Westamerica Bancorporation stock rose 0.81 percent on October 2

Published on 10/04/2026 at 10:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Westamerica Bancorporation stock closed at USD 59.60 on October 2, 2026, 6.3 percent below its 52-week high. Q2 EPS reached USD 1.17 versus USD 1.10 consensus.

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Westamerica Bancorporation (ISIN US9570901036) stock rose 0.81 percent to USD 59.60 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, the last completed US trading session. The company's shareholder page identifies the NASDAQ Stock Market as the listing venue for WABC, and the next scheduled results date is October 15, 2026.

Q2 earnings beat consensus

Westamerica's second-quarter 2026 earnings provide the latest reported operating benchmark. As MarketBeat reported on July 16, 2026, diluted EPS was USD 1.17, above the USD 1.10 consensus estimate.

Revenue for Q2 2026 was USD 62.77 million versus the USD 61.60 million consensus estimate, while EPS increased from USD 1.12 in the year-earlier quarter. The comparison points to earnings resilience even as the bank approaches its next quarterly update.

Analyst target sits above price

The consensus picture is restrained rather than bullish. According to MarketBeat, two analysts rate Westamerica Bancorporation Hold and set an average, high and low price target of USD 64.00.

The USD 64.00 consensus target lies 7.4 percent above the USD 59.60 reference price. MarketBeat also reported that Keefe, Bruyette and Woods raised its price objective from USD 60.00 to USD 64.00 on July 17, 2026, while assigning a Market Perform rating.

Stock remains below yearly high

Market data put WABC's October 2, 2026 range at USD 44.93 to USD 63.61, leaving the stock 6.3 percent below its 52-week high. The session volume was 140,681 shares and market capitalization was USD 1.4 billion.

For investors, the next test is the Q3 report rather than a fresh valuation reset. MarketBeat lists Q3 2026 results for October 15, 2026, before the market opens, with a consensus EPS estimate of USD 1.17 and expected revenue of USD 63.10 million.

WABC stock stays below yearly high

Westamerica Bancorporation stock closed at USD 59.60 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, up USD 0.48 or 0.81 percent for the session and 6.3 percent below the USD 63.61 yearly high.