Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for WSBC in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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WesBanco (WSBC) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$36.86+0.27 (+0.7%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeWesBanco shares this week drew a comparison piece weighing the company against peer Merchants Bancorp on institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and profitability. The other item of note was a filing from Sound Income Strategies LLC, which raised its stake in WesBanco and referenced that the company had exceeded analyst expectations in its recent earnings report, posting $0.92 EPS on revenues of $275.79 million.
WSBC closed at $36.86, up 0.7%, sitting between its 50-day average of $39.95 and 200-day average of $36.82, a mixed trend signal. The GekkoIndex reads 66.3, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Price stands 11.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $41.68. Over the past year the stock has returned 10.6%, though the one-month return is -8.3% and the three-month return -5.7%.
The next earnings date falls on 21 October 2026, 9 days away, putting the report inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the last quarter saw EPS of $0.92 against a $0.86 estimate, with a 0.9% reaction, and the company has beaten estimates in 7 of the last 8 quarters. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonality data over 5 years shows the next 20 trading days from this point averaging a 6.6% return, with gains in 3 of those years. Analyst consensus among 5 firms carries a $44.14 price target.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
WesBanco price vs fair value
Close $36.86200-day averageGekko Fair Value $41.68
WesBanco quick facts
- Market cap
- $3.54B
- P/E ratio
- 10.7
- Forward P/E
- 9.8
- EPS, TTM
- $3.47
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.05B
- Profit margin
- 34%
- Dividend yield
- 4.14%
- Beta
- 0.71
- Volume
- 449,747 avg 1.02M
- 1-year return
- +10.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.4%
- 50-day average
- $39.95
- 200-day average
- $36.82
- Next earnings
- Oct 21
- Shares outstanding
- 95.91M
WesBanco swing-trade checklist
WesBanco scores 3 supportive, 1 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.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $36.86 sits between the 50-day ($39.95) and 200-day ($36.82) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
66.3, Accumulation
Reading 66.3 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
11.6% below
Price is 11.6% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 9 days
Reports on Oct 21, 2026, 9 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+6.6% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +6.6% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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WesBanco stock chart and price history
WesBanco closed at $36.86 on Oct 12, 2026, +10.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $29.57 to $43.02.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −8.3%
- 3 months
- −5.7%
- 6 months
- +1.8%
- 1 year
- +10.6%
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About WesBanco
WesBanco is the holding company for WesBanco Bank, which serves individuals and businesses through retail and corporate banking, trust work, brokerage, mortgage lending, and insurance. It is recognized for the breadth of this combined banking and financial services offering, spanning everyday deposit accounts to specialized lending and investment products. Its loan book covers commercial real estate and industrial financing, residential mortgages for buying, building, or refinancing homes, home equity lines, and installment loans for vehicles, home improvements, and other personal or commercial needs.
The company runs through two segments, Community Banking and Trust and Investment Services. Separate non-banking subsidiaries handle insurance sales covering property, casualty, life, and title coverage, along with benefit plan administration, broker-dealer and discount brokerage work, investment and loan portfolio management, commercial real estate ownership and leasing, and advisory services for a group of mutual funds. Its deposit and investment products, including mutual funds and annuities, serve both commercial and individual customers across its branch network.
Founded in 1870, WesBanco is headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia, with branches and offices extending across West Virginia, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Kentucky, southern Indiana, Maryland, and northern Virginia. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker WSBC.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Regional banks
- Website
- wesbanco.com
WesBanco GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
WesBanco’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 66.3, in the Accumulation zone, down 0.3 points over five sessions.
66.3Accumulation
Down 0.3 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 29 | +1.1% | +6.3% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 227 | +0.6% | +3.7% | ||
| Neutral | 389 | +0.1% | −0.1% | ||
| Distribution | 36 | −1.3% | −4.3% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average WSBC share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is WesBanco stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
WesBanco trades 11.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $41.68, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what WesBanco shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$41.68
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
11.6% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 7.2% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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WesBanco insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for WesBanco, 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 WSBC were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
WesBanco has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $11.25M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.32%
- Trailing four quarters
- $161.3M
From company filings.
WesBanco earnings: next date and track record
WesBanco reports on Oct 21, 2026 (9 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 21, 2026
9 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.88
- Revenue estimate
- $274.9M
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.1%average move across the report
2 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 21, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- WesBanco reported a strong second quarter 2026 driven by broad-based commercial loan growth, record loan production and an expanding commercial pipeline. Management emphasized momentum across the franchise: total portfolio loans increased 3.5% year-over-year (4.5% adjusted for CRE payoffs), sequential annualized loan growth of 8.3%, record commercial production (~$2.5 billion YTD) and a $2.3 billion commercial pipeline. Financial metrics were solid: GAAP net income of $88 million ($0.91) and adjusted EPS of $0.92, pre-tax, pre-provision earnings up 24% (year-to-date) and an efficiency ratio at a record low 51%. Credit quality was described as benign with low charge-offs and an allowance for credit losses of 1.12% of loans. Management reiterated capital strength (CET1 10.7%), executed share repurchases (~300k shares), and described disciplined expense and investment plans supporting expansion (notably South Florida). They highlighted fee income strength (record fees, trust and brokerage assets near $11 billion) and expect margins to remain around 3.60% for the remainder of 2026. Key strategic initiatives include expanding commercial/treasury operations in Florida and other targeted markets (Naples, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Nashville LPO), continued branch optimization, and a focus on organic growth rather than M&A.
- Guidance
- Mid-single digit loan growth for full-year 2026 (management expects to outgrow payoffs); Third-quarter payoffs expected to be roughly two-thirds of Q2 levels with payoffs tapering thereafter; Net interest margin expected to be approximately 3.60% for the remainder of 2026; Quarterly fee income growth expected in the 3%-5% year-over-year range for the remainder of 2026; Gross commercial swap fee income (ex-market adjustments) expected in the $8M-$10M range; Quarterly expense run rate expected to be ~ $153 million for Q3 and Q4; Marketing expected ~ $5 million per quarter; CET1 ratio anticipated to remain near ~10.7% through the remainder of 2026; One Fed rate hike currently anticipated late in Q4 with no meaningful impact to 2026 results; Full-year effective tax rate ~21%; Tangible book value per share accretion modeled at ~$0.70-$0.80 per quarter.
- Risks flagged
- Elevated CRE payoffs (about $345M in Q2 and >$1.3B over last 12 months) that created a headwind to loan growth; ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty that will influence provision for credit losses and could affect charge-offs, delinquencies and prepayment speeds; potential need for higher-cost wholesale funding if deposit growth lags loan growth (could pressure margins); competition for loans and deposits and deposit mix/attrition risk related to branch closures; sensitivity to interest rate moves and market conditions that affect fee businesses (trust, brokerage) and swap fees.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | $0.92 est $0.86 | $275.8M est $267.7M | +0.9% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | $0.91 est $0.87 | $257.2M est $264.5M | −8.9% |
| Jan 27, 2026 | $0.84 est $0.84 | $265.6M est $265.5M | −1.7% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $0.94 est $0.88 | $260.1M est $264.2M | −2.0% |
| Jul 29, 2025 | $0.91 est $0.87 | $259.4M est $263.7M | −5.2% |
| Apr 29, 2025 | $0.66 est $0.60 | $192.1M est $197.5M | 0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $0.71 est $0.55 | $161.4M est $194.4M | +4.6% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | $0.54 est $0.51 | $149.2M est $152.7M | −1.6% |
“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.
WesBanco stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for WesBanco is $44.14, +19.8% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$44.14consensus 12-month target, +19.8% from the last close
Now $36.86Avg $44.14
Low $42High $46
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Raymond James | — | — |
| Oct 6 | Piper Sandler | $45 | +22.1% |
| Sep 14 | RBC Capital | $44 | +19.4% |
| Sep 9 | Piper Sandler | $46 | +24.8% |
| Jul 23 | KBW | $42 | +13.9% |
+3.7%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+6.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2%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.
WesBanco seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, WesBanco averaged +6.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.3% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.4% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.8% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +6.6% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +7.1% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, WSBC’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.4%.
WesBanco market cap and key statistics
WesBanco’s market cap is $3.54B, with a P/E ratio of 10.7 and revenue of $1.05B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $3.54B
- P/E ratio
- 10.7
- Forward P/E
- 9.8
- EPS, TTM
- $3.47
- Gekko Fair Value
- $41.68
Trading
- Volume
- 449,747
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.02M
- 52-week high
- $43.02
- 52-week low
- $29.57
- Shares outstanding
- 95.91M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.05B
- Profit margin
- 34%
- Return on equity
- 9%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +59.6%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.71
- Typical daily move
- ±2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.4%
- Dividend yield
- 4.14%
WesBanco stock news this week
2 headlines about WesBanco from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Sound Income Strategies LLC Raises Stake in WesBanco, Inc. $WSBCMarketBeat, Oct 9
- Head to Head Contrast: WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) and Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:MBIN)Defense World, Oct 6
WesBanco peers
WesBanco’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.
WesBanco stock FAQ
What is WesBanco’s market cap?
WesBanco’s market cap is $3.54B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $36.86, with 95.91M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 10.7.
What is the WesBanco stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for WesBanco is $44.14, +19.8% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is WesBanco stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate WesBanco is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $36.86 is 11.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $41.68. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does WesBanco report earnings next?
WesBanco is expected to report on Oct 21, 2026 (9 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.88 per share on revenue of $274.9M. WesBanco beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.1% on average across the report.
What is WesBanco’s 52-week high and low?
WesBanco’s 52-week high is $43.02 and its 52-week low is $29.57; it closed at $36.86 on Oct 12, 2026, +10.6% over the past year.
Is WesBanco stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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