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Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$21.85 +0.31 (+1.44%)
As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About Bridgewater Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:BWB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.37
$21.96
50-Day Range
$20.42
$22.49
52-Week Range
$15.91
$22.62
Volume
56,091 shs
Average Volume
146,371 shs
Market Capitalization
$609.27 million
P/E Ratio
11.88
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$23.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. is the bank holding company for Bridgewater Bank, a New Jersey-chartered community bank founded in 2006. Headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, the company provides a broad array of financial services designed to meet the needs of both individual and business customers. As a locally focused institution, Bridgewater Bancshares emphasizes relationship banking, combining personalized service with the efficiency of modern banking technologies.

The company’s retail banking platform offers checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts and consumer loan products. Mortgage lending and home equity financing play a central role in the product lineup, with fixed- and adjustable-rate options available for purchase and refinance transactions. Bridgewater Bancshares also supports personal lines of credit and installment loans, giving consumers multiple pathways to manage everyday expenses and longer-term financial goals.

On the commercial side, Bridgewater Bancshares delivers tailored lending solutions, including commercial mortgages, construction and land development financing, equipment loans and SBA-guaranteed transactions. The bank provides treasury management services, merchant processing, remote deposit capture and other business banking tools to help small and mid-sized enterprises streamline cash flow, reduce operational risk and enhance growth strategies. Its advisory services team works closely with business owners to structure credit facilities that align with seasonal and expansion-driven capital needs.

Serving communities across central New Jersey and parts of the New York metropolitan area, Bridgewater Bancshares has built its market presence on local decision-making and community involvement. The company is led by an experienced management team with deep roots in the region, supported by a board of directors comprised of local business and civic leaders. Bridgewater Bancshares continues to invest in digital banking enhancements, ensuring that customers have secure, convenient online and mobile access alongside its traditional branch network.

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Bridgewater Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

BWB MarketRank™: 

Bridgewater Bancshares scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 292nd out of 839 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Bridgewater Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Bridgewater Bancshares is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Bridgewater Bancshares has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Bridgewater Bancshares' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Bridgewater Bancshares are expected to grow by 16.22% in the coming year, from $1.85 to $2.15 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Bridgewater Bancshares is 11.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.32.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Bridgewater Bancshares is 11.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 26.19.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Bridgewater Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Bridgewater Bancshares' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.18% of the float of Bridgewater Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Bridgewater Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.22, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Bridgewater Bancshares has recently increased by 11.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Bridgewater Bancshares does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Bridgewater Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Bridgewater Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Bridgewater Bancshares this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for BWB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Bridgewater Bancshares insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,929,624.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    23.10% of the stock of Bridgewater Bancshares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    65.83% of the stock of Bridgewater Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Bridgewater Bancshares' insider trading history.
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BWB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Bridgewater Bancshares' stock was trading at $17.53 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BWB shares have increased by 24.6% and is now trading at $21.85.

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWB) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 21st. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.00. The firm earned $40.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.43 million. Bridgewater Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 18.38%.
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Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB) raised $77 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, March 14th 2018. The company issued 6,700,000 shares at $10.50-$12.50 per share. Sandler O'Neill & Partners and D.A. Davidson served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Top institutional shareholders of Bridgewater Bancshares include BlackRock Inc. (6.33%), Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. (1.56%), Ancora Advisors LLC (0.86%) and Ancora Advisors LLC (0.86%). Insiders that own company stock include Jerry J Baack, Mary Jayne Crocker, Nicholas L Place, Joseph M Chybowski, James S Johnson, Thomas P Trutna, David B Juran, Jeffrey D Shellberg, Lisa M Salazar, David J Volk and Douglas J Parish.
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Shares of BWB 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bridgewater Bancshares investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/21/2026
Today
9/05/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/20/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BWB
CIK
1341317
Fax
N/A
Employees
250
Year Founded
2005

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$25.00
Low Price Target
$22.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.84
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.88
Forward P/E Ratio
11.81
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$46.09 million
Net Margins
18.38%
Pretax Margin
23.98%
Return on Equity
11.21%
Return on Assets
0.95%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.90
Current Ratio
1.05
Quick Ratio
1.05

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$161.17 million
Price / Sales
3.78
Cash Flow
$1.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.28
Book Value
$17.26 per share
Price / Book
1.27

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
27,884,000
Free Float
21,443,000
Market Cap
$609.27 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.58

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This page (NASDAQ:BWB) was last updated on 9/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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