West Bancorporation (WTBA) to Announce Earnings on Thursday

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) is anticipated to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect West Bancorporation to post earnings of $0.63 per share and revenue of $28.15 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET.

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.02. West Bancorporation had a net margin of 17.30% and a return on equity of 14.88%. The business had revenue of $27.01 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $28.30 million. On average, analysts expect West Bancorporation to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

West Bancorporation Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WTBA opened at $27.02 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. West Bancorporation has a one year low of $17.31 and a one year high of $27.87. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $25.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.39. The company has a market capitalization of $460.15 million, a P/E ratio of 13.12 and a beta of 0.72.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On West Bancorporation

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of West Bancorporation by 4,593.5% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,455 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,424 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in West Bancorporation by 68.9% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,618 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 660 shares during the period. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its position in shares of West Bancorporation by 37.6% in the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 1,665 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 455 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in shares of West Bancorporation by 662.9% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,784 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 3,288 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in West Bancorporation during the fourth quarter worth $126,000. 44.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research downgraded West Bancorporation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of West Bancorporation in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of West Bancorporation from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of West Bancorporation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Hovde Group assumed coverage on West Bancorporation in a research report on Monday, April 6th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $25.50 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.25.

West Bancorporation Company Profile

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.