Westamerica Bancorporation
COMPANY DATA
Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) functions as a bank holding company, overseeing Westamerica Bank. Through its subsidiary, it delivers a comprehensive suite of financial products and services to both individual consumers and commercial enterprises. Its deposit offerings cater to retail customers, encompassing savings…
PRICE HISTORY
1D
+0.2 %
1W
-0.1 %
1M
-3.3 %
6M
+10.5 %
YTD
+21.4 %
1Y
+15.7 %
2Y
+12.6 %
5Y
+1.3 %
10Y
+16.4 %
EARNINGS
Next earnings date
15/10/2026 (in 50 days)
Volatility around earnings
~2% stronger price swings than usual
PATTERN CHART
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 19/08/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Volatility squeeze
BearishPrice swings had compressed unusually tight beforehand (volatility near a low) and are now releasing into a stronger move. Technical analysis views such tight phases as often preceding a bigger move.
Chart patterns are a purely technical signal derived from price action. At Market Jury they do not feed into the agents' buy or sell decisions, they are supplementary information only.
SCORES
Valued significantly more expensively than its own historical average.
Clear uptrend.
Solid balance sheet quality and profitability.
Very stable, well-covered dividend with a growth streak.
Very weak growth or significantly too expensive relative to it.
Insiders are selling significantly more shares than they buy.
Roughly meets expectations.
Balanced picture in analyst ratings.
Not enough data yet for an assessment.
Persistently high short volume ratio, partly with a Reg SHO threshold listing.
Deterministically calculated from financial metrics, not investment advice. Updated nightly, last on 26/08/2026.
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ANALYST ASSESSMENT
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$57.00
CONSENSUS
US$57.00
MEDIAN
US$57.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$57.00
0
STRONG BUY
0
BUY
5
HOLD
3
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
8
TOTAL · Hold
| DATE | ANALYST FIRM | RATING | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/07/2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | maintain |
| 17/04/2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | maintain |
| 20/01/2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | maintain |
| 21/07/2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | maintain |
| 21/04/2025 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | maintain |
| 21/04/2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | maintain |
| 22/07/2024 | Maxim Group | Buy → Hold | downgrade |
| 19/07/2024 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | maintain |
METRICS
P/E
12.79
P/B
1.59
EV/EBITDA
7.97
RETURN ON EQUITY
3.2 %
NET MARGIN
41.4 %
DEBT/EQUITY
0.18
DIVIDEND YIELD
3.2 %
AS OF
30/06/2026
FREE FLOAT & LIQUIDITY
FREE FLOAT
94.8 %
FLOAT SHARES
22,261,691
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
153,101
INSTITUTIONAL HOLDERS
| FUND / INSTITUTION | SHARES | CHANGE | AS OF |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3,335,703 | -113,632 | 30/06/2026 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1,958,072 | +51,202 | 30/06/2026 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,720,645 | -38,905 | 30/06/2026 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1,394,074 | +190,791 | 30/06/2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,034,531 | -60,547 | 30/06/2026 |
DIVIDENDS
| EX-DATE | PAY DATE | AMOUNT | YIELD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08/2026 | 14/08/2026 | US$0.48 | 3.1 % |
| 04/05/2026 | 15/05/2026 | US$0.48 | 3.4 % |
| 02/02/2026 | 13/02/2026 | US$0.46 | 3.6 % |
| 03/11/2025 | 14/11/2025 | US$0.46 | 3.9 % |
| 04/08/2025 | 15/08/2025 | US$0.46 | 3.8 % |
STOCK SPLITS
| DATE | RATIO |
|---|---|
| 26/02/1998 | 3:1 |
| 11/06/1987 | 2:1 |
| 03/12/1981 | 5359:5000 |
| 22/01/1979 | 11:10 |
| 10/04/1978 | 2:1 |
Not investment advice. Past performance is not an indicator of future results.