After Hours
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility.
Stocks Info
WABC belongs to the Financial sector of the NASDAQ while operating in the Banks – Regional industry. The current market capitalization of Westamerica Bancorporation is $1.25B. A total of 0.5 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 142.36K shares.
In the most recent transaction, THORSON JOHN A bought 7,567 shares of WABC for 51.70 per share on Jul 03 ’25. In a previous transaction on Apr 29 ’25, Wondeh Inez bought 451 shares at 48.51 per share. WABC shares that Director owns now total 946.
Among the insiders who sold shares, THORSON JOHN A disposed of 2,243 shares on Apr 28 ’25 at a per-share price of $48.57. This resulted in the SVP/Treasurer holding 11,591 shares of WABC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, THORSON JOHN A bought 2,243 shares at $48.57 per share on Apr 28 ’25.
Dividend
Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Westamerica Bancorporation pays an annual dividend of $1.82, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.64%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.89.
While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WABC has a high of $55.12 and a low of $42.00.
As of this writing, WABC has an earnings estimate of $1.07 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 2.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.08 per share and a lower estimate of $1.05. The company reported an EPS of $1.19 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $37.11, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $827.10M.
Analysts Opinion
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WABC is Buy with a score of 3.00.
