West Bancorporation (WTBA) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) is projected to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect West Bancorporation to post earnings of $0.57 per share and revenue of $26.70 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET.

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $25.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.20 million. West Bancorporation had a net margin of 16.04% and a return on equity of 13.40%. On average, analysts expect West Bancorporation to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

West Bancorporation Trading Up 5.2%

NASDAQ WTBA opened at $23.54 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $398.77 million, a PE ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 0.84. West Bancorporation has a 12 month low of $17.31 and a 12 month high of $24.27. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $22.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.85. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52.

Insider Activity at West Bancorporation

In other news, Director George D. Milligan sold 10,000 shares of West Bancorporation stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.71, for a total value of $217,100.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 53,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,154,863.45. This trade represents a 15.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Douglas R. Gulling sold 7,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.75, for a total value of $171,825.00. Following the sale, the director owned 72,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,573,351.50. This trade represents a 9.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 23,726 shares of company stock valued at $517,097 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 4.58% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of West Bancorporation

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in West Bancorporation by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 875,719 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $17,795,000 after acquiring an additional 37,502 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of West Bancorporation by 14.5% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 58,655 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,192,000 after purchasing an additional 7,428 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its holdings in shares of West Bancorporation by 102.5% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 39,200 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $797,000 after purchasing an additional 19,846 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of West Bancorporation by 7.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 38,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $769,000 after purchasing an additional 2,675 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG boosted its position in West Bancorporation by 1.8% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 37,487 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $762,000 after buying an additional 652 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on WTBA. Zacks Research lowered shares of West Bancorporation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 25th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on West Bancorporation from $20.50 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of West Bancorporation in a report on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.00.

About West Bancorporation

West Bancorporation, Inc is the bank holding company for West Town Bank and Trust, a full-service community bank headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Through its subsidiary, the company offers a comprehensive suite of commercial and consumer banking products, including deposit accounts, residential and commercial mortgages, business loans and treasury management services. West Bancorporation focuses on delivering personalized financial solutions to small- and medium-sized businesses, real estate developers and individual customers within its urban market.

Since launching operations in 2006, West Town Bank and Trust has steadily expanded its presence across the Chicago metropolitan area.