Washington Banking Company ($WBCO) Possible Buy to $16 Confident Investor Rating: Good

Company name Washington Banking Company
Stock ticker WBCO
Live stock price [stckqut]WBCO[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good
MANAGEMENT EXECUTION
Employee productivity Good
Sales growth Good
EPS growth Good
P/E growth Poor
EBIT growth Good
ANALYSIS
Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $17.37
Target stock price (averages with growth) $20.21
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $14.79
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $13.49

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=wbco

Washington Banking Company is a bank holding company. The Company’s primary business is conducted by its wholly owned subsidiary, Whidbey Island Bank (the Bank). The business of the Bank, which is focused in the northern area of Western Washington, consists primarily of attracting deposits from the general public and originating loans. The Bank also offers nondeposit managed investment products and services, which are not Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured. These programs are provided through the investment advisory companies Elliott Cove Capital Management LLC and DFC Services & DFC Insurance Services. Another nondeposit product offered through the Bank, which is not FDIC insured, is a sweep investment option available through a brokerage account. On April 16, 2010 and September 24, 2010, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of City Bank and North County Bank, respectively, from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock.

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