West Bancorporation (WTBA) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

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

West Bancorporation Stock Performance

NASDAQ:WTBA opened at $22.74 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market cap of $385.22 million, a PE ratio of 11.97 and a beta of 0.84. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.90. West Bancorporation has a 1-year low of $17.31 and a 1-year high of $24.27.

Insider Buying and Selling at West Bancorporation

In other news, Director George D. Milligan sold 10,000 shares of West Bancorporation stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $1,154,863.45. The trade was a 15.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Douglas R. Gulling sold 7,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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. The trade was a 9.85% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 23,726 shares of company stock worth $517,097 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 4.58% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On West Bancorporation

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 1,424 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in shares of 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 valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 660 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake 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 valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 3,288 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of West Bancorporation by 20.5% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,334 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $190,000 after buying an additional 1,585 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new stake in shares of West Bancorporation in the second quarter worth $212,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 44.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.