Financial Services
West Bancorporation, Inc.(WTBA)
Live Price
Offline$24.92
+1.30% today
1Y Change
+29.12%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $400.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +0.3%
- EPS Growth
- +34.3%
- Dividend Yield
- 4.2%
Coverage: 249 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) is a Financial Services stock with a market cap of $400.00M and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $24.92 and up 29.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +0.3%, EPS growth of +34.3%, a dividend yield of 4.2%. What stands out right now is revenue +0.3%, EPS +34.3%, free cash flow +215.6% with operating margin 22.4% and ROIC 5.2%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 4.2%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 11.3 and price/sales 2.0. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines WTBA price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Financial Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+0.3% vs +3.4% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+22.4% vs +4.7% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 23, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +0.3% and EPS at +34.3%, with operating margin around 22.4%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 4.2%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +4.4% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 23, 2026 | โ | -1.8% | -2.2% | -2.8% |
2026 Jan 29, 2026 | +7.0% | +2.0% | +10.9% | +4.6% |
2025 Oct 23, 2025 | +17.0% | +2.3% | +4.5% | +3.7% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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WTBA Max Drawdown
-15.60%
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Company Overview
West Bancorporation, Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
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.
- Leadership
- David D. Nelson
- IPO Date
- May 3, 1999
- Employees
- 180
- Street Address
- 1601 22nd Street
- Mailing
- West Des Moines, IA, 50266
- Region
- West Des Moines, IA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 515 222 2300
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 11.3
- EV/EBITDA
- 11.4
- Price/Sales
- 2.0
- Price/Book
- 1.5
Growth
- Revenue
- +0.3%
- EPS
- +34.3%
- Free Cash Flow
- +215.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 49.4%
- Operating Margin
- 22.4%
- Net Margin
- 17.7%
- ROE
- 13.7%
- ROIC
- 5.2%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.39
- Current Ratio
- 0.15
Earnings Reports
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Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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