NASDAQ:CWBC Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Pentagon contract could send this $2 AI stock soaring (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free CWBC Stock Alerts $17.97 -0.29 (-1.59%) (As of 04/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$17.80▼$18.4250-Day Range$13.85▼$19.9052-Week Range$12.59▼$24.47Volume47,149 shsAverage Volume43,246 shsMarket Capitalization$160.11 millionP/E Ratio9.51Dividend Yield2.67%Price Target$20.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Community West Bancshares alerts: Email Address Community West Bancshares MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside13.2% Upside$20.33 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.52% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.07Based on 14 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$6,839 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth61.90%From $1.68 to $2.72 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.74 out of 5 starsFinance Sector391st out of 855 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry93rd out of 179 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCommunity West Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCommunity West Bancshares has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.52% of the outstanding shares of Community West Bancshares have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCommunity West Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Community West Bancshares has recently decreased by 0.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCommunity West Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.72%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCommunity West Bancshares has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Community West Bancshares is 25.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Community West Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.65% next year. This indicates that Community West Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CWBC. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCommunity West Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Community West Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Community West Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Community West Bancshares insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $6,839.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders15.94% of the stock of Community West Bancshares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 33.80% of the stock of Community West Bancshares is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Community West Bancshares are expected to grow by 61.90% in the coming year, from $1.68 to $2.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 9.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 9.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 60.78.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCommunity West Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsPentagon contract could send this $2 AI stock soaringWhenever the Department of Defense awards a major AI contract... Early investors could see dramatic returns virtually overnight. That's how my readers were able to cash in gains like 133% in just four months on C3.ai...Get all the info here >>> About Community West Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:CWBC)Community West Bancshares operates as the bank holding company for Community West Bank, N.A. that provides various financial products and services in California. The company offers deposit products, such as checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and fixed rate and fixed maturity certificates of deposits; and cash management products. It also provides commercial, commercial real estate, consumer, manufactured housing, and small business administration loans, as well as agricultural loans for real estate and operating lines; home equity lines of credit collateralized by residential real estate; single family real estate loans; and installment loans consisting of automobile and general-purpose loans. The company serves small to medium-sized businesses and their owners, professionals, high-net worth individuals, and non-profit organizations. Community West Bancshares was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Goleta, California.Read More CWBC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CWBC Stock News HeadlinesApril 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCommunity West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Price Target Lowered to $22.00 at Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsApril 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCommunity West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Lowered to Sell at StockNews.comApril 24, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Pentagon contract could send this $2 AI stock soaringWhenever the Department of Defense awards a major AI contract... Early investors could see dramatic returns virtually overnight. That's how my readers were able to cash in gains like 133% in just four months on C3.ai...April 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKBW Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Community West Bancshares (CWBC)April 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS: US$0.31 (vs US$0.60 in 1Q 2023)April 19, 2024 | msn.comCohen & Steers, Metropolitan Bank among financial moversApril 18, 2024 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares declares $0.12 dividendApril 18, 2024 | businesswire.comCommunity West Bancshares Reports Earnings Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024, and Quarterly DividendApril 24, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Pentagon contract could send this $2 AI stock soaringWhenever the Department of Defense awards a major AI contract... Early investors could see dramatic returns virtually overnight. That's how my readers were able to cash in gains like 133% in just four months on C3.ai...April 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCommunity West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Price Target Increased to $24.00 by Analysts at Piper SandlerApril 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCentral Valley Community Bancorp Completes Community West Bancshares Merger, Adopts Name, Announces Board and Executive ReorganizationFebruary 25, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares (CWBC)February 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares' (NASDAQ:CWBC) top owners are retail investors with 38% stake, while 31% is held by institutionsFebruary 10, 2024 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares Special Meeting Outcomes ReleasedFebruary 10, 2024 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares Shareholders Approve MergerFebruary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCentral Valley Community Bancorp and Community West Bancshares Announce Receipt of Shareholder Approval for MergerFebruary 9, 2024 | businesswire.comCentral Valley Community Bancorp and Community West Bancshares Announce Receipt of Shareholder Approval for MergerJanuary 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares Reports Full Year Earnings and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.08 Per Common ShareJanuary 27, 2024 | benzinga.comRecap: Community West Bancshares Q4 EarningsJanuary 27, 2024 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares reports Q4 EPS of $0.05January 24, 2024 | benzinga.comCommunity West Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:CWBC), Quotes and News SummaryJanuary 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSeveral Insiders Invested In Community West Bancshares Flagging Positive NewsDecember 29, 2023 | businesswire.comCOMMUNITY WEST INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Community West ...November 28, 2023 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares (CWBC) Price Target Increased by 11.11% to 15.30November 11, 2023 | msn.comJanney Montgomery Scott Upgrades Community West Bancshares (CWBC)November 10, 2023 | morningstar.comCommunity West Bancshares CWBCOctober 27, 2023 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.25, revenue of $11.6MSee More Headlines Receive CWBC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Community West Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/26/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/29 Dividend2/08/2024Dividend Payable2/29/2024Today4/24/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/17 Dividend5/02/2024Dividend Payable5/17/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/18/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:CWBC CUSIPN/A CIK1051343 Webwww.communitywest.com Phone(805) 692-5821Fax805-681-3372Employees134Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$20.33 High Stock Price Target$24.00 Low Stock Price Target$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.89 Trailing P/E Ratio9.51 Forward P/E Ratio10.70 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$25.54 million Net Margins20.04% Pretax Margin30.92% Return on Equity11.58% Return on Assets0.91% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.34 Current Ratio0.65 Quick Ratio0.65 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$109.44 million Price / Sales1.46 Cash Flow$2.89 per share Price / Cash Flow6.21 Book Value$17.53 per share Price / Book1.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares8,910,000Free Float7,489,000Market Cap$160.11 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.85 Social Links Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Martin E. Plourd (Age 65)President, CEO & Director Comp: $852.63kMr. Timothy Joseph Stronks (Age 55)Executive VP, COO & Chief Risk Officer of Community West Bank, National Association Comp: $453.8kMr. John D. Illgen (Age 79)Independent Director & Secretary Comp: $27.5kMr. William F. Filippin (Age 60)President & Chief Credit Officer of Community West Bank, National Association Comp: $513.12kMr. Richard Pimentel (Age 51)Executive VP & CFO Michael WillSenior VP and Director of Legal & Asset ResolutionKevin W. MoonSenior VP and Director of Marketing & Product DevelopmentJennifer OfnerSenior VP & Director of Human ResourcesMr. Jason BeitzSenior VP & Regional PresidentMr. Brian SchwabecherSenior VP & Chief Banking OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsInvestarNASDAQ:ISTRFirst Western FinancialNASDAQ:MYFWPeoples Bancorp of North CarolinaNASDAQ:PEBKCalifornia BanCorpNASDAQ:CALBMiddlefield BancNASDAQ:MBCNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsKirk StovesandBought 472 shares on 3/1/2024Total: $6,839.28 ($14.49/share)Black Maple Capital Management LPBought 1,417 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.197%Cutler Capital Management LLCSold 81,062 shares on 2/14/2024Ownership: 2.654%PL Capital Advisors LLCSold 66,890 shares on 2/2/2024Ownership: 6.313%Kirk StovesandBought 490 shares on 12/1/2023Total: $6,811.00 ($13.90/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CWBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Community West Bancshares stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Community West Bancshares in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CWBC shares. View CWBC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Community West Bancshares' stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Community West Bancshares' shares. Their CWBC share price targets range from $15.00 to $24.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $20.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CWBC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CWBC shares performed in 2024? Community West Bancshares' stock was trading at $17.39 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CWBC stock has increased by 3.3% and is now trading at $17.97. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Community West Bancshares' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 18th 2024. View our CWBC earnings forecast. How were Community West Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January, 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.19. The financial services provider had revenue of $11.02 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.60 million. Community West Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.58% and a net margin of 20.04%. How often does Community West Bancshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Community West Bancshares? Community West Bancshares announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share on Friday, May 17th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.67%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 2nd. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. Read our dividend analysis for CWBC. Is Community West Bancshares a good dividend stock? Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.72%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 25.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CWBC will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.65% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CWBC. What other stocks do shareholders of Community West Bancshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Community West Bancshares investors own include Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Energy Transfer (ET), AbbVie (ABBV), Franklin Resources (BEN), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Dominion Energy (D), Consolidated Edison (ED), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Enbridge (ENB) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD). How do I buy shares of Community West Bancshares? Shares of CWBC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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