Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) is expected to post its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 16th. Analysts expect Westamerica Bancorporation to post earnings of $1.08 per share and revenue of $64.20 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET.

Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The financial services provider reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.01. Westamerica Bancorporation had a return on equity of 13.81% and a net margin of 43.69%.The firm had revenue of $64.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.80 million. On average, analysts expect Westamerica Bancorporation to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Westamerica Bancorporation Stock Down 0.8%

WABC stock opened at $47.10 on Thursday. Westamerica Bancorporation has a fifty-two week low of $42.00 and a fifty-two week high of $59.97. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $49.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 0.29. The company has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.85 and a beta of 0.61.

Westamerica Bancorporation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 4th were paid a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 4th. Westamerica Bancorporation’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.49%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Westamerica Bancorporation

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its stake in shares of Westamerica Bancorporation by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 89,249 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,323,000 after acquiring an additional 4,552 shares during the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its position in Westamerica Bancorporation by 0.7% during the second quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 32,377 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,570,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in Westamerica Bancorporation by 295.4% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,424 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $214,000 after purchasing an additional 3,305 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Westamerica Bancorporation by 64.6% during the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 28,220 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,367,000 after purchasing an additional 11,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc lifted its position in shares of Westamerica Bancorporation by 24.7% during the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 24,408 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,182,000 after buying an additional 4,835 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.89% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WABC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Westamerica Bancorporation in a research report on Wednesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on Westamerica Bancorporation from $55.00 to $54.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Westamerica Bancorporation from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 4th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $52.00.

Westamerica Bancorporation Company Profile

Westamerica Bancorporation operates as a bank holding company for the Westamerica Bank that provides various banking products and services to individual and commercial customers. The company accepts various deposit products, including retail savings and checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.