Companies / West Bancorporation Inc
West Bancorporation Inc
Nasdaq: WTBACIK 1166928WEST DES MOINES, IA
Financials
Ownership
17.0M shares outstanding · as of Jul 22, 2026
Ownership
| Insiders | 4.37% | 744,442 |
| Institutions | 48.46% | 8,260,216 |
| Public float | 47.17% | 8,039,085 |
% of common shares outstanding (exact, from the latest cover-page filing). Institutions are quarterly 13F snapshots; insiders reflect current officers & directors.
Insiders 13
View all →| Insider | % of shares | Shares |
|---|---|---|
Winterbottom Brad LEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 0.87% | 148,589 |
Olafson HarleeCHIEF RISK OFFICER | 0.80% | 135,948 |
Nelson David DCEOCEO & PRESIDENT · Director | 0.69% | 117,340 |
Peters Bradley PExecutive Vice President | 0.51% | 86,524 |
Gulling Douglas RDirector | 0.43% | 73,768 |
Funk Jane MCFO | 0.42% | 71,517 |
McMurray Sean PatrickDirector | 0.28% | 48,560 |
Gaer Steven KDirector | 0.15% | 25,451 |
Vaughan Therese MDirector | 0.09% | 14,581 |
Elming Lisa JDirector | 0.05% | 9,048 |
Institutional holders 105
View all →| Holder | Value | % of shares |
|---|---|---|
| $35.66M | 7.89% | |
| $32.04M | 8.47% | |
| $19.58M | 5.18% | |
| $14.51M | 3.84% | |
| $9.95M | 2.45% | |
| $9.15M | 2.02% | |
| $8.97M | 2.37% | |
| $8.67M | 2.14% | |
| $5.65M | 1.49% | |
| $5.03M | 1.33% |
Activity
InsidersInstitutions
What insiders are doing in this stock (Form 4).| Date | Actor | Action | Security | Value | Shares Δ | Position after | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | Nelson David D CEO | Other | COMMON STOCK | $161.5K | -7K -5.49% | 117,340 0.69% of shares | low |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Olafson Harlee Executive | Other | COMMON STOCK | $150.2K | -6K -4.45% | 135,948 0.80% of shares | low |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Winterbottom Brad L Executive | Other | COMMON STOCK | $146.1K | -6K -3.98% | 148,589 0.87% of shares | low |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Peters Bradley P Executive | Other | COMMON STOCK | $144.9K | -6K -6.60% | 86,524 0.51% of shares | low |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Funk Jane M Executive | Other | COMMON STOCK | $143.0K | -6K -7.78% | 71,517 0.42% of shares | low |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Sorensen John Kevin Director | Grant | COMMON STOCK | $0 | +1K +82.28% | 3,168 0.02% of shares | low |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Parson Rosemary Director | Grant | COMMON STOCK | $0 | +1K +21.29% | 8,148 0.05% of shares | low |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Elming Lisa J Director | Grant | COMMON STOCK | $0 | +1K +18.77% | 9,048 0.05% of shares | low |
5%+ ownership events
Schedule 13D / 13G
| Filer | Stance | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | Passive13G/A | — |
Securities
via CUSIP / OpenFIGI
| Symbol | Type | CUSIP |
|---|---|---|
| WTBA | — | 95123P106 |