I believe the organisation is overvalued at 54.13 per share with modest projections ahead. The firm maintains market beta of 0.9359 which attests that Westamerica Bancorporation returns are very sensitive to returns on the market. as market goes up or down, Westamerica Bancorporation is expected to follow. Even though it is essential to pay attention to
Westamerica Bancorporation historical
price patterns, it is always good to be careful when utilizing equity current price history. Macroaxis philosophy towards determining future performance of any stock is to check both, its past performance charts as well as the business as a whole, including all available
technical indicators. Westamerica Bancorporation exposes twenty-one different technical indicators which can help you to evaluate its performance.
Westamerica Bancorporation has expected return of -0.0399%. Please be advised to check out Westamerica Bancorporation
Value At Risk as well as the
relationship between
Semi Variance and
Kurtosis to decide if
Westamerica Bancorporation past performance will be repeated at some point in the near future.
The performance of Westamerica Bancorporation in the marketplace will significantly impact your decision to invest in its stock. Revenue growth, profitability, competitive positioning, management quality, and industry trends can influence Westamerica Bancorporation's
stock prices. When investing in Westamerica Bancorporation, there are several factors to consider and potential outcomes to expect. As a company performs well, its stock price may increase, allowing investors to benefit from price appreciation. However, Westamerica Stock can experience significant price fluctuations due to market conditions, economic factors, industry trends, or company-specific news. This is why investing in stocks such as Westamerica Bancorporation carries risks, including the potential for capital loss. Stock prices can decline, and investors may incur losses if they sell shares at a lower price than their initial investment.
And What about dividends?
A dividend is the distribution of a portion of Westamerica Bancorporation earnings, decided and managed by the company's board of directors and paid to a class of its shareholders. Note, announcements of dividend payouts are generally accompanied by a proportional increase or decrease in a company's stock price. Westamerica Bancorporation dividend payments follow a chronological order of events, and the associated dates are important to determine the shareholders who qualify for receiving the dividend payment. Westamerica one year expected dividend income is about USD1.14 per share.
At present, Westamerica Bancorporation's
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is projected to slightly decrease based on the last few years of reporting.
Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as Westamerica Bancorporation is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in Westamerica Bancorporation must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.
This type of analysis is very useful when you want to generate a past dividend schedule and payout information for Westamerica Bancorporation. Then that information in the form of graph and calendar can be used to fully explain how Du Pont dividends can provide a real clue to its valuation.
How important is Westamerica Bancorporation's Liquidity
Westamerica Bancorporation
financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance Westamerica Bancorporation ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. Westamerica Bancorporation financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to Westamerica Bancorporation's owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if the firm cannot cover its debt costs. The degree of Westamerica Bancorporation's financial leverage can be measured in several ways, including by ratios such as the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity), equity multiplier (total assets / total equity), or the debt ratio (total debt / total assets). Please check the
breakdown between Westamerica Bancorporation's total debt and its cash.
Westamerica Bancorporation Gross Profit
Westamerica Bancorporation Gross Profit growth is one of the most critical measures in evaluating the company. The Gross Profit growth rate is calculated simply by comparing Westamerica Bancorporation previous period's values with its current period's values. Each time period you're measuring should be of equal lengths the increase or decrease, in a company's Gross Profit between two periods. Here we show Westamerica Bancorporation Gross Profit growth over the last 10 years. Please check Westamerica Bancorporation's
gross profit and other
fundamental indicators for more details.
Breaking down Westamerica Bancorporation Further
Westamerica Bancorporation owns a total of 26.93 Million outstanding shares. Majority of Westamerica Bancorporation
outstanding shares are owned by
institutional investers. These institutions are referred to non-private investors that are looking to purchase positions in Westamerica Bancorporation to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, other corporate entities are subject to different set of regulations than regular investors in Westamerica Bancorporation. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Westamerica Bancorporation as this could imply that something significant has changed or about to change at the company. Note that regardless of how profitable the company is, if the true value of the entity is less than the market is willing to pay for it, you may not be able to generate positive returns from it at some point. The small decline in market price for the last few months may raise some interest from investors as it closed today at a share price of
60.23 on
75997.000 in trading volume. The company executives did not add much value to Westamerica Bancorporation investors in
June. However, diversifying your holdings with Westamerica Bancorporation or similar stocks can still protect your portfolio during high-volatility market scenarios. The stock standard deviation of daily returns for 30 days (very short) investing horizon is currently 1.2972. The below-average Stock volatility is a good sign for a longer term investment options and for buy-and-hold investors. Westamerica Bancorporation defends 2.74x earnings per share. Westamerica Bancorporation is selling at 61.23. That is 1.54% increase. Started trading at 61.23. Westamerica Bancorporation PPandE Turnover is decreasing over the last 5 years. The current value of Westamerica Bancorporation PPandE Turnover is 6.69.
| Revenue Per Employee | Net Income Per Employee |
| 2015 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2019 (projected) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
To sum up, our research shows that Westamerica Bancorporation is very steady with
very small odds of distress in the next two years. Our current 'Buy/Hold/Sell' recommendation on the company is
Strong Hold.
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