Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC)Financial Services | Banks - Regional | San Rafael, United States | NasdaqGS
54.07 USD
+0.36
(0.670%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 54.26 +0.19 (0.360%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 5:48 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:28 p.m. EDT
WABC appears to be a stable regional bank with a solid dividend yield and consistent payouts. The recent price action shows some consolidation, with a recent dip to the 52-week low but a strong close near the 54.35 level. The stock is trading slightly below its 50-day average, suggesting potential for a short-term bounce. However, the lack of analyst coverage and mixed options activity indicate uncertainty. For short-term traders, the stock could offer a buy-the-dip opportunity, especially if the upcoming earnings report is positive. Long-term investors might consider holding or buying on dips, given the consistent dividends and relatively low risk profile. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.025046 |
| MSTL | 0.037226 |
| AutoETS | 0.038600 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.039667 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 78% |
| H-stat | 1.06 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.316 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.08 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-02-01 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-02-01 |
| Revenue per Share | 10.12 |
| Market Cap | 1,307,921,024 |
| Trailing P/E | 12.04 |
| Forward P/E | 12.59 |
| Beta | 0.56 |
| Profit Margins | 44.30% |
| Website | https://www.westamerica.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 4:28 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing a mixed sentiment. The ATM anchor at 55.0 for calls indicates some confidence in the stock maintaining or rising above this level. However, the high IV for the April 17th expiration suggests increased volatility, which could be due to earnings announcements or market uncertainty. The puts show some activity at lower strikes, indicating potential bearish sentiment, but the overall volume is low. The lack of significant put activity at the ATM strike suggests limited short-term bearish positioning.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.90% | 3.84% | 3.91% | 3.66% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | 0.460000 | 0.899316 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.460000 | 0.984564 |
| 2025-08-04 | 0.460000 | 0.981258 |
| 2025-05-05 | 0.460000 | 0.971370 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.440000 | 0.910007 |
| 2024-11-04 | 0.440000 | 0.910737 |
| 2024-08-05 | 0.440000 | 0.956969 |
| 2024-05-03 | 0.440000 | 0.951638 |
| 2024-02-02 | 0.440000 | 1.021709 |
| 2023-11-03 | 0.440000 | 0.967846 |
| 2023-08-04 | 0.440000 | 0.978723 |
| 2023-05-05 | 0.420000 | 1.203033 |
| 2023-02-03 | 0.420000 | 0.831000 |
| 2022-11-04 | 0.420000 | 0.772864 |
| 2022-08-05 | 0.420000 | 0.806863 |
| 2022-05-06 | 0.420000 | 0.828509 |
| 2022-02-04 | 0.420000 | 0.835347 |
| 2021-11-05 | 0.420000 | 0.852633 |
| 2021-07-30 | 0.410000 | 0.862026 |
| 2021-04-30 | 0.410000 | 0.760817 |
| 2021-02-05 | 0.410000 | 0.839482 |
| 2020-10-30 | 0.410000 | 0.933546 |
| 2020-07-31 | 0.410000 | 0.816336 |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.410000 | 0.808070 |
| 2020-01-31 | 0.410000 | 0.788074 |
| 2019-11-01 | 0.410000 | 0.759183 |
| 2019-08-02 | 0.410000 | 0.815817 |
| 2019-05-03 | 0.410000 | 0.785224 |
| 2019-02-01 | 0.400000 | 0.800401 |
| 2018-11-02 | 0.400000 | 0.840825 |
| 2018-08-03 | 0.400000 | 0.831403 |
| 2018-05-04 | 0.400000 | 0.908593 |
| 2018-02-02 | 0.400000 | 0.878191 |
| 2017-11-03 | 0.400000 | 0.903564 |
| 2017-08-03 | 0.390000 | 0.942785 |
| 2017-05-04 | 0.390000 | 0.938712 |
| 2017-02-02 | 0.390000 | 0.937064 |
| 2016-11-03 | 0.390000 | 1.066483 |
| 2016-08-04 | 0.390000 | 1.114788 |
| 2016-05-05 | 0.390000 | 1.139160 |
| 2016-02-04 | 0.390000 | 1.232458 |
| 2015-10-29 | 0.390000 | 1.174162 |
| 2015-07-30 | 0.380000 | 1.077353 |
| 2015-04-30 | 0.380000 | 1.219443 |
| 2015-01-29 | 0.380000 | 1.283299 |
| 2014-10-30 | 0.380000 | 1.109017 |
| 2014-07-31 | 0.380000 | 1.139186 |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.380000 | 1.098241 |
| 2014-01-30 | 0.380000 | 1.108511 |
| 2013-10-31 | 0.380000 | 1.082673 |
| 2013-08-01 | 0.370000 | 1.120758 |
| 2013-05-02 | 0.370000 | 1.297927 |
| 2013-01-31 | 0.370000 | 1.251018 |
| 2012-11-01 | 0.370000 | 1.256423 |
| 2012-08-02 | 0.370000 | 1.272470 |
| 2012-05-03 | 0.370000 | 1.259428 |
| 2012-02-02 | 0.370000 | 1.218479 |
| 2011-11-03 | 0.370000 | 1.281885 |
| 2011-08-04 | 0.360000 | 1.273551 |
| 2011-05-05 | 0.360000 | 1.151373 |
| 2011-02-03 | 0.360000 | 1.145470 |
| 2010-11-04 | 0.360000 | 1.141040 |
| 2010-07-29 | 0.360000 | 1.085700 |
| 2010-04-29 | 0.360000 | 0.985564 |
| 2010-02-04 | 0.360000 | 1.135938 |
| 2009-10-29 | 0.350000 | 1.188167 |
| 2009-07-30 | 0.350000 | 1.119748 |
| 2009-04-30 | 0.350000 | 1.096755 |
| 2009-01-29 | 0.360000 | 1.370918 |
| 2008-10-30 | 0.350000 | 1.076076 |
| 2008-07-31 | 0.350000 | 1.154697 |
| 2008-05-01 | 0.350000 | 1.003864 |
| 2008-01-31 | 0.340000 | 1.192840 |
| 2007-11-01 | 0.340000 | 1.320505 |
| 2007-08-02 | 0.340000 | 1.414697 |
| 2007-05-03 | 0.340000 | 1.259530 |
| 2007-02-01 | 0.340000 | 1.213414 |
| 2006-11-02 | 0.340000 | 1.267266 |
| 2006-08-03 | 0.320000 | 1.200048 |
| 2006-05-04 | 0.320000 | 1.147357 |
| 2006-02-02 | 0.320000 | 1.101609 |
| 2005-11-03 | 0.320000 | 1.103461 |
| 2005-08-04 | 0.300000 | 1.037567 |
| 2005-05-05 | 0.300000 | 1.063654 |
| 2005-02-03 | 0.300000 | 1.078214 |
| 2004-11-04 | 0.280000 | 0.891216 |
| 2004-07-29 | 0.280000 | 1.040035 |
| 2004-04-29 | 0.280000 | 1.088341 |
| 2004-01-29 | 0.260000 | 1.011404 |
| 2003-10-29 | 0.260000 | 1.005546 |
| 2003-07-30 | 0.260000 | 1.128889 |
| 2003-04-30 | 0.240000 | 1.088835 |
| 2003-01-29 | 0.240000 | 1.162388 |
| 2002-10-30 | 0.240000 | 1.122032 |
| 2002-07-31 | 0.220000 | 1.119396 |
| 2002-05-01 | 0.220000 | 0.986977 |
| 2002-01-30 | 0.220000 | 1.119856 |
| 2001-10-31 | 0.210000 | 1.160922 |
| 2001-08-01 | 0.210000 | 1.079575 |
| 2001-05-02 | 0.210000 | 1.159274 |
| 2001-01-31 | 0.190000 | 0.986525 |
| 2000-11-01 | 0.190000 | 1.096983 |
| 2000-08-02 | 0.190000 | 1.430407 |
| 2000-05-03 | 0.180000 | 1.531166 |
| 2000-02-02 | 0.180000 | 1.552031 |
| 1999-11-03 | 0.180000 | 1.103993 |
| 1999-07-28 | 0.160000 | 0.991818 |
| 1999-04-28 | 0.160000 | 1.014840 |
| 1999-02-03 | 0.160000 | 1.001252 |
| 1998-10-28 | 0.140000 | 0.979972 |
| 1998-07-29 | 0.140000 | 0.978480 |
| 1998-04-29 | 0.120000 | 0.784084 |
| 1998-01-28 | 0.120000 | 0.829445 |
| 1997-10-29 | 0.100000 | 0.746941 |
| 1997-08-06 | 0.086667 | 0.718864 |
| 1997-04-16 | 0.086667 | 0.942909 |
| 1997-01-15 | 0.086667 | 1.011215 |
| 1996-10-16 | 0.076667 | 1.031862 |
| 1996-07-17 | 0.076667 | 1.057870 |
| 1996-04-17 | 0.076667 | 1.126399 |
| 1996-01-17 | 0.066667 | 1.006195 |
| 1995-10-18 | 0.066667 | 1.130003 |
| 1995-07-19 | 0.066667 | 1.235437 |
| 1995-04-17 | 0.056667 | 1.183766 |
| 1995-01-13 | 0.056667 | 1.298068 |
| 1994-10-17 | 0.056667 | 1.253782 |
| 1994-07-11 | 0.050000 | 1.167889 |
| 1994-04-11 | 0.050000 | 1.292157 |
| 1994-01-14 | 0.050000 | 1.311306 |
| 1993-10-08 | 0.046667 | 1.197596 |
| 1993-07-12 | 0.046667 | 1.290861 |
| 1993-04-12 | 0.046667 | 1.210095 |
| 1993-01-11 | 0.043333 | 1.340714 |
| 1992-10-09 | 0.043333 | 1.605691 |
| 1992-07-13 | 0.043333 | 1.450078 |
| 1992-04-10 | 0.040000 | 1.491480 |
| 1992-01-13 | 0.040000 | 1.491396 |
| 1991-10-11 | 0.040000 | 1.363271 |
| 1991-07-15 | 0.040000 | 1.538151 |
| 1991-04-15 | 0.036667 | 1.436973 |
| 1991-01-14 | 0.036667 | 1.854714 |
| 1990-10-15 | 0.036667 | 1.685196 |
| 1990-07-16 | 0.036667 | 1.226217 |
| 1990-04-16 | 0.036667 | 1.382330 |
| 1990-01-12 | 0.033333 | 1.144610 |
| 1989-10-16 | 0.033333 | 1.149663 |
| 1989-07-17 | 0.033333 | 1.482323 |
| 1989-04-17 | 0.033333 | 1.401392 |
| 1989-01-13 | 0.033333 | 1.565341 |
| 1988-10-17 | 0.033333 | 1.598495 |
| 1988-07-11 | 0.033333 | 1.892885 |
| 1988-04-11 | 0.033333 | 1.583687 |
| 1987-10-09 | 0.033333 | 1.297341 |
| 1987-07-13 | 0.033333 | 1.099791 |
| 1987-04-10 | 0.029167 | 0.937822 |
| 1987-01-12 | 0.029167 | 0.872642 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.17799568 |
| Address1 | 1,108 Fifth Avenue |
| All Time High | 69.08 |
| All Time Low | 1.791667 |
| Ask | 54.16 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 8 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 3.0 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 167,090 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 188,958 |
| Average Volume | 188,958 |
| Average Volume10Days | 167,090 |
| Beta | 0.556 |
| Bid | 53.97 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | 37.912 |
| City | San Rafael |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 54.07 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 56.22 |
| Day Low | 52.0375 |
| Dividend Date | 1,770,940,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.84 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.4 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.03 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.119 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,776,366,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,784,228,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,784,228,400 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 4.036 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,024,900,160 |
| Eps Current Year | 4.445 |
| Eps Forward | 4.295 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.49 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,769,990,400 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 51.772 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.2980003 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.044386934 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 17.799568 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 56.22 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.1500015 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.038242646 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 44.93 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 9.139999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.20342754 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 44.93 - 56.22 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.34 |
| Float Shares | 22,393,681 |
| Forward Eps | 4.295 |
| Forward P E | 12.589057 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 608 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Gross Profits | 253,918,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.036140002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.85727996 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 24,189,405 |
| Industry | Banks - Regional |
| Industry Disp | Banks - Regional |
| Industry Key | banks-regional |
| Ir Website | http://www.westamerica.com/index.php/shareholders/shareholder-info |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,769,990,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.46 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 888,451,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Westamerica Bancorporation operates as a bank holding company for Westamerica Bank that provides various banking products and services to individual and commercial customers in the United States. The company accepts various deposit products from local businesses and professionals, as well as retail savings and checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio includes commercial, commercial real estate, residential real estate, real estate construction, consumer installment loans, as well as indirect automobile loans. The company serves small businesses, professionals, and consumers. The company was formerly known as Independent Bankshares Corporation and changed its name to Westamerica Bancorporation in 1983. Westamerica Bancorporation was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in San Rafael, California. |
| Long Name | Westamerica Bancorporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,307,921,024 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_313855 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 112,491,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,277,728,170 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 54.78 |
| Operating Margins | 0.60243 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.4098 |
| Peg Ratio | 4.62 |
| Phone | 707 863 6000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.19440079 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.3595354 |
| Post Market Price | 54.2644 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,462,489 |
| Previous Close | 53.71 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 12.164229 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.4261975 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 5.150958 |
| Profit Margins | 0.44302 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 3.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.360001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.670267 |
| Regular Market Day High | 56.22 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 52.0375 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 52.0375 - 56.22 |
| Regular Market Open | 54.78 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 53.71 |
| Regular Market Price | 54.07 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 218,694 |
| Return On Assets | 0.019019999 |
| Return On Equity | 0.124589995 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.067 |
| Revenue Per Share | 10.12 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 23,631,000 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0215 |
| Shares Short | 520,052 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 481,170 |
| Short Name | Westamerica Bancorporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0319 |
| Short Ratio | 2.29 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | WABC |
| Target High Price | 58.0 |
| Target Low Price | 58.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 58.0 |
| Target Median Price | 58.0 |
| Total Cash | 397,284,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 16.812 |
| Total Debt | 144,456,000 |
| Total Revenue | 253,918,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.84 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.034258053 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.49 |
| Trailing P E | 12.042316 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 49.60535 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 4.464649 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.09000338 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 218,694 |
| Website | https://www.westamerica.com |
| Zip | 94,901 |