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Westamerica Bancorporation Stock
Westamerica Bancorporation
Company data
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- David L. Payne
- Employees
- 608
- Market cap
- $1.4 B
- IPO
- 17/03/1980
Westamerica Bancorporation is a bank holding company based in San Rafael, US, which operates as the parent company of Westamerica Bank. The company was incorporated in 1972, originally known as Independent Bankshares Corporation, and adopted its current name, Westamerica Bancorporation, in 1983. Through its…
Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.
Westamerica Bancorporation stock: price history
1D
+0.6%
1W
+4.5%
1M
+2.7%
6M
+13.3%
YTD
+28.1%
1Y
+33.8%
2Y
+19.9%
5Y
+11.9%
10Y
+25.2%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
14/01/2027 (in 89 days)
Volatility around earnings
~2% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 15/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Volatility squeeze
BullishPrice 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.
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Analyst assessment of Westamerica Bancorporation
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
As of: 16/10/2026
Westamerica Bancorporation stock metrics
P/E
13.18
P/B
1.79
EV/EBITDA
8.13
RETURN ON EQUITY
3.6%
NET MARGIN
41.6%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.18
DIVIDEND YIELD
3.1%
AS OF
30/09/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
94.7%
FLOAT SHARES
21,884,920
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
243,521
Institutional holders
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about Westamerica Bancorporation stock
What does Westamerica Bancorporation do?
Westamerica Bancorporation is a company in the Financial Services sector, Banks - Regional industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is David L. Payne, the company employs around 608 people.
The IPO was on 17/03/1980; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker WABC.
What do analysts say about Westamerica Bancorporation stock?
8 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 16/10/2026).
The average price target is US$57.00, ranging from US$57.00 to US$57.00, with a median of US$57.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Westamerica Bancorporation report next?
The next earnings date is 14/01/2027.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 2% stronger than usual.
Does Westamerica Bancorporation pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.48 per share, ex-date 03/08/2026, paid on 14/08/2026.
The dividend yield is 3.1% (as of 30/09/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Westamerica Bancorporation?
Comparable stocks include U.S. Bancorp, PNC Financial Services Group, Truist Financial, Fifth Third Bancorp, M&T Bank, Huntington Bancshares, Citizens Financial Group and Regions Financial.
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