West Bancorporation, Inc.
WTBA
NASDAQ·Financial Services·Banks - Regional·Mkt cap $499.2M
$29.29
▲ +0.97%
P/E
13.02
Mkt Cap
$499.2M
52-Wk Range
$19.03–$30.33
52-Week Range
$19.03 - $30.33
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Price action
Price chart
Up 45.1% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- 130+ years of community banking heritage and local market expertise
- Personalized service model focused on small- to medium-sized businesses
- Established presence across Iowa and Minnesota with nine strategically located offices
- Comprehensive product suite including deposits, lending, trust, and digital services
- Strong relationships with local business communities and deep market knowledge
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.7).
Growth
Revenue decline expected
Expansion of commercial lending to growing small- and medium-sized businesses
Value
Valued in line with Commercial Banking peers (1.0x).
Momentum
Hot
+20.8% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Emerging growth company (76% revenue growth). Early stage with higher risk.
Dividend
Solid
3.45% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying WTBA right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 22, 2026
JUL 23, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.64 vs $0.63 consensus (+1.6% surprise). Revenue of $28.2M vs $28.1M expected (+0.3%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+1.6%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+14%
+21%
+22%
+23%
+134%
+118%
+2%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$20.2M
$20.7M
$22.9M
$50.2M
$51.2M
$48.3M
$49.9M
$51.1M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
55.1%
Operating
28.1%
Profit
21.7%
Wall Street consensus
1 analyst · 0% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
0%
Hold
100%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Piper Sandler · Jul 27, 2026
vs Industry
How WTBA stacks vs Banks - Regional
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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