West Bancorporation (WTBA) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) will likely be announcing its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.46 per share for the quarter.

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.08. West Bancorporation had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.04%. The company had revenue of $23.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.61 million. On average, analysts expect West Bancorporation to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

West Bancorporation Stock Performance

Shares of WTBA opened at $19.87 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.96. West Bancorporation has a one year low of $17.33 and a one year high of $24.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $336.20 million, a P/E ratio of 12.90 and a beta of 0.89. The business has a fifty day moving average of $19.70 and a 200 day moving average of $20.35.

West Bancorporation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 7th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.03%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 7th. West Bancorporation’s payout ratio is currently 64.94%.

Institutional Trading of West Bancorporation

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WTBA. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in West Bancorporation by 27.9% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 17,436 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $346,000 after purchasing an additional 3,799 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in West Bancorporation during the first quarter valued at about $464,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in West Bancorporation by 7.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 38,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $769,000 after purchasing an additional 2,675 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 44.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Piper Sandler raised West Bancorporation to a “neutral” rating and set a $21.50 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday.

About West Bancorporation

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.