Westamerica Bank (WABC) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability
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Westamerica Bank · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · 31 calls · price $58.23
What the company does: Westamerica Bancorporation operates as a bank holding company for Westamerica Bank that provides various banking products and services to individual and commercial customers in the United States.
📈 Westamerica Bank (WABC) stock price
$58.23+16.4% over range
Aug 28, 25low $45.31 · high $62.46Aug 27, 26
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0% recommend buying · 1 analysts
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🎯 WABC price target & analyst consensus — price $58.23
The price target · all analysts combined (1 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 1$64+9.9%
Median target · of 1 targets$64+9.9%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 1$64+9.9%
Current price$58.23
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say
· those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices
⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods — 67% of its targets hit on this sector (291 calls tested). It aims for $64 (+9.9 %), call made on July 18, 2026, maturing on July 18, 2027 (41 d ago).
The 1 reliable analyst
$64+9.9 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $64 median.
The consensus · 1 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy00%
Hold1100%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Go deeper on the analysts
🎯 WABC price target all
All 31 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.
→ See all 31 targets, analyst by analyst💡 The best analysts on WABC most reliable
Their real reliability on WABC, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.
→ See their reliability on WABCAll analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about Westamerica Bank? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.
🔎 Detailed analyses
✅ Historical analyst reliability on WABC
Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.
| Firm ↕ | % right i ↕ | Gain vs sector i ↕ | Calls i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital ↗ | 25% | -11.0% | 4 |
📊 What $1,000 invested in Westamerica Bank would be worth › open the full page
In short — $1,000 invested in Westamerica Bank 10 years ago would be worth $1,303 today, i.e. +3%/yr on average. Best year: 2016 (+29%), worst: 2023 (-17%). Price performance, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in Westamerica Bank
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $1,125 | +12% |
| 3 years ago | $1,063 | +6% |
| 5 years ago | $975 | -2% |
Return by year (Westamerica Bank)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +16% | $1,157 (+16%) |
| 2025 | -3% | $1,125 (+12%) |
| 2024 | +14% | $1,282 (+28%) |
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.
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📋 All analyst calls on WABC
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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Jul 17, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$64
Price at call : $61.36 — gap to target +4%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 27
matures : Jul 17, 27
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Apr 17, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $54.07 — gap to target +7%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 17, 27
matures : Apr 17, 27
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Jan 20, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $49.86 — gap to target +10%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 27
matures : Jan 20, 27
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Jul 21, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$54
Price at call : $49.56 — gap to target +9%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -7%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 26
matures : Jul 21, 26
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Apr 21, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $47.18 — gap to target +17%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 26
matures : Apr 21, 26
Piper Sandler ↗
Apr 21, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $45.9 — gap to target +9%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 26
matures : Apr 21, 26
Maxim Group
Jul 22, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on WABC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 85.7% · +31.2% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 22, 25
matures : Jul 22, 25
Piper Sandler ↗
Jul 19, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$57
Price at call : $54.73 — gap to target +4%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 19, 25
matures : Jul 19, 25
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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Apr 22, 24
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$57
Price at call : $47.37 — gap to target +20%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 22, 25
matures : Apr 22, 25
Piper Sandler ↗
Apr 19, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $47.37 — gap to target +6%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 19, 25
matures : Apr 19, 25
Piper Sandler ↗
Jan 19, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $51.63 — gap to target +7%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 18, 25
matures : Jan 18, 25
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Jan 19, 24
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $49.79 — gap to target +16%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 18, 25
matures : Jan 18, 25
Piper Sandler ↗
Oct 20, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $45.72 — gap to target +5%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -18%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 19, 24
matures : Oct 19, 24
Piper Sandler ↗
Apr 21, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $40.96 — gap to target +10%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -23%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 20, 24
matures : Apr 20, 24
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Apr 6, 23
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $41.81 — gap to target +32%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 5, 24
matures : Apr 5, 24
Piper Sandler ↗
Jul 17, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $56.82 — gap to target +2%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 21
matures : Jul 17, 21
BMO Capital ↗
Oct 22, 19
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $65.89 — gap to target -12%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on WABC : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +3.4% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 21, 20
matures : Oct 21, 20
BMO Capital ↗
Dec 18, 18
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on WABC : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +3.4% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 18, 19
matures : Dec 18, 19
BMO Capital ↗
Oct 25, 18
▼ Underperform · 🎯$47
Price at call : $57.21 — upside -18%
Today : $58.23 — upside -19%
Expected -18% · Actual +15% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WABC : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +3.4% (46 calls)
-15.3%
stock +15% · XLF +14%
matured Oct 25, 19
BMO Capital ↗
Apr 25, 18
▼ Underperform · 🎯$50
Price at call : $57.18 — upside -13%
Today : $58.23 — upside -14%
Expected -13% · Actual +10% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WABC : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +3.4% (46 calls)
-10.4%
stock +10% · XLF -1%
matured Apr 25, 19
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Apr 21, 17
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 18
matures : Apr 21, 18
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Jul 25, 16
▼ Underperform
Actual +21% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
-20.7%
stock +21% · XLF +31%
matured Jul 25, 17
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
May 19, 16
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $46.92 — gap to target -4%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -23%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 19, 17
matures : May 19, 17
Piper Sandler ↗
Feb 17, 16
▼ Sell
Actual +27% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
-26.6%
stock +27% · XLF +43%
matured Feb 16, 17
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Apr 28, 15
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $44.18 — gap to target +2%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -23%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 16
matures : Apr 27, 16
BMO Capital ↗
Jan 16, 15
▼ Underperform · 🎯$38
Price at call : $43.65 — upside -13%
Today : $58.23 — upside -35%
Expected -13% · Actual -4% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WABC : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +3.4% (46 calls)
+3.7%
stock -4% · XLF -9%
matured Jan 16, 16
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Oct 20, 14
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$46
Price at call : $45.64 — gap to target +1%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -21%
🎯 on WABC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 20, 15
matures : Oct 20, 15
BMO Capital ↗
Oct 10, 14
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$43
Price at call : $45.46 — gap to target -5%
Today : $58.23 — gap to target -26%
🎯 on WABC : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +3.4% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 10, 15
matures : Oct 10, 15
Maxim Group
May 23, 13
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on WABC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 85.7% · +31.2% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 23, 14
matures : May 23, 14
BMO Capital ↗
Jan 18, 13
▼ Underperform · 🎯$37
Price at call : $43.49 — upside -15%
Today : $58.23 — upside -36%
Expected -15% · Actual +22% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WABC : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +3.4% (46 calls)
-21.9%
stock +22% · XLF +28%
matured Jan 18, 14
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy Westamerica Bank stock?
This isn't buy advice. For Westamerica Bank, the analyst consensus is "Hold", with an average price target of $64.00 (+10% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 25% of the time (4 calls tracked on Westamerica Bank). We show the numbers — you decide.
Is it too late to buy Westamerica Bank? How high can it go?
The most bullish analyst target on Westamerica Bank is $64.00 (+10% above today's price); the average is $64.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Westamerica Bank on our site before trusting it.
Is Westamerica Bank still a good buy?
The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 1 analyst have a real record on Westamerica Bank, the best hitting 25% over 4 calls. Current consensus: "Hold". Make your call on data, not noise.
What has Westamerica Bank's past performance been?
Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: WABC performance & returns.
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