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West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA)

NASDAQ Financial Services Banks - Regional
$29.19 ▲ +0.55%
Market Cap
$497.5M
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Beta
0.69
52-Wk Range
19.03-30.33
CEO
David D. Nelson
Country
US
Currency
USD

West Bancorporation, Inc. operates in the Banks - Regional industry of the Financial Services sector, headquartered in West Des Moines, IA, US. The stock last traded at $29.19, up 0.55% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $497.5M. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 12.92, a net margin of 19.1%. Its beta of 0.69 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.

Valuation & profitability (TTM)
P/E
12.92
Price / Sales
2.48
Price / Book
1.76
EV / EBITDA
14.88
Gross margin
51.4%
Operating margin
24.3%
Net margin
19.1%
Return on equity
—
Debt / equity
1.33
Current ratio
0.15
Dividend yield
3.5%
Payout ratio
44.2%
Company profile
Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select
Employees
180
IPO date
1999-05-03
Headquarters
West Des Moines, IA, US
About West Bancorporation, Inc.

West Bancorporation, Inc. functions as the holding company for West Bank, delivering a comprehensive suite of community banking and trust services. Serving individuals and small-to-medium enterprises throughout the United States, its financial offerings include a variety of deposit options such as checking, savings, money market accounts, and time certificates of deposit. The institution also provides diverse lending solutions, spanning commercial real estate, construction and land development, business lines of credit, and commercial term loans. Furthermore, it offers consumer loans for personal, household, and family expenditures not secured by property, alongside residential mortgages for 1-4 family homes and home equity loans. Beyond traditional banking, the company specializes in trust administration, managing estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. Supplementary services encompass internet and mobile banking platforms, treasury management solutions—like cash management, client-generated ACH transactions, remote deposit capabilities, and fraud prevention—as well as merchant credit card processing and corporate credit cards. West Bancorporation, Inc. maintains a physical presence through seven offices in the Des Moines vicinity, one location in Coralville, Iowa, and individual branches situated in Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato, and St. Cloud, Minnesota. This entity, founded in 1893, is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa.

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