West Bancorporation

Company Profile

West Bancorporation had its IPO on 1999-05-03 under the ticker symbol WTBA.

The company operates in the Financial Services sector and Banks-Regional industry. West Bancorporation has a staff strength of 173 employees.

Stock update

Shares of West Bancorporation opened at $17.43 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $17.43 - $18.2, and closed at $17.73.

This is a +2.31% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 10,794 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of West Bancorporation have slipped by -6.98%.

West Bancorporation's Key Ratios

West Bancorporation has a market cap of $289.85 million, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.98 and a price to sales ratio of 3.613.

In the last 12-months West Bancorporation’s revenue was $90.60 million with a gross profit of $104.45 million and an EBITDA of $0. The EBITDA ratio measures West Bancorporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, West Bancorporation’s operating margin was 48.72% while its return on assets stood at 0.96% with a return of equity of 15.81%.

In Q2, West Bancorporation’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -53.3% while revenue growth was a negative 30.2%.

West Bancorporation’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

0

Trailing PE

8.4951

PEG

0

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $2.04 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 0 and a PEG multiple of 0. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into West Bancorporation’s profitability.

West Bancorporation stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 0. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 3.613.

West Bancorporation stock pays annual dividends of $1 per share, indicating a yield of 5.62% and a payout ratio of 49.02%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$3.68 billion

Total Liabilities

$184.15 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-45867000.00

Capital Expenditure

$7.84 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

49.02%

West Bancorporation ended 2024 with $3.68 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $3.68 billion while shareholder equity stood at $217.13 million.

West Bancorporation ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $184.15 million in other current liabilities, 3000000.00 in common stock, $269.30 million in retained earnings and $0 in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $31.74 million and cash and short-term investments were $674.87 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $184,150,000 while long-term debt stood at $129.74 million.

West Bancorporation’s total current assets stands at $686.65 million while long-term investments were $3.42 billion and short-term investments were $645.09 million. Its net receivables were $11.79 million compared to accounts payable of $31.22 million and inventory worth $0.

In 2024, West Bancorporation's operating cash flow was $-45867000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $7.84 million.

Comparatively, West Bancorporation paid $0.49 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$17.73

52-Week High

$24.7864

52-Week Low

$14.8427

Analyst Target Price

$21.5

West Bancorporation stock is currently trading at $17.73 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $24.7864 and a 52-week low of $24.7864. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $21.5.

Its 50-day moving average was $18.8 and 200-day moving average was $19.4 The short ratio stood at 13.58 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 1083.5% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 4382.7% are held by institutions.