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West Bancorporation, Inc. Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisWTBA
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West Bancorporation, Inc.
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West Bancorporation, Inc.

🇺🇸WTBA•NASDAQ

West Bancorporation, Inc.

🇺🇸WTBA•NASDAQ
Market cap
$500.57M
Sentiment

Your view on WTBA

Mkt Cap
$500.57M
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WTBA
West Bancorporation, Inc.
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WTBA
Company Overview

Overview

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

About West Bancorporation, Inc.

Industry
Banks - Regional
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
David D. Nelson
Headquarters
1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines, IA, US
Industry
Banks - Regional
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
David D. Nelson
Headquarters
1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines, IA, US
Description

West Bancorporation, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for West Bank that provides community banking and trust services to individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit.

The company also provides loan products comprising commercial real estate loans, construction and land development loans, commercial lines of credit, and commercial term loans; consumer loans, including loans extended to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures not secured by real estate; and 1-4 family residential mortgages and home equity loans.

In addition, it offers trust services, including the administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts.

Further, the company provides internet and mobile banking services; treasury management services comprising cash management, client-generated automated clearing house transaction, remote deposit, and fraud protection services; and merchant credit card processing services and corporate credit cards.

It has seven offices in the Des Moines area; one office in Coralville and Iowa; and one office each in Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato, and St. Cloud, Minnesota. West Bancorporation, Inc. was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa.

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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 West Bancorporation, Inc., and the rating behind it. WTBA last traded at $29.37, 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 West Bancorporation, Inc.. Starting points for West Bancorporation, Inc.: P/E 13.0, EPS $2.27, beta 0.69 — 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 West Bancorporation, Inc.. West Bancorporation, Inc. paid $1.01 per share over the last year — a 3.4% yield at the current $29.37 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 West Bancorporation, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for West Bancorporation, Inc. stands at $2.27. 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 West Bancorporation, Inc.. West Bancorporation, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1999. 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.

West Bancorporation, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. West Bancorporation, Inc. 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 West Bancorporation, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $500.6M market value, institutional positions materially move West Bancorporation, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

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Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by West Bancorporation, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of West Bancorporation, Inc. have traded between $17.31 and $24.85 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 West Bancorporation, Inc.. West Bancorporation, Inc. is a $500.6M 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 West Bancorporation, Inc.. 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 West Bancorporation, Inc.. Coverage tracks West Bancorporation, Inc. within Banks - Regional (Financial Services). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

Peer companies

  • BSRR — Sierra Bancorp
  • BSVN — Bank7 Corp.
  • BWFG — Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
  • CARE — Carter Bankshares, Inc.
  • CWBC — Community West Bancshares
  • FRBA — First Bank
  • GCBC — Greene County Bancorp, Inc.
  • MVBF — MVB Financial Corp.

More Banks - Regional companies

  • RWCB — Redwood Capital Bancorp
  • SABK — South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc.
  • SBCF — Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida
  • SBFG — SB Financial Group, Inc.
  • SBGOF — Standard Bank Group Limited
  • SBKFF — State Bank of India
  • SBKO — Summit Bank Group, Inc.
  • SBMW — Security Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
  • SBNC — Southern BancShares (N.C.), Inc.
  • SBNCM — Southern BancShares (N.C.), Inc. PFD CV B
  • SBNCN — Southern BancShares (N.C.), Inc. PFD CL C
  • SBNY — Signature Bank

ETFs holding West Bancorporation, Inc.

  • OSCV — Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (1.87%)
  • FDM — First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (0.73%)
  • SMLV — State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (0.28%)
  • QABA — First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (0.20%)
  • RFLR — U.S. Small Cap Managed Floor ETF (0.13%)
  • IWC — iShares Micro-Cap ETF (0.11%)
  • KBFR — Innovator U.S. Small Cap Managed 10 Buffer ETF (0.10%)
  • GSSC — Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (0.06%)

News

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