West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) Stock

West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) is a Financials stock trading at $28.54 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $485.98M and a trailing P/E of 12.7. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

West Bancorporation, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for West Bank that provides community banking and trust services to individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit. The company also provides loan products comprising commercial real estate loans, construction and land development loans, commercial lines of credit, and commercial term loans; consumer loans, including loans extended to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures not secured by real estate; and 1-4 family residential mortgages and home equity loans. In addition, it offers trust services, including the administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. Further, the company provides internet and mobile banking services; treasury management services comprising cash management, client-generated automated clearing house transaction, remote deposit, and fraud protection services; and merchant credit card processing services and corporate credit cards. It has seven offices in the Des Moines area; one office in Coralville and Iowa; and one office each in Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato, and St. Cloud, Minnesota. West Bancorporation, Inc. was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Understand West Bancorporation, Inc.: how it makes money

West Bancorporation operates West Bank, providing community banking and trust services, it takes deposits (checking, savings, money market accounts, and CDs) and lends through a mix of commercial real estate, construction and land development, commercial lines of credit and term loans, and consumer loans, earning through these banking and trust activities.

Its profit model is structurally built on converting customer deposits into its loan products (commercial real estate, construction and land development, commercial loans, and consumer loans), alongside trust services.

Business quality (Solid): The provided data is enough to describe what the bank offers and its latest operating margin, but it does not include official reportable segment revenue or any operating KPIs, which limits how specifically we can assess drivers of performance.

Valuation: At 12× earnings, WTBA trades 8% below the Banking average (13×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Diverse lending categories: The company offers multiple loan types, including commercial real estate, construction and land development, commercial lines of credit and commercial term loans, plus consumer loans.
  • Multiple deposit products to fund operations: It accepts several deposit formats, including checking, savings, money market accounts, and time certificates of deposit.
  • Trust services as an additional offering: Beyond deposits and loans, it provides trust services to individuals and small-to-medium-sized businesses.

Bear case

  • Credit risk may be tied to its commercial real estate and construction exposure: Because its loan products include commercial real estate loans and construction and land development loans, weakness in those areas could pressure credit performance.
  • Reliance on a traditional banking balance sheet: The business model centers on deposits and loan products, so adverse conditions affecting borrowers or deposit levels could affect results.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$28.54
Market Cap$485.98M
P/E Ratio12.7
EV / EBITDA1.0
Price / Book1.73
Price / Sales2.51
FCF Yield10.0%
DCF Value (model)$40.99
DCF Upside vs Price43.6%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$192.22M
Net Margin16.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)1.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)38.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)10.3%
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E12.7
Sector P/E (Financials)15.1
Industry P/E (Banking)13.0
vs Sector-16.1%
vs Industry-2.4%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderFMR LLC ($34.34M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorFinancials
IndustryBanking
CEODavid D. Nelson
Employees180
CountryUS
IPO Date1999-05-03

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.