West Bancorporation, Inc.

West Bancorporation, Inc.

Financial Services

NASDAQ:WTBA · NASDAQ Global Select

Market Cap $430.30M Beta 0.72 P/E (TTM) 12.1
$25.27 +1.69%

+$0.42 today

52W Low $17.31High $26.60

Vol 0.06M · Avg 0.04M

EPS (TTM)$2.08
Div Yield3.96%
Banks - Regional

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

12.2%

avg 14.4%

ROIC

4.8%

avg 6.6%

ROA

0.8%

avg 1.1%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 12.2% versus its period average of 14.4%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

David D. Nelson

Chief Executive Officer, President & Director$1.13M65$117,340.000.69%

Bradley Peters

Executive Vice President$656,113.0062$86,524.000.51%

Brad Lee Winterbottom

Executive Vice President$656,113.0069$148,589.000.87%

Harlee N. Olafson

Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer$656,113.0068$135,948.000.80%

Jane Funk

Executive Vice President, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer$571,156.0057$71,517.000.42%

Douglas Ray Gulling

Director$40,009.0072$73,768.000.43%

Melissa L. Gillespie

VP, Corporate Counsel & Corporate Secretary

John F. McKinney

VP & General Counsel$3,168.000.02%

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

0

$0.00

Sells

3

$517,097.00

Net Sentiment

$517,097.00

Net selling

Most Active

MILLIGAN GEORGE D

2 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Nov 24, 2025

MILLIGAN GEORGE D

Direct

Sell10.0K$21.71$217,100.00
Nov 21, 2025

MILLIGAN GEORGE D

Direct

Sell5.8K$22.00$128,172.00
Nov 11, 2025

GULLING DOUGLAS R

Direct

Sell7.9K$21.75$171,825.00

Analysis

Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 3 sells worth $517,097.00 over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $517,097.00. MILLIGAN GEORGE D was the most active insider with 2 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A+13.6%
+6.4% (12yr)1 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A+3.3%
+5.3% (12yr)1 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A+10.7%
+6.9% (12yr)1 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+11.3%
+1.5% (12yr)1 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in EPS at +13.6% over three years. Forward estimates point to Net Income at +6.9% (12yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages WTBA?

West Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) lists 8 active executives. The top listed executive is Bradley Peters, Executive Vice President.

Are WTBA insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $3.96M.

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