WesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) Stock Has Average Target Price of $43.60 According to Analysts

WesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $43.60.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of WesBanco in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen cut WesBanco from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of WesBanco in a report on Monday, September 14th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on WesBanco from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $46.00 price objective on WesBanco in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd.

WesBanco Price Performance

WSBC opened at $39.13 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $39.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.88. The firm has a market cap of $3.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 0.69. WesBanco has a twelve month low of $29.57 and a twelve month high of $43.02. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The financial services provider reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $272.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $274.88 million. WesBanco had a net margin of 23.70% and a return on equity of 9.59%. Equities research analysts expect that WesBanco will post 3.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

WesBanco Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th were paid a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. WesBanco’s dividend payout ratio is 44.19%.

Insider Activity at WesBanco

In other news, EVP Jan Pattishall-Krupinski sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.91, for a total transaction of $104,775.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,484 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,403,314.44. This trade represents a 6.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Denise Knouse-Snyder sold 3,070 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.89, for a total transaction of $125,532.30. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,035 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $614,781.15. The trade was a 16.96% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 35,195 shares of company stock worth $1,465,800. 2.07% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WSBC. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of WesBanco in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of WesBanco in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of WesBanco in the 2nd quarter valued at about $57,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of WesBanco by 36.8% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,572 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of WesBanco by 39.0% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,546 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 714 shares during the last quarter. 61.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting WesBanco

Here are the key news stories impacting WesBanco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: WesBanco reported third-quarter earnings of $0.89 per share, exceeding consensus estimates of $0.87-$0.88. The beat provides a positive catalyst, although earnings were below the $0.94 reported in the prior-year quarter. WesBanco Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted strong annualized loan growth, a solid efficiency ratio and accelerating growth in targeted expansion markets, suggesting continued progress in the bank’s growth strategy. WesBanco Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company delivered a 23.35% net margin and 9.72% return on equity, supporting the view that operating profitability and shareholder returns remain solid. WesBanco Third-Quarter Earnings Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose to $272.74 million, but the result was slightly below the $274.88 million analyst forecast. The revenue miss limits the strength of the earnings beat. WesBanco Misses Q3 Sales Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted earnings declined from the year-ago period, indicating that the quarterly EPS beat was driven primarily by performance relative to estimates rather than year-over-year earnings growth. WesBanco Adjusted Earnings Fall

About WesBanco

WesBanco, Inc (NASDAQ: WSBC) is a regional financial services holding company headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia. Through its principal subsidiary, WesBanco Bank, the company provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and institutions.

Its offerings include consumer and commercial deposit accounts, residential and commercial real estate lending, business loans, personal and corporate credit services, mortgage banking and other traditional banking products.