How to buy West Bancorporation stock (WTBA)

West Bancorporation is a banks - regional business based in the US. West Bancorporation shares (WTBA) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $22.13 – an increase of 0.09% over the previous week. West Bancorporation employs 181 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $77.4 million.

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West Bancorporation stock price (NASDAQ: WTBA)

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West Bancorporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-26.

Latest market close	$22.13
52-week range	$15.19 - $24.85
50-day moving average more info button	$22.73
200-day moving average more info button	$19.22
Wall St. target price	$25.00
PE ratio more info button	17.4252
Dividend yield more info button	$1 (4.52%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.27

Is it a good time to buy West Bancorporation stock?

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West Bancorporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $22.01 from 2024-12-24

1 week (2024-12-20)	-0.45%
1 month (2024-11-27)	-8.25%
3 months (2024-09-27)	15.72%
6 months (2024-06-27)	26.28%

1 year (2023-12-27)	0.41%
2 years (2022-12-27)	-1.77%
3 years (2021-12-27)	27.1049
5 years (2019-12-27)	8.38%

Is West Bancorporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing West Bancorporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of West Bancorporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

West Bancorporation's P/E ratio

West Bancorporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 17x. In other words, West Bancorporation shares trade at around 17x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

West Bancorporation financials

Revenue TTM	$77.4 million
Operating margin TTM	40.05%
Gross profit TTM	$104.4 million
Return on assets TTM	0.56%
Return on equity TTM	9.78%
Profit margin	27.75%
Book value	$13.98
Market Capitalization more info button	$372.5 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

West Bancorporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 76.92% of net profits

Recently West Bancorporation has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), West Bancorporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In West Bancorporation's case, that would currently equate to about $1 per share.

West Bancorporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

West Bancorporation's most recent dividend payout was on 19 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have West Bancorporation's shares ever split?

West Bancorporation's shares were split on a 105:100 basis on 21 July 2004 . So if you had owned 100 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 105 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your West Bancorporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 4.8% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for West Bancorporation shares which in turn could have impacted West Bancorporation's share price.

West Bancorporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, West Bancorporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $15.1883 up to $24.85. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while West Bancorporation's is 0.94. This would suggest that West Bancorporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

West Bancorporation overview

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. 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 online and mobile banking, treasury management services including cash management, client-generated automated clearing house transactions, remote deposit, and fraud protection services; merchant credit card processing and corporate credit cards; and administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of West Bancorporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 10.907% of West Bancorporation shares are held by insiders and 46.992% by institutions. How many people work for West Bancorporation?
Latest data suggests 181 work at West Bancorporation. When does the fiscal year end for West Bancorporation?
West Bancorporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is West Bancorporation based?
West Bancorporation's address is: 3330 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA, United States, 50266 What is West Bancorporation's ISIN number?
West Bancorporation's international securities identification number is: US95123P1066 What is West Bancorporation's CUSIP number?
West Bancorporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 95123P106