West Bancorporation (WTBA) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) is scheduled to be announcing its earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, April 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.27 per share for the quarter.

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by ($0.04). West Bancorporation had a return on equity of 11.19% and a net margin of 14.17%. The company had revenue of $18.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.82 million. On average, analysts expect West Bancorporation to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

West Bancorporation Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:WTBA opened at $16.82 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $281.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.68 and a beta of 0.91. West Bancorporation has a 12 month low of $15.04 and a 12 month high of $22.39. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97.

West Bancorporation Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 7th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 6th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.95%. West Bancorporation’s payout ratio is presently 69.44%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, TheStreet downgraded shares of West Bancorporation from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 6th.

West Bancorporation Company Profile

West Bancorporation, Inc operates as the financial holding company provides community banking and trust services to individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It offers deposit services, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit.