West Bancorporation (WTBA) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

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

West Bancorporation Trading Up 0.4%

West Bancorporation stock opened at $22.83 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $386.74 million, a PE ratio of 12.02 and a beta of 0.84. West Bancorporation has a 52 week low of $17.31 and a 52 week high of $24.27. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 0.97.

Insider Buying and Selling at West Bancorporation

In related news, Director Douglas R. Gulling sold 7,900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.75, for a total value of $171,825.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 72,338 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,573,351.50. This represents a 9.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director George D. Milligan sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.71, for a total transaction of $217,100.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 53,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,154,863.45. This represents a 15.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 23,726 shares of company stock worth $517,097 in the last three months. Insiders own 4.58% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of West Bancorporation

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in West Bancorporation by 10.9% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 20,290 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $412,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its stake in shares of West Bancorporation by 102.5% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 39,200 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $797,000 after buying an additional 19,846 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of West Bancorporation in the 3rd quarter valued at $305,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of West Bancorporation by 14.5% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 58,655 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,192,000 after acquiring an additional 7,428 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG grew its position in West Bancorporation by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 37,487 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $762,000 after acquiring an additional 652 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on WTBA shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of West Bancorporation in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on West Bancorporation from $20.50 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of West Bancorporation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.00.

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.