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West Bancorporation, Inc.

$29.37 +$7.60 (+34.91%)
NASDAQ · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$29.2
Day Range
$28.98$29.5
Year Range
$19.03$30.33
Market Cap
500.57M
AVG Volume
62.11K
Trailing/Forward PE
13/10.43
PEG ratio
1.57
Dividend Yield
3.44%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-22
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q251.07M
26 Q149.95M
25 Q448.31M
25 Q351.24M
25 Q250.2M
25 Q148.18M
24 Q450.58M
24 Q350.8M
24 Q249.76M
24 Q146.7M
Net Income (USD)
05M10M15M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q211.07M
26 Q110.57M
25 Q47.42M
25 Q39.31M
25 Q27.98M
25 Q17.84M
24 Q47.1M
24 Q35.95M
24 Q25.19M
24 Q15.81M
Operating Income (USD)
05M10M15M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q214.35M
26 Q113.44M
25 Q49.59M
25 Q311.45M
25 Q210.34M
25 Q110.04M
24 Q46.45M
24 Q37.43M
24 Q26.38M
24 Q17.18M
EBITDA (USD)
05M10M15M20M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q216.27M
26 Q115.37M
25 Q411.49M
25 Q313.37M
25 Q212.24M
25 Q111.91M
24 Q48.39M
24 Q39.29M
24 Q28.18M
24 Q18.5M
Cash Flows (USD)
-5M05M10M15M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q214.86M
26 Q112.39M
25 Q411.37M
25 Q310.76M
25 Q212.76M
25 Q18.26M
24 Q48.18M
24 Q36.96M
24 Q22.74M
24 Q1-4.21M
EPS (USD)
00.20.40.60.824 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.64
26 Q10.61
25 Q40.44
25 Q30.55
25 Q20.47
25 Q10.46
24 Q40.42
24 Q30.35
24 Q20.31
24 Q10.35
Expenses (USD)
-5M05M10M15M20MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q213.27M
26 Q111.78M
25 Q410.08M
25 Q39.15M
25 Q29.29M
25 Q19.59M
24 Q410.79M
24 Q313.94M
24 Q215.53M
24 Q117.76M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0200M400M600M800MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q2477.56M
26 Q1501.32M
25 Q4639.5M
25 Q3471.21M
25 Q2585.99M
25 Q1554.5M
24 Q4788.04M
24 Q3755.55M
24 Q2738.27M
24 Q1753.75M
Debt ratios
-15-10-5024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q2-1.83
26 Q1-2.4
25 Q4-5.37
25 Q3-1.79
25 Q2-4.68
25 Q1-4.32
24 Q4-11.51
24 Q3-9.59
24 Q2-6.58
24 Q1-3.5
Margins
0%20%40%60%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q255.06%
26 Q153.94%
25 Q448.26%
25 Q348.43%
25 Q247.12%
25 Q147.52%
24 Q438.92%
24 Q339.66%
24 Q239.03%
24 Q140.43%
Return on Capital
0%1%2%3%4%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q23.94%
26 Q13.9%
25 Q42.79%
25 Q33.65%
25 Q23.31%
25 Q13.3%
24 Q43.11%
24 Q32.53%
24 Q22.32%
24 Q12.6%
Shares Outstanding
05M10M15M20M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q216.94M
26 Q116.94M
25 Q416.94M
25 Q316.94M
25 Q216.94M
25 Q116.84M
24 Q416.83M
24 Q317.01M
24 Q216.83M
24 Q116.73M
Dividends (USD)
00.10.20.3May 24Aug 24Nov 24Feb 25May 25Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
WTBA Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 260.26
May 260.25
Feb 260.25
Nov 250.25
Aug 250.25
May 250.25
Feb 250.25
Nov 240.25
Aug 240.25
May 240.25
Employee Count
0501001502002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
WTBA Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
202517
2024180
2023181
2022173
2021167
2020162
2019171
2018163
2017162
2016165
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0510152024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q216.59
26 Q115.98
25 Q415.7
25 Q315.06
25 Q214.23
25 Q114.13
24 Q413.54
24 Q313.84
24 Q213.3
24 Q113.37
Total Assets (USD)
02B4B6B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WTBA Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q24.03B
26 Q14.01B
25 Q44.14B
25 Q33.99B
25 Q24.06B
25 Q13.99B
24 Q44.01B
24 Q33.99B
24 Q23.98B
24 Q13.97B
PE Ratio
1012.51517.520med 12.54Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
WTBA PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2612.96
Sep 2612.93
Aug 2612.57
Aug 2612.6
Aug 2613.17
Aug 2612.55
Jul 2612.38
Jul 2612.04
Jul 2612.98
Jul 2612.63
Jul 2613
Jun 2612.95
Jun 2611.96
Jun 2612.13
Jun 2611.56
May 2611.49
May 2611.35
May 2610.93
May 2611.56
May 2611.53
Apr 2611.54
Apr 2612.74
Apr 2613.08
Apr 2612.54
Mar 2612.19
Mar 2611.84
Mar 2612
Mar 2612.45
Feb 2612.67
Feb 2613.38
Feb 2613.43
Feb 2613.83
Jan 2612.47
Jan 2611.94
Jan 2611.94
Jan 2611.66
Jan 2611.44
Dec 2511.85
Dec 2512.19
Dec 2512.34
Dec 2511.66
Nov 2511.68
Nov 2511.53
Nov 2511.52
Nov 2511.43
Oct 2511.18
Oct 2511.03
Oct 2511.35
Oct 2511.28
Oct 2511.8
Sep 2512.2
Sep 2511.99
Sep 2511.9
Sep 2511.91
Aug 2511.71
Aug 2511.72
Aug 2510.84
Aug 2510.54
Aug 2510.54
Jul 2510.97
Jul 2512.67
Jul 2513.05
Jul 2513.62
Jun 2512.84
Jun 2512
Jun 2512.16
Jun 2512.4
May 2512.51
May 2512.49
May 2513
May 2512.54
May 2513
Apr 2512.29
Apr 2513.33
Apr 2512.82
Apr 2513.03
Mar 2514.04
Mar 2514.15
Mar 2514.33
Mar 2514.79
Feb 2515.83
Feb 2515.83
Feb 2517.58
Feb 2517.37
Jan 2517.36
Jan 2516.99
Jan 2516.9
Jan 2515.84
Jan 2517.14
Dec 2417.26
Dec 2417.51
Dec 2418.53
Dec 2418.76
Nov 2418.9
Nov 2419.22
Nov 2419.02
Nov 2418.95
Nov 2416.88
Oct 2416.48
Oct 2415.84
Free Cash Flow Yield
-5%0%5%10%15%med 10.19%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
WTBA Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 269.93%
Sep 269.95%
Aug 2610.24%
Aug 2610.21%
Aug 269.77%
Aug 2610.25%
Jul 2610.39%
Jul 2610.69%
Jul 2610.32%
Jul 2610.6%
Jul 2610.3%
Jun 2610.35%
Jun 2611.2%
Jun 2611.05%
Jun 2611.59%
May 2611.66%
May 2611.8%
May 2612.26%
May 2611.59%
May 2611.62%
Apr 2611.62%
Apr 2610.4%
Apr 2610.13%
Apr 2610.57%
Mar 2610.88%
Mar 2611.2%
Mar 2611.05%
Mar 2610.64%
Feb 2610.46%
Feb 269.27%
Feb 269.23%
Feb 268.97%
Jan 269.94%
Jan 2610.38%
Jan 2610.38%
Jan 2610.63%
Jan 2610.84%
Dec 2510.47%
Dec 2510.17%
Dec 2510.05%
Dec 2510.64%
Nov 2510.62%
Nov 2510.76%
Nov 2510.77%
Nov 2510.85%
Oct 2511.09%
Oct 2511.24%
Oct 2511.03%
Oct 2511.1%
Oct 2510.62%
Sep 2510.27%
Sep 2510.45%
Sep 2510.53%
Sep 2510.52%
Aug 2510.7%
Aug 2510.69%
Aug 2511.55%
Aug 2511.88%
Aug 2511.89%
Jul 2511.42%
Jul 257.91%
Jul 257.68%
Jul 257.36%
Jun 257.8%
Jun 258.35%
Jun 258.24%
Jun 258.08%
May 258.01%
May 258.02%
May 257.71%
May 257.99%
May 257.71%
Apr 258.16%
Apr 254.27%
Apr 254.44%
Apr 254.36%
Mar 254.05%
Mar 254.02%
Mar 253.97%
Mar 253.84%
Feb 253.59%
Feb 253.59%
Feb 250.27%
Feb 250.27%
Jan 250.27%
Jan 250.28%
Jan 250.28%
Jan 250.3%
Jan 250.27%
Dec 240.27%
Dec 240.27%
Dec 240.25%
Dec 240.25%
Nov 240.25%
Nov 240.24%
Nov 240.25%
Nov 240.25%
Nov 240.28%
Oct 240.28%
Oct 24-2.32%
Price to Sales
1.51.7522.252.52.75med 1.92Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
WTBA Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 262.48
Sep 262.47
Aug 262.41
Aug 262.41
Aug 262.52
Aug 262.4
Jul 262.37
Jul 262.3
Jul 262.29
Jul 262.23
Jul 262.3
Jun 262.29
Jun 262.11
Jun 262.14
Jun 262.04
May 262.03
May 262.01
May 261.93
May 262.04
May 262.04
Apr 262.04
Apr 262.1
Apr 262.15
Apr 262.06
Mar 262
Mar 261.95
Mar 261.97
Mar 262.05
Feb 262.08
Feb 262.15
Feb 262.16
Feb 262.23
Jan 262.01
Jan 261.92
Jan 261.92
Jan 261.88
Jan 261.84
Dec 251.91
Dec 251.96
Dec 251.99
Dec 251.88
Nov 251.88
Nov 251.86
Nov 251.85
Nov 251.84
Oct 251.8
Oct 251.78
Oct 251.64
Oct 251.63
Oct 251.71
Sep 251.76
Sep 251.73
Sep 251.72
Sep 251.72
Aug 251.69
Aug 251.69
Aug 251.57
Aug 251.52
Aug 251.52
Jul 251.59
Jul 251.66
Jul 251.71
Jul 251.78
Jun 251.68
Jun 251.57
Jun 251.59
Jun 251.62
May 251.64
May 251.63
May 251.7
May 251.64
May 251.7
Apr 251.61
Apr 251.62
Apr 251.56
Apr 251.58
Mar 251.71
Mar 251.72
Mar 251.74
Mar 251.8
Feb 251.92
Feb 251.92
Feb 251.97
Feb 251.95
Jan 251.95
Jan 251.9
Jan 251.89
Jan 251.77
Jan 251.92
Dec 241.93
Dec 241.96
Dec 242.08
Dec 242.1
Nov 242.12
Nov 242.15
Nov 242.13
Nov 242.12
Nov 241.89
Oct 241.85
Oct 241.84
EV/EBITDA
-50510med 4.12Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
WTBA EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 266.98
Sep 266.95
Aug 266.71
Aug 266.73
Aug 267.11
Aug 266.69
Jul 266.58
Jul 266.35
Jul 266.33
Jul 266.1
Jul 266.34
Jun 266.31
Jun 265.64
Jun 265.76
Jun 265.38
May 265.33
May 265.23
May 264.95
May 265.38
May 265.35
Apr 265.36
Apr 263.1
Apr 263.32
Apr 262.96
Mar 262.73
Mar 262.5
Mar 262.6
Mar 262.9
Feb 263.05
Feb 267.61
Feb 267.64
Feb 267.92
Jan 266.97
Jan 266.6
Jan 266.6
Jan 266.4
Jan 266.24
Dec 256.53
Dec 256.77
Dec 256.88
Dec 256.4
Nov 256.41
Nov 256.3
Nov 256.3
Nov 256.23
Oct 256.06
Oct 255.96
Oct 253.15
Oct 253.11
Oct 253.46
Sep 253.74
Sep 253.6
Sep 253.53
Sep 253.54
Aug 253.4
Aug 253.41
Aug 252.8
Aug 252.6
Aug 252.59
Jul 252.89
Jul 254.43
Jul 254.7
Jul 255.09
Jun 254.55
Jun 253.97
Jun 254.08
Jun 254.24
May 254.32
May 254.31
May 254.66
May 254.35
May 254.66
Apr 254.17
Apr 25-2.18
Apr 25-2.54
Apr 25-2.39
Mar 25-1.68
Mar 25-1.6
Mar 25-1.48
Mar 25-1.16
Feb 25-0.43
Feb 25-0.43
Feb 251.84
Feb 251.71
Jan 251.7
Jan 251.46
Jan 251.4
Jan 250.71
Jan 251.56
Dec 241.63
Dec 241.79
Dec 242.46
Dec 242.61
Nov 242.7
Nov 242.91
Nov 242.78
Nov 242.73
Nov 241.39
Oct 241.13
Oct 243.92
Price/Operating Cashflow
681012med 8.48Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
WTBA Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 269.86
Sep 269.83
Aug 269.56
Aug 269.58
Aug 2610.02
Aug 269.55
Jul 269.42
Jul 269.16
Jul 269.23
Jul 268.99
Jul 269.25
Jun 269.21
Jun 268.51
Jun 268.63
Jun 268.23
May 268.17
May 268.08
May 267.77
May 268.23
May 268.2
Apr 268.21
Apr 268.93
Apr 269.16
Apr 268.78
Mar 268.54
Mar 268.29
Mar 268.41
Mar 268.72
Feb 268.88
Feb 269.49
Feb 269.53
Feb 269.81
Jan 268.85
Jan 268.47
Jan 268.47
Jan 268.27
Jan 268.12
Dec 258.4
Dec 258.65
Dec 258.75
Dec 258.27
Nov 258.28
Nov 258.18
Nov 258.17
Nov 258.11
Oct 257.93
Oct 257.83
Oct 256.98
Oct 256.94
Oct 257.25
Sep 257.5
Sep 257.37
Sep 257.31
Sep 257.32
Aug 257.2
Aug 257.21
Aug 256.66
Aug 256.48
Aug 256.48
Jul 256.74
Jul 257.61
Jul 257.84
Jul 258.18
Jun 257.71
Jun 257.21
Jun 257.3
Jun 257.44
May 257.51
May 257.5
May 257.81
May 257.53
May 257.81
Apr 257.38
Apr 258.05
Apr 257.74
Apr 257.87
Mar 258.48
Mar 258.55
Mar 258.66
Mar 258.93
Feb 259.56
Feb 259.56
Feb 2510.41
Feb 2510.29
Jan 2510.28
Jan 2510.06
Jan 2510.01
Jan 259.38
Jan 2510.15
Dec 2410.22
Dec 2410.37
Dec 2410.97
Dec 2411.11
Nov 2411.19
Nov 2411.39
Nov 2411.26
Nov 2411.22
Nov 2410
Oct 249.76
Oct 2410.92
Price to Book
1.21.41.61.8med 1.5Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
WTBA Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.77
Sep 261.77
Aug 261.72
Aug 261.72
Aug 261.8
Aug 261.71
Jul 261.69
Jul 261.64
Jul 261.69
Jul 261.65
Jul 261.7
Jun 261.69
Jun 261.56
Jun 261.58
Jun 261.51
May 261.5
May 261.48
May 261.42
May 261.51
May 261.5
Apr 261.5
Apr 261.56
Apr 261.6
Apr 261.53
Mar 261.49
Mar 261.45
Mar 261.47
Mar 261.52
Feb 261.55
Feb 261.69
Feb 261.7
Feb 261.75
Jan 261.58
Jan 261.51
Jan 261.51
Jan 261.47
Jan 261.45
Dec 251.5
Dec 251.54
Dec 251.56
Dec 251.47
Nov 251.48
Nov 251.46
Nov 251.45
Nov 251.44
Oct 251.41
Oct 251.39
Oct 251.36
Oct 251.35
Oct 251.41
Sep 251.46
Sep 251.44
Sep 251.43
Sep 251.43
Aug 251.4
Aug 251.4
Aug 251.3
Aug 251.26
Aug 251.26
Jul 251.31
Jul 251.39
Jul 251.43
Jul 251.49
Jun 251.41
Jun 251.32
Jun 251.33
Jun 251.36
May 251.37
May 251.37
May 251.43
May 251.38
May 251.43
Apr 251.35
Apr 251.41
Apr 251.35
Apr 251.38
Mar 251.48
Mar 251.49
Mar 251.51
Mar 251.56
Feb 251.67
Feb 251.67
Feb 251.6
Feb 251.59
Jan 251.58
Jan 251.55
Jan 251.54
Jan 251.45
Jan 251.56
Dec 241.58
Dec 241.6
Dec 241.69
Dec 241.71
Nov 241.72
Nov 241.75
Nov 241.74
Nov 241.73
Nov 241.54
Oct 241.5
Oct 241.52
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Why West Bancorp (WTBA) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

zacks.com · 9 Sep 2026

Why West Bancorp (WTBA) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

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Why West Bancorp (WTBA) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio

zacks.com · 24 Aug 2026

Why West Bancorp (WTBA) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio

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West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average   – Time to Sell?

defenseworld.net · 22 Aug 2026

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ: WTBA - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $25.31 and traded as high as $28.75. West Bancorporation shares last traded at $28.54, with a volume of 124,918 shares changing hands. Analyst Ratings Changes A

West Bancorp (WTBA) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?

zacks.com · 6 Aug 2026

West Bancorp (WTBA) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?

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West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 23 Jul 2026

West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

West Bancorporation Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 23 Jul 2026

West Bancorporation Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

West Bancorporation NASDAQ: WTBA reported stronger second-quarter 2026 earnings, higher net interest income and continued solid credit quality, while executives said loan growth remains affected by commercial real estate payoffs and a competitive deposit environment.

West Bancorp (WTBA) Surpasses Q2 Earnings Estimates

zacks.com · 23 Jul 2026

West Bancorp (WTBA) Surpasses Q2 Earnings Estimates

West Bancorp (WTBA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.63 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.47 per share a year ago.

West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Declares Increased Quarterly Dividend

globenewswire.com · 23 Jul 2026

West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Declares Increased Quarterly Dividend

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- West Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: WTBA; the “Company”), parent company of West Bank, today reported second quarter 2026 net income of $11.1 million, or $0.64 per diluted common share, compared to first quarter 2026 net income of $10.6 million, or $0.61 per diluted common share, and second quarter 2025 net income of $8.0 million, or $0.47 per diluted common share. On July 22, 2026, the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.26 per common share, an increase of $0.01 from the prior quarter and representing a record high quarterly dividend for the Company. The dividend is payable on August 19, 2026, to stockholders of record on August 5, 2026.

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