Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for WABC in the last 90 days.
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Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$59.03+0.37 (+0.6%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeWestamerica Bancorporation is scheduled to release Q3 2026 earnings before market open on 15 October, with analysts projecting earnings per share of $1.17 and revenue of $63.10 million. This upcoming report is the main item concerning the stock this week, as no other company-specific developments are noted.
Shares of WABC closed at $59.03, up 0.6%, sitting between the 50-day average of $59.13 and the 200-day average of $55.21. The GekkoIndex reads 58.5, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Price sits 3.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $61.09. Over the past year the stock has returned 26.6%, with a six-month return of 9.6% and a three-month return of 0.7%, while the one-month return is slightly negative at -0.1%.
Earnings arrive on 15 October, just 3 days away, placing the event inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the last report on 15 January showed earnings per share of $1.12 against a $1.07 estimate, with a 2.8% reaction, and the company has beaten estimates in 7 of the last 8 quarters. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days from this point in the calendar have averaged an 11.4% return over 5 years, rising in 5 of those years. Two covering analysts currently rate the stock a hold, with a consensus target of $64 implying 8.4% upside.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Westamerica Bancorporation price vs fair value
Close $59.03200-day averageGekko Fair Value $61.09
Westamerica Bancorporation quick facts
- Market cap
- $1.39B
- P/E ratio
- 13.1
- Forward P/E
- 21.1
- EPS, TTM
- $4.54
- Revenue, TTM
- $252.2M
- Profit margin
- 43.9%
- Dividend yield
- 3.19%
- Beta
- 0.56
- Volume
- 129,137 avg 268,575
- 1-year return
- +26.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.9%
- 50-day average
- $59.13
- 200-day average
- $55.21
- Next earnings
- Oct 15
- Shares outstanding
- 23.11M
Westamerica Bancorporation swing-trade checklist
Westamerica Bancorporation scores 1 supportive, 3 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
1 supportive3 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $59.03 sits between the 50-day ($59.13) and 200-day ($55.21) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
58.5, Neutral
Reading 58.5 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
3.4% below
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3.4% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 3 days
Reports on Oct 15, 2026, 3 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+11.4% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +11.4% over 5 years, rising in 5 of them.
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Westamerica Bancorporation stock chart and price history
Westamerica Bancorporation closed at $59.03 on Oct 12, 2026, +26.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $44.93 to $63.61.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −0.1%
- 3 months
- +0.7%
- 6 months
- +9.6%
- 1 year
- +26.6%
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Westamerica Bancorporation GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Westamerica Bancorporation’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 58.5, in the Neutral zone, down 0.8 points over five sessions.
58.5Neutral
Down 0.8 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 34 | 0.0% | +1.7% | ||
| Accumulation | 202 | +0.8% | +2.8% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 432 | −0.1% | 0.0% | ||
| Distribution | 13 | −0.7% | −5.1% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average WABC share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Westamerica Bancorporation stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Westamerica Bancorporation trades 3.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $61.09, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Westamerica Bancorporation shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$61.09
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
3.4% below fair value · About fair value
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 6.9% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Westamerica Bancorporation insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Westamerica Bancorporation, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in WABC were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Westamerica Bancorporation has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $41.52M
- As a share of market cap
- 2.99%
- Trailing four quarters
- $139.7M
From company filings.
Westamerica Bancorporation earnings: next date and track record
Westamerica Bancorporation reports on Oct 15, 2026 (3 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 15, 2026
3 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.17
- Revenue estimate
- $63.10M
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±1.9%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | $1.12 est $1.07 | $63.55M est $61.90M | +2.8% |
| Oct 16, 2025 | $1.12 est $1.08 | $63.81M est $64.20M | +0.4% |
| Jul 17, 2025 | $1.12 est $1.07 | $64.59M est $64.20M | −1.3% |
| Apr 17, 2025 | $1.16 est $1.11 | $66.42M est $66.42M | +0.7% |
| Jan 16, 2025 | $1.19 est $1.18 | — | +1.0% |
| Oct 17, 2024 | $1.27 est $1.24 | $74.07M est $73.12M | +1.3% |
| Jul 18, 2024 | $1.33 est $1.30 | $74.27M est $74.04M | −4.7% |
| Apr 18, 2024 | $1.37 est $1.37 | $78.84M est $77.52M | +2.8% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Westamerica Bancorporation stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Westamerica Bancorporation is $64.00, +8.4% from the last close, from 2 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$64.00consensus 12-month target, +8.4% from the last close
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 2 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17 | Maxim Group | — | — |
| Jul 16 | KBW | $64 | +8.4% |
0.0%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+11.4%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Westamerica Bancorporation seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Westamerica Bancorporation averaged +11.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 5 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +3.5% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +7.1% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +8.6% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +11.4% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +10.9% | 5 of 5 |
For scale, WABC’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.9%.
Westamerica Bancorporation market cap and key statistics
Westamerica Bancorporation’s market cap is $1.39B, with a P/E ratio of 13.1 and revenue of $252.2M over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.39B
- P/E ratio
- 13.1
- Forward P/E
- 21.1
- EPS, TTM
- $4.54
- Gekko Fair Value
- $61.09
Trading
- Volume
- 129,137
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 268,575
- 52-week high
- $63.61
- 52-week low
- $44.93
- Shares outstanding
- 23.11M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $252.2M
- Profit margin
- 43.9%
- Return on equity
- 12.5%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +4.5%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.56
- Typical daily move
- ±1.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.9%
- Dividend yield
- 3.19%
Westamerica Bancorporation stock news this week
1 headline about Westamerica Bancorporation from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
Westamerica Bancorporation peers
Westamerica Bancorporation’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | Accumulation | 5.7% below |
| USBU.S. Bancorp | Accumulation | 11.0% below |
| NUNu | Neutral | 0.7% below |
| TFCTruist Financial | Accumulation | 9.6% below |
| FITBFifth Third Bancorp | Accumulation | 11.2% below |
| MTBM&T Bank | Accumulation | 9.1% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Westamerica Bancorporation stock FAQ
What is Westamerica Bancorporation’s market cap?
Westamerica Bancorporation’s market cap is $1.39B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $59.03, with 23.11M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 13.1.
What is the Westamerica Bancorporation stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Westamerica Bancorporation is $64.00, +8.4% from the last close. Of the 2 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 0 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Westamerica Bancorporation stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Westamerica Bancorporation is about fair value: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $59.03 is 3.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $61.09. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Westamerica Bancorporation report earnings next?
Westamerica Bancorporation is expected to report on Oct 15, 2026 (3 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.17 per share on revenue of $63.10M. Westamerica Bancorporation beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 1.9% on average across the report.
What is Westamerica Bancorporation’s 52-week high and low?
Westamerica Bancorporation’s 52-week high is $63.61 and its 52-week low is $44.93; it closed at $59.03 on Oct 12, 2026, +26.6% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $63.86 on Nov 10, 2022.
Is Westamerica Bancorporation stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 1 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (seasonality), 3 as mixed (trend, gekkoindex and fair value) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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