WTBA, US95123P1066

West Bancorporation hits a 52-week high. West Bancorporation stock gains 1.15 percent

Published on 10/02/2026 at 18:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Net income rose 38.80 percent to USD 11.10 million in June 2026. West Bancorporation stock costs EUR 26.30 on October 2, 2026, up 1.15 percent.

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West Bancorporation (US95123P1066) was trading at EUR 26.30 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 6:28 p.m. CEST, up 1.15 percent from the prior close of EUR 26.00. The company reached a new 52-week high in U.S. trading, with MarketBeat reporting a session high of USD 30.50 on October 2, 2026. The move puts market performance ahead of the bank's latest earnings story.

52-week high reaches USD 30.50

The MarketBeat report places the stock's 52-week range at USD 19.03 to USD 30.50, while the finance snapshot puts West Bancorporation's market capitalization at USD 503.9 million as of October 2, 2026. The stock's current market position is therefore defined by a fresh high rather than by a new earnings release.

Analyst expectations remain restrained beside the price action. MarketBeat cites a consensus Hold rating and an average target of USD 29.00, while Piper Sandler raised its target from USD 27.00 to USD 30.00 in a July 27, 2026 research note carried in the same report.

Second-quarter profit rises 38.80 percent

For the second quarter of 2026, ScanX reported net income of USD 11.10 million, up 38.80 percent from USD 8.00 million in the second quarter of 2025. Diluted earnings per share rose to USD 0.64 from USD 0.47, while net interest income increased 19.00 percent to USD 25.50 million.

The bank's net interest margin, a measure of lending profitability, reached 2.69 percent in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 2.27 percent a year earlier. The quarterly dividend also increased to USD 0.26 per share from USD 0.25, supporting income appeal while the market weighs the gap between the USD 29.00 consensus target and the new trading high.

October 29 is the next results date

A company release carried by Yahoo Finance on September 18, 2026 says West Bancorporation will report third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 29, 2026. The company scheduled its conference call for 2:00 p.m. Central Time that day, giving investors a defined date for the next test of earnings momentum and credit quality.

EUR 26.30 in afternoon trading

West Bancorporation was trading at EUR 26.30 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 6:28 p.m. CEST, plus 1.15 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 26.00 on October 1, 2026.

West Bancorporation market facts

  • Company: West Bancorporation, Inc.
  • ISIN: US95123P1066
  • Ticker: WTBA
  • Primary exchange: Nasdaq
  • Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 2, 2026, 6:28 p.m. CEST: EUR 26.30
  • Change versus prior close: plus 1.15 percent
  • Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 1, 2026: EUR 26.00
  • Market capitalization: USD 503.9 million as of October 2, 2026
  • Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Banks - Regional
  • Next earnings date: October 29, 2026

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