Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

Westamerica Bancorporation's top three insider shareholders as of April 11, 2026 are David L Payne (Chairman, President Ceo, 242.42K shares), John A Thorson (Svp/Treasurer, 11.59K shares), George S Ensinger (Svp/Human Resources Div. Mgr, 6.57K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares (Direct) Shares (Indirect) Report Date
David L Payne Chairman, President Ceo 0 242,417 01 Feb, 2024
John A Thorson Svp/Treasurer 0 11,591 28 Apr, 2025
George S Ensinger Svp/Human Resources Div. Mgr 6,565 0 02 Mar, 2026
Brian J Donohoe Svp/Chief Information Officer 0 3,814 03 Mar, 2026
John A Thorson Svp/Treasurer 2,595 0 05 Mar, 2025
Brian J Donohoe Svp/Chief Information Officer 2,087 0 28 Jan, 2026
Inez Wondeh - 946 0 30 Apr, 2025
Robert James Jr Baker Svp/Banking Division Manager 759 0 02 Mar, 2026
Michele R. Hassid - 623 0 04 May, 2023
Melanie Martella Chiesa - 250 0 04 May, 2023
Anela Marya Jonas Svp/Cfo 236 0 24 Feb, 2026
Alisa Jane Belew - 208 0 24 Apr, 2024
Martin Camsey - 63 0 24 Apr, 2025

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
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Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
02 Mar, 2026 Brian J Donohoe Common Stock D 1,010 $50.90 3,814 I F
02 Mar, 2026 George S Ensinger Common Stock D 1,156 $50.90 6,565 D F
02 Mar, 2026 Robert James Jr Baker Common Stock D 601 $50.90 759 D F
24 Feb, 2026 Anela Marya Jonas Common Stock A 15 $0.00 236 D A
22 Jan, 2026 Brian J Donohoe Common Stock A 2,040 $0.00 2,087 D A
22 Jan, 2026 Brian J Donohoe Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) A 20,500 $51.15 20,500 D A
22 Jan, 2026 Cheryl Christine Thorsen Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) A 6,900 $51.15 6,900 D A
22 Jan, 2026 George S Ensinger Common Stock A 1,412 $0.00 6,327 D A
22 Jan, 2026 Brian J Donohoe Common Stock A 2,040 $0.00 2,087 D A
22 Jan, 2026 George S Ensinger Common Stock A 986 $0.00 7,313 D A
22 Jan, 2026 George S Ensinger Common Stock A 408 $0.00 7,721 D A
22 Jan, 2026 Brian J Donohoe Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) A 20,500 $51.15 20,500 D A
22 Jan, 2026 Robert James Jr Baker Common Stock A 1,360 $0.00 1,360 D A
22 Jan, 2026 Curtis Belton Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) A 16,600 $51.15 16,600 D A
22 Jan, 2026 Robert James Jr Baker Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) A 15,800 $51.15 15,800 D A
22 Jan, 2026 Anela Marya Jonas Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) A 23,500 $51.15 23,500 D A
09 Jul, 2025 John A Thorson Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) D 10 $0.00 21,595 D M
10 Jul, 2025 John A Thorson Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) D 6,462 $0.00 15,133 D M
03 Jul, 2025 John A Thorson Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) D 2 $0.00 22,698 D M
07 Jul, 2025 John A Thorson Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) D 1,093 $0.00 21,605 D M