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West Bancorporation Inc

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West Bancorporation Inc

WTBA·NASDAQ·Finance·CIK 0001166928

West Bancorporation, Inc. is an Iowa corporation and a financial holding company formed in 1984. The company's primary activity in 2025 was the ownership of West Bank, an Iowa-chartered bank headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, which was organized in 1893. West Bank operates as a business-focused community bank. The company's and West Bank's sole business is banking, and therefore, no segment information is presented. As a financial holding company, West Bancorporation has the flexibility to engage in a broader range of financial activities through affiliates. The company currently operates in central Iowa, specifically the greater Des Moines metropolitan area; eastern Iowa, including the area surrounding Iowa City and Coralville; and southern Minnesota, encompassing the cities of Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato, and St. Cloud. West Bancorporation continues to grow, with total assets reaching $4.1 billion at the end of 2025, an increase of 3.2 percent from $4.0 billion at the end of 2024. Total deposits also increased by 3.3 percent, totaling $3.5 billion at the end of 2025, up from $3.4 billion at the end of 2024. The company focuses on expanding existing and establishing new customer relationships while maintaining strong credit quality.

West Bancorporation Inc (NASDAQ:WTBA) is a publicly traded company in the Finance sector. Wiseek has independently scored 8 items for WTBA at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-07-23, rated 7/10. Across its 8 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 4 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for WTBA spans 8-K, 10-Q, S-3, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • West Bancorporation Q2 Net Income Jumps 38.8% to $11.1M, Dividend Raised to Record $0.26
  • West Bancorporation Q2 Earnings Jump 39% YoY; Record Dividend Declared
  • West Bancorporation Reports Strong Q2 Earnings Growth, Raises Dividend, Maintains Pristine Asset Quality
  • West Bancorporation's Q1 Net Income Jumps 35% on Strong Margin Expansion
  • West Bancorporation Reports Strong Q1 2026 Earnings with 35% Net Income Growth and Expanding Margins

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$95.25M
Net Income
$32.56M
Diluted EPS
$1.92
Op. Cash Flow
$46.48M
Free Cash Flow
$43.15M
Cash & Equivalents
$471.09M
Debt / Equity
0.00×
Net Margin
34.2%
Shares Outstanding
16.94M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-26 · accession 0001166928-26-000010

Short Interest & Short Volume

8.62 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 425,631 shares in WTBA as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 2.1% increase from the prior period — about 8.6 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 69.4% of WTBA volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)425,631 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 2.1%
Days to cover8.62 at avg daily volume of 49,382
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)69.4% of 46,678 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume68.6%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Recent Capital Actions

  • 2026-02-27 Proposed Shelf Only $125M

    is shelf registration process, we may sell from time to time, in one or more offerings, on a continuous or delayed basis, any combination of the securities described in this prospectus for an aggregate offering price of…

Detected from SEC filings (8-K, S-4, POS AM, 6-K). Last 12 months.
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$30.18 +0.10% today
52-week range · as of 2026-07-23 $17.31 – $30.18
Market cap
$512.68M
Volume
126.4K (2.3× avg)
3-mo avg 54.8K
Live data · 2026-10-05 04:24 UTC · Market overnight

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WTBA
Jul 23, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $26.62
Real-time Price: $30.18 info
Change: +$3.56 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $512.676M info
WTBA
Jul 23, 2026, 7:17 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $26.62
Real-time Price: $30.18 info
Change: +$3.56 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $512.676M info
WTBA
Jul 23, 2026, 7:15 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $26.62
Real-time Price: $30.18 info
Change: +$3.56 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $512.676M info
WTBA
Apr 23, 2026, 8:42 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $23.65
Real-time Price: $30.18 info
Change: +$6.53 (+28%) info
Market Cap: $512.676M info
WTBA
Apr 23, 2026, 7:11 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $23.65
Real-time Price: $30.18 info
Change: +$6.53 (+28%) info
Market Cap: $512.676M info
WTBA
Apr 23, 2026, 7:08 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $23.65
Real-time Price: $30.18 info
Change: +$6.53 (+28%) info
Market Cap: $512.676M info
WTBA
Feb 27, 2026, 11:49 AM EST
Filing Type: S-3
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $24.44
Real-time Price: $30.18 info
Change: +$5.74 (+23%) info
Market Cap: $512.676M info
WTBA
Feb 26, 2026, 7:08 AM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $24.97
Real-time Price: $30.18 info
Change: +$5.21 (+21%) info
Market Cap: $512.676M info
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