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Westamerica Bancorporation Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisWABC
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Westamerica Bancorporation

🇺🇸WABC•NASDAQ

Westamerica Bancorporation

🇺🇸WABC•NASDAQ
Market cap
$1.39B
Sentiment

Your view on WABC

Mkt Cap
$1.39B
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WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
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Company Overview

Overview

What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.

About Westamerica Bancorporation

Industry
Banks - Regional
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
David L. Payne
Headquarters
1108 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA, US
Industry
Banks - Regional
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
David L. Payne
Headquarters
1108 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA, US
Description

Westamerica Bancorporation operates as a bank holding company for the Westamerica Bank that provides various banking products and services to individual and commercial customers. The company accepts various deposit products, including retail savings and checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.

Its loan portfolio includes commercial, commercial and residential real estate, real estate construction, and consumer installment loans, as well as indirect automobile loans. It operates through 78 branch offices in 21 counties in Northern and Central California.

The company was formerly known as Independent Bankshares Corporation and changed its name to Westamerica Bancorporation in 1983. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in San Rafael, California.

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Media

Infographics, videos, and posts covering the company.

Financial Data

Stock Data

Price chart, volume, and trading data.

Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for Westamerica Bancorporation, and the rating behind it. WABC last traded at $59.09, 13.0× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Westamerica Bancorporation. Starting points for Westamerica Bancorporation: P/E 13.0, EPS $4.75, beta 0.55 — an Banks - Regional name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Westamerica Bancorporation. Westamerica Bancorporation paid $1.88 per share over the last year — a 3.2% yield at the current $59.09 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for Westamerica Bancorporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Westamerica Bancorporation stands at $4.75. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Westamerica Bancorporation. Westamerica Bancorporation has reported as a listed company since 1980. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

Westamerica Bancorporation valued side by side against its closest peers. Westamerica Bancorporation is measured against Banks - Regional peers within the Financial Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

Premium

Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold Westamerica Bancorporation, and how their positions are changing. At a $1.39B market value, institutional positions materially move Westamerica Bancorporation's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

Premium

Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by Westamerica Bancorporation executives and directors. Shares of Westamerica Bancorporation have traded between $42.00 and $59.97 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

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U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming Westamerica Bancorporation. Westamerica Bancorporation is a $1.39B Financial Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Westamerica Bancorporation. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for Westamerica Bancorporation. Coverage tracks Westamerica Bancorporation within Banks - Regional (Financial Services). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

Peer companies

  • BFC — Bank First Corporation
  • BY — Byline Bancorp, Inc.
  • CFR — Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
  • CNOB — ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.
  • FSUN — FirstSun Capital Bancorp
  • OCFC — OceanFirst Financial Corp.
  • PEBO — Peoples Bancorp Inc.
  • PFBC — Preferred Bank

More Banks - Regional companies

  • BKNIY — Bankinter, S.A.
  • BKOR — Oak Ridge Financial Services, Inc.
  • BKPKF — Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.
  • BKQNF — Bank of Queensland Limited
  • BKQNY — Bank of Queensland Limited
  • BKRIF — Bank of Ireland Group plc
  • BKRIY — Bank of Ireland Group plc
  • BKRKF — PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
  • BKRKY — PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
  • BKSC — Bank of South Carolina Corporation
  • BKU — BankUnited, Inc.
  • BKUT — Bank of Utica

ETFs holding Westamerica Bancorporation

  • HSMV — First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (1.04%)
  • XSLV — Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (1.00%)
  • QABA — First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (0.56%)
  • SMCF — Themes US Small Cap Cash Flow Champions ETF (0.42%)
  • KRE — State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (0.37%)
  • SMLV — State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (0.33%)
  • PSCF — Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (0.31%)
  • XSHQ — Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (0.29%)

News

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