WTBA

West Bancorporation

29.99

Nov 12 • 1:58 PM ET -0.59 (-1.93%)

Financial Banks - Regional USA Small NASD

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	511.14M
Enterprise Value	-
Income	40.70M
Sales	201.26M
Book/sh	15.94
Cash/sh	-
Dividend Est.	1.02 (3.40%)
Dividend TTM	1.02 (3.40%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 10, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	0.00% 3.55%
Payout	52.22%
Employees	-
IPO	Jan 06, 1995

P/E	12.71
Forward P/E	10.69
PEG	0.70
P/S	2.54
P/B	1.88
P/C	-
P/FCF	9.57
EV/EBITDA	-
EV/Sales	-
Quick Ratio	-
Current Ratio	0.24
Debt/Eq	1.15
LT Debt/Eq	0.38
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	2.36
EPS next Y	2.81
EPS next Q	0.68
EPS this Y	35.68%
EPS next Y	7.68%
EPS next 5Y	15.20%
EPS past 3/5Y	-11.49% -0.67%
Sales past 3/5Y	14.12% 12.56%
EPS Y/Y TTM	25.46%
Sales Y/Y TTM	0.17%
EPS Q/Q	22.74%
Sales Q/Q	1.00%
Earnings	Oct 29 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	0.00% 0.86%

Insider Own	12.04%
Insider Trans	-0.30%
Inst Own	51.00%
Inst Trans	3.81%
ROA	1.03%
ROE	15.45%
ROIC	10.87%
Gross Margin	-
Oper. Margin	26.12%
Profit Margin	20.22%
SMA20	-0.89%
SMA50	1.49%
SMA200	13.31%
Trades

Shs Outstand	17.04M
Shs Float	14.99M
Short Float	2.41%
Short Ratio	5.82
Short Interest	0.36M
52W High	31.85 -5.84%
52W Low	20.89 43.56%
Volatility	2.31% 2.37%
ATR (14)	0.81
RSI (14)	49.24
Beta	0.68
Rel Volume	0.76
Avg Volume	62.08K
Volume	33,421

Perf Week	-2.34%
Perf Month	5.78%
Perf Quarter	0.54%
Perf Half Y	28.93%
Perf YTD	35.15%
Perf Year	37.32%
Perf 3Y	79.58%
Perf 5Y	-10.40%
Perf 10Y	35.09%
Recom	3.00
Target Price	31.00
Prev Close	30.58
Price	29.99
Change %	-1.93%

Consensus

Hold

Avg. Price Target

$31.00

Implied Upside

+3.4%

Analysts3incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution1 Buy · 2 Hold · 0 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Jul 24, 2026	Reiterated	HHovde Group	Market Perform	$25.50 → $28	-6.6%
Apr 06, 2026	Initiated	HHovde Group	Market Perform	$25.50	-15.0%
Jul 15, 2025	Resumed	PPiper Sandler	Neutral	$21.50	-28.3%
Oct 16, 2018	Initiated	RRobert W. Baird	Outperform	$27	-10.0%

Oct-30-26 07:27AM	West Bancorporation Meets EPS Estimates As Loan Growth Returns, But Its Margin Tailwind Is Fading (Earnings Whispers)
Oct-29-26 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-21-26 04:13PM	West Bancorporation's Margin Story Faces A Loan Growth Test As Payoffs Linger (Earnings Whispers)
Sep-18-26 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-23-26 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Declares Increased Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
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Jun-19-26 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-23-26 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results And Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-20-26 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
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Feb-03-26 12:20PM	Why West Bancorp (WTBA) Might be Well Poised for a Surge (Zacks)
12:00PM	All You Need to Know About West Bancorp (WTBA) Rating Upgrade to Strong Buy (Zacks)
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Feb-02-26 08:02PM	West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Annual Growth Amidst Market ... (GuruFocus.com) +7.63%
Jan-29-26 05:10PM	West Bancorporation Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
08:45AM	West Bancorp (WTBA) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-28-26 10:10AM	Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates (Zacks)
Jan-27-26 05:10PM	Riverview Bancorp (RVSB) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates (Zacks)
Jan-26-26 02:47PM	Earnings Volatility Watch: These 10 Stocks Could Swing 30% Or More This Week (Benzinga)
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Jan-21-26 06:45PM	Southern Missouri Bancorp (SMBC) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates (Zacks) +5.23%
Dec-19-25 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
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Dec-03-25 09:56AM	Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Northpointe Bancshares, West Bancorporation and Citizens Community Bancorp (Zacks)
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Nov-04-25 08:07PM	West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Earnings Growth Amid Economic ... (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-29-25 12:20PM	Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Upside for West Bancorp (WTBA) Stock (Zacks)
Oct-28-25 12:00PM	West Bancorp (WTBA) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? (Zacks)
Oct-23-25 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
08:20AM	West Bancorp (WTBA) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Oct-22-25 09:46AM	West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) Q3 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To Expect (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-15-25 07:10PM	Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates (Zacks) -5.46%
Sep-19-25 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-25-25 03:21AM	West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Net Income Growth and ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-24-25 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
08:25AM	West Bancorp (WTBA) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Jul-23-25 10:10AM	West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) Q2 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To Expect (GuruFocus.com)
Jun-20-25 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
May-06-25 10:02AM	Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in West Bancorporation Stock? (Zacks)
May-02-25 12:20PM	Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for West Bancorp (WTBA): Time to Buy? (Zacks)
Apr-29-25 08:16AM	Best Income Stocks to Buy for April 29th (Zacks)
Apr-24-25 08:25PM	West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
08:20AM	West Bancorp (WTBA) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
Mar-21-25 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-29-25 08:00PM	West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial Performance Amid ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jan-28-25 09:05AM	West Bancorporation price target lowered to $23 from $25 at Piper Sandler (TipRanks)
Jan-23-25 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2024 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-22-25 07:09AM	West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) Q4 2024 Earnings Report Preview: What To Expect (GuruFocus.com)
Dec-20-24 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-28-24 09:00PM	West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Steady Growth Amid Challenging ... (GuruFocus.com) +6.24%
Oct-25-24 07:50AM	West Bancorporation Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results (TipRanks)
Oct-24-24 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-23-24 09:12AM	Earnings To Watch: West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) Reports Q3 2024 Result (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-09-24 03:14PM	West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Growth and Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
Sep-20-24 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-25-24 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-12-24 11:48AM	Strength Seen in West Bancorp (WTBA): Can Its 8.5% Jump Turn into More Strength? (Zacks)
Jun-21-24 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-30-24 09:24AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Apr-25-24 12:53PM	WTBA Stock Earnings: West Bancorp Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024 (InvestorPlace)
08:38AM	West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) Exceeds First Quarter Earnings Expectations and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GuruFocus.com)
08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
08:30AM	West Bancorp (WTBA) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Apr-23-24 08:54PM	EWBC Stock Earnings: East West Bancorp Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024 (InvestorPlace)
Apr-21-24 10:44AM	10 Best Dividend Leaders to Buy According to Analysts (Insider Monkey)
Mar-22-24 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-27-24 09:20AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Jan-25-24 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2023 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
08:24AM	East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
08:06AM	West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) Reports Decline in Annual Net Income Amid Margin Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
Dec-22-23 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-30-23 02:10AM	The West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) Company: A Short SWOT Analysis (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-27-23 10:55AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Oct-26-23 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-20-23 09:01AM	East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Sep-22-23 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-03-23 06:08AM	Be Sure To Check Out West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend (Simply Wall St.)
Jul-30-23 08:51AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
08:09AM	West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.25 (Simply Wall St.)
Jul-28-23 04:15AM	Q2 2023 West Bancorporation Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Jul-27-23 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-23-23 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-07-23 07:44AM	West Bancorporation, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WTBA) top owners are retail investors with 46% stake, while 44% is held by institutions (Simply Wall St.) +6.27%
May-11-23 06:04AM	George Milligan Bought 8.6% More Shares In West Bancorporation \ (Simply Wall St.)
May-04-23 06:19AM	There's A Lot To Like About West Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WTBA) Upcoming US$0.25 Dividend (Simply Wall St.)
Apr-30-23 08:17AM	West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25 (Simply Wall St.)
Apr-27-23 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-24-23 08:30AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-09-23 05:24AM	West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) shareholders have endured a 26% loss from investing in the stock a year ago (Simply Wall St.)
05:19AM	George Milligan Is The Independent Director of West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) And They Just Picked Up 9.6% More Shares (Simply Wall St.)
Feb-02-23 05:29AM	Here's What We Like About West Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WTBA) Upcoming Dividend (Simply Wall St.)
Jan-30-23 09:49AM	West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Jan-29-23 07:32AM	West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25 (Simply Wall St.)
Jan-27-23 10:07AM	West Bancorporation Full Year 2022 Earnings: Misses Expectations (Simply Wall St.)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
GULLING DOUGLAS R	Director	Nov 12 '26	Proposed Sale	30.17	6,638	200,268		Nov 12 12:51 PM
GAER STEVEN K	Director	Nov 04 '26	Sale	31.13	6,215	193,473	19,236	Nov 06 04:13 PM
MILLIGAN GEORGE D	Director	Nov 21 '25	Proposed Sale	21.94	5,826	127,800		Dec 05 05:18 PM
MILLIGAN GEORGE D	Director	Nov 24 '25	Sale	21.71	10,000	217,100	53,195	Nov 25 04:54 PM
MILLIGAN GEORGE D	Director	Nov 21 '25	Sale	22.00	5,826	128,172	63,195	Nov 25 04:54 PM

West Bancorporation, Inc. is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of commercial banking services through its subsidiary, West Bank. It offers personal banking, business banking, and investments and trust. The firm operates in the following markets: Central Iowa, which is generally the greater Des Moines metropolitan area, eastern Iowa, which includes the area surrounding Iowa City and Coralville, and Southern Minnesota, which includes the cities of Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato, and St. Cloud. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.

CEOMr. David D. Nelson

Executive VPMs. Jane M. Funk CPA

DirectorMr. Douglas Ray Gulling

Executive Vice PresidentMr. Brad Lee Winterbottom

Executive VP & Chief Risk OfficerMr. Harlee N. Olafson

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