WABC WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION Insider Trading

Director Wondeh Inez bought 61 shares of WABC at $53.78; prior WABC buys showed strong 90d performance (20.6%, 1.8%).

Director Wondeh Inez purchased 61 shares of WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION on 2026-04-22 at $53.78, expanding his holdings to 1,007 shares (+6.4% vs pre-transaction holdings). His prior open-market purchase history at WABC shows a pattern of favorable 90-day returns: a buy on 2025-04-29 returned 1.8% over 90 days, and an earlier buy on 2023-04-27 returned 20.6% over the same period. Across his full cross-ticker track record, he has executed 2 prior buys with an average 90-day return of +11.2% and a 90-day win rate of 100.00%. The current stock price of $54.65 sits at the 52-week high (+0.0%), with the stock up 6.6% over 30 days and 9.6% over 90 days. This purchase represents a deliberate capital deployment into a security where the insider has demonstrated prior judgment favoring multi-month price appreciation.

Director Wondeh Inez bought 451 WABC shares at $48.51; holding +91.1%; prior WABC buy yielded +20.6% in 90 days.

Wondeh Inez, a director of WestAmerica Bancorporation, purchased 451 shares at $48.51, increasing her total holding to 946 shares and representing a +91.1% increase from her pre-transaction position of 495 shares. This transaction is noteworthy given her prior trading history at this ticker: her last purchase at WABC on 2023-04-27 delivered a +20.6% return over 90 days, representing a well-timed entry point. The current price of $48.43 sits -17.3% below the 52-week high and -4.4% below the 30-day average, while the company trades at a P/E of 10.48 with $1.3B market capitalization. The director's decision to substantially increase her position following a prior transaction at this company that proved well-timed historically provides observable context for the filing, though recent price momentum (down 4.4% in 30 days) stands in contrast to the 90-day gains achieved after her previous entry.

Director Camsey Martin purchases 63 WABC shares at $47.50; first holdings; stock -17.3% from 52-week high

Camsey Martin, a director of WestAmerica Bancorporation, made an initial purchase of 63 shares at $47.50 on 2025-04-24, establishing a first equity position in the company. The purchase occurred as the stock trades at $48.43, down 17.3% from its 52-week high of $58.54 and down 5.7% over the prior 30 days. While the absolute dollar value of the transaction is modest at $2,992.50 ($3.0K), the transaction represents a director acquiring shares in a company with a P/E of 10.48 and market cap of $1,293,489,022.75 ($1.3B). The modest size and inaugural nature of the holding limit the weight of inference, though the timing during a period of price weakness warrants noting.