West Bancorporation (WTBA) to Release Earnings on Thursday

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) is anticipated to post its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect West Bancorporation to post earnings of $0.63 per share and revenue of $28.30 million for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET.

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.04. West Bancorporation had a return on equity of 14.28% and a net margin of 16.08%.The firm had revenue of $27.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.70 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 $23.64 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $24.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.96. West Bancorporation has a one year low of $17.31 and a one year high of $26.60. The firm has a market cap of $400.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.38 and a beta of 0.82.

West Bancorporation Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 11th. West Bancorporation’s dividend payout ratio is presently 52.36%.

Institutional Trading of West Bancorporation

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. 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 valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,424 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in shares of West Bancorporation by 68.9% during 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 last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its position in shares of West Bancorporation by 37.6% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 1,665 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of West Bancorporation by 662.9% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,784 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 3,288 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of West Bancorporation during the 4th quarter worth $126,000. 44.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WTBA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded West Bancorporation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded West Bancorporation from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Hovde Group initiated coverage on West Bancorporation in a research report on Monday, April 6th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $25.50 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, West Bancorporation has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.75.

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.