West Bancorporation (WTBA) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

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

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.02. West Bancorporation had a return on equity of 14.88% and a net margin of 17.30%.The company had revenue of $27.01 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 Price Performance

WTBA stock opened at $26.82 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $456.74 million, a P/E ratio of 13.02 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. West Bancorporation has a 1 year low of $17.31 and a 1 year high of $27.62. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $24.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.26.

West Bancorporation Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 6th. West Bancorporation’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.54%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in West Bancorporation by 27.9% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 14,270 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $317,000 after acquiring an additional 3,109 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new position in shares of West Bancorporation during the fourth quarter worth about $301,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of West Bancorporation during the fourth quarter worth about $126,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its stake in West Bancorporation by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 15,666 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 642 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in West Bancorporation by 20.8% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 27,743 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $616,000 after purchasing an additional 4,784 shares in the last quarter. 44.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.