WEST BANCORPORATION INC (WTBA)
NASDAQFinancialsBanks - RegionalSnapshot 2026-10-29
$30.04-1.38%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NASDAQFinancialsBanks - RegionalSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Regional Banks is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — EPS grows to at least $2.59 in FY26: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 1% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthManagement screens strong on capital allocation, the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look high — what the market is pricing in runs ahead of what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskWTBA’s thesis centers on margin expansion as fixed-rate loans reprice, supporting its earnings power. That margin engine matters because recent earnings are steady, while the latest quarter was inline. WTBA trades at 2× P/B versus a 1× peer median, near its 2× historical multiple. The market is pricing more growth than our forecast, so expectations look full. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 26%. The thesis pillar is under review because the FY26 EPS comparison needs review. Peer multiples imply a price about 8% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. WTBA is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 2 analysts currently covering WTBA (as of Oct 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Regional Banks — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Expand net interest margin and improve efficiency ratio
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Expected repricing of $550M in fixed-rate loans supports management’s net interest margin objective.
Advances: Expand net interest margin and improve efficiency ratio
Margin upside supports net interest margin expansion objective.