback AnnouncementPEBOPeoples Bancorp3.8925 of 5 stars$29.26-0.7%$36.00+23.0%+1.9%$1.04B$443.50M8.841,270Positive NewsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp3.8598 of 5 stars$50.82-0.7%$57.00+12.2%+22.9%$920.40M$256.00M11.02980News CoveragePositive NewsUVSPUnivest Financial3.6533 of 5 stars$29.38-0.8%$29.00-1.3%+36.8%$848.49M$301.36M11.34970Positive NewsGap DownSBSISouthside Bancshares4.0571 of 5 stars$27.96-0.6%$37.00+32.3%+5.2%$844.69M$258.81M9.61810HFWAHeritage Financial4.2532 of 5 stars$23.10+0.3%$27.67+19.8%+31.5%$787.85M$225.80M18.63830News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TCBK Alternatives HOPE Alternatives SASR Alternatives WABC Alternatives PFBC Alternatives PEBO Alternatives CTBI Alternatives UVSP Alternatives SBSI Alternatives HFWA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WTBA) was last updated on 5/31/2025 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 | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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