WABC NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Westamerica Bancorporation · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 60.49 USD
-1.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive trend

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 84.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.4%, after a 2.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 29/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 60/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 78d.

Setup score 72 out of 100
Latest Close 60.49 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.4% latest completed week
4W Return 2.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 10.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 67.3% 35 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 26-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 2.8%. Indicator stack 82/77 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 29/100 conviction; expected move 4.4%. News sentiment 60/100 40 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 78d Next report is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 84.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.4%, after a 2.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9912-week average 0.93

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership4/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.99Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 2.8% over four weeks, 10.4% over 12 weeks, and 28.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 26 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.4%
4W2.8%
12W10.4%
26W23.5%
52W28.0%
Active trend streak26 weeks
Active weeks in one year35
Trend breadth67.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.53Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-10.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership9.24Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change238.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength96/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Value84/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Quality95/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Momentum74/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Growth6/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
12.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
5.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
10.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
94.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
56.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
46.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
16.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-8.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-12.7%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
7.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
10.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-1.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

WABC shows mixed options pressure with a 29/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 4.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction29/100
Expected move4.4%
Put/call volume
Pressure10
Speculation0
Volatility30
Trend agreement85
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Insider activity1 / 8

1 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 40 relevant articles.

21 positive · 18 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings78dNext report is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-4.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.2%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-4.6%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-1.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains2
Modest gains16
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.1% / -2.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape73/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 73/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis75/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 4/12.

Activity pressure 0.99; 2 reversal markers Factors87/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 8; Small Cap Core rank 25 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options54/100

WABC shows mixed options pressure with a 29/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 4.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 4.4% Sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 40 relevant articles.

Westamerica Bancorporation Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.48 a Share; Payable Aug. 14 to Holders of Record on Aug. 3 Insiders1 / 8

1 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings78d

Next report is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202660.49 USD-1.4%53.55 USD47.81 USD1.539.241.2MOn
17 Jul 202661.36 USD5.2%53.14 USD47.70 USD1.669.171.3MOn
10 Jul 202658.35 USD-1.9%52.74 USD47.58 USD1.72-0.46871.7KOn
3 Jul 202659.51 USD1.1%52.39 USD47.45 USD1.763.14979.8KOn
26 Jun 202658.85 USD1.9%51.97 USD47.29 USD1.722.731.3MOn
19 Jun 202657.73 USD-0.7%51.58 USD47.14 USD1.47-3.811.5MOn
12 Jun 202658.15 USD2.8%51.21 USD46.99 USD1.26-0.68751.0KOn
5 Jun 202656.58 USD2.0%50.85 USD46.86 USD1.03-1.27699.5KOn
29 May 202655.49 USD0.2%50.53 USD46.73 USD0.93-7.71575.4KOn
22 May 202655.36 USD2.9%50.23 USD46.62 USD1.02-5.58913.6KOn
15 May 202653.78 USD-2.0%49.95 USD46.49 USD1.13-7.47931.0KOn
8 May 202654.85 USD0.1%49.67 USD46.36 USD1.27-6.33632.5KOn
1 May 202654.78 USD0.4%49.31 USD46.23 USD1.24-1.81765.2KOn
24 Apr 202654.54 USD1.8%49.04 USD46.10 USD1.04-1.091.4MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.