Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Westamerica Bancorporation shares valued at $21,878 were purchased by Wondeh Inez on Apr 29 ’25. At $48.51 per share, Wondeh Inez acquired 451 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 946 shares worth approximately $43572.76 following the completion of this transaction.
Also, THORSON JOHN A sold 2,243 shares, netting a total of over 108,949 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $48.57 each, the insider now holds 11,591 shares.
Before that, THORSON JOHN A had added 2,243 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $108,949, the Former Officer bought Westamerica Bancorporation shares for $48.57 each.
As published in a research note from Maxim Group on July 22, 2024, Westamerica Bancorporation [WABC] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold. As of April 07, 2020, Maxim Group has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for WABC. Earlier on April 21, 2017, Keefe Bruyette upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Mkt perform” for WABC stock which previously was a “an Underperform”.
Analyzing WABC Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Westamerica Bancorporation [NASDAQ: WABC] rose 0.33% to $46.06. The stock’s lowest price that day was $45.33, but it reached a high of $47.395 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -5.01%. Over the course of the year, Westamerica Bancorporation shares have dropped approximately -12.20%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $53.85 on 01/21/25 and a 52-week low of $42.00 on 04/11/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 45.13, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 44.20. In the upper region, resistance lies at 47.19. The next price resistance is at 48.33. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 35.58 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Westamerica Bancorporation subject to short interest?
Stocks of Westamerica Bancorporation saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 43827.0 shares to 0.4 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 0.36 million shares. A jump of 10.9% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.15 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.15.
Which companies own the most shares of Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC)?
In terms of Westamerica Bancorporation share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 57 in the next 12 months, up nearly 24.16% from the previous closing price of $45.91. Analysts anticipate Westamerica Bancorporation stock to reach 57 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 57. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Westamerica Bancorporation stock as Hold at the end of 2025.
