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WABC · Westamerica Bancorporation

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$58.28 +0.18 (+0.31%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$1.35B
Shares
23.11M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$58.10 Open$59.35 Day$58.05–60.22 52W close$45.31–62.46 Avg vol 30d169K Short int865K · 3.7% float · 4.2d Short vol72% DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

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FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +9%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −2%
below
RSI (14) 39
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 75%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −3%
trailing
6-month return +11%
trailing
YTD return +21%
this year
Relative strength 0%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $59 › 200d $53 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+4% holders QoQ · +36 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.74% of float · ▲ +15.6% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
212 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 55
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
EPS growth −13%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $119.7M
Valuation P/E 12.9
in line
Balance sheet $137.3M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 20%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −11%
past year
ATR 2.2%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 4 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+9% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2% Neutral
RSI (14)
39 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
75% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $59 › 200d $53 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+4% holders QoQ · +36 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.74% of float · ▲ +15.6% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
212 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $45 Now $58 · 75% Range high $62
vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg -2%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Average Retirement Price $55.14 Q2'2026
Common Equity Per Share $37.09 6/30/26
Common Shares Outstanding 23M 6/30/26
Market Value Per Common Share $58.67 6/30/26
Net Shares Retired 629K Q2'2026
Shareholders' Equity/Total Assets 14.7% 6/30/26
Total Shares Retired 753K Q2'2026
annualized cost of funding the loan and bond portfolios 0.24% Q1 2026
common share dividend per share $0.46 Q1 2026
common shares retired via share repurchase plan 997K Q1 2026
Operating expenses as percentage of total revenues 42% Q1 2026
annualized return on average common equity 10.8% Q4 2025
common shares retired 485K Q4 2025
efficiency ratio 40% Q4 2025

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Banks - Regional — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
this stock
$1.35B +21.5% 12.9 3.7%
MFG
Mizuho Financial Group Inc
$123.19B +38.5% 0.1%
HDB
Hdfc Bank Ltd
$118.97B -36.6% +15.2% 0.5%
IBN
Icici Bank Ltd
$105.45B -1.2% 0.5%
CIXPF
CaixaBank/ADR
$100.59B +18.7% 0.1%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
212
% held
79.8%
Net QoQ
-113.9K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
277
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
864.8K
Days to cover
4.2d
Change
+116.5K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
72%
As of
Aug 20, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1.0K
Value
$63.0K
As of
Jul 24, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
33.3%
Week of
Jul 13, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Net income (FY)
$116.2M
EPS diluted
$4.52
View
Buybacks
Remaining
shares 1.9M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Aug 5, 2026
This year
13
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$557.0K
Shares
9.2K
Filed
Jul 24, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
WABC -2.4% -3.5% +11.2% -3.4% +21.5%
SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
vs SPY -2.0% -6.4% -0.4% -6.4% +8.7%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.48 / share · ex Aug 3, 2026
Raised 4.3%
Paid (TTM)
$1.88 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
3.24%
Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
Authorized
Spent (derived)
Remaining
shares 1.90M

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 311094 CUSIP 957090103 13F (30d) 188 filings 187 filers Visit website Investor relations