NASDAQ:CWBC Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $17.85 -0.16 (-0.89%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.84 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Community West Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:CWBC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get CWBC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$17.67▼$18.1850-Day Range$15.72▼$18.6952-Week Range$15.57▼$22.89Volume52,341 shsAverage Volume53,434 shsMarket Capitalization$340.24 millionP/E Ratio34.33Dividend Yield2.69%Price Target$20.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewCommunity 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… Community West Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks65th Percentile Overall ScoreCWBC MarketRank™: Community West Bancshares scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 502nd out of 913 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy 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.Read more about Community West Bancshares' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.09% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Community West Bancshares are expected to grow by 12.09% in the coming year, from $2.15 to $2.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 34.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 34.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.43.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCommunity West Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Community West Bancshares' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.55% 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 2, 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 9.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCommunity West Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCommunity West Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Community West Bancshares is 73.85%. 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 19.92% next year. This indicates that Community West Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Community West Bancshares' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.55% 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 2, 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 9.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.93 News SentimentCommunity West Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Community West Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares 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 $139,329.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders10.57% 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.Read more about Community West Bancshares' insider trading history. 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 CWBC Stock News HeadlinesCommunity West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Director Robert Bartlein Acquires 2,001 SharesApril 29, 2025 | insidertrades.comCommunity West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Director Robert Bartlein Purchases 1,000 SharesApril 25, 2025 | insidertrades.comMan who predicted $100K Bitcoin sees a huge run coming for another coin …Sure enough, Bitcoin took off on the exact day Juan said it would. It's up more than 40% since the election … surpassing $100,000 on Dec. 8 .… Now Juan believes it could hit $150,000 … or higher in 2025.May 22, 2025 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Bullish Community West Bancshares Insiders Loaded Up On US$522.9k Of StockMay 6, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares Engages Investors at ConferenceMay 6, 2025 | tipranks.comDirector’s Bold Move: Major Stock Purchase at Community West BancsharesApril 24, 2025 | tipranks.comD.A. Davidson Keeps Their Buy Rating on Community West Bancshares (CWBC)April 23, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comCommunity West Bancshares (CWBC) Receives a Buy from Piper SandlerApril 23, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines CWBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CWBC shares performed this year? Community West Bancshares' stock was trading at $19.37 at the start of the year. Since then, CWBC shares have decreased by 7.8% and is now trading at $17.85. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Community West Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) announced its earnings results on Monday, April, 21st. The financial services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.02. The financial services provider had revenue of $34.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.05 million. Community West Bancshares had a net margin of 4.59% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.90%. Who are Community West Bancshares' major shareholders? Community West Bancshares' top institutional shareholders include Private Management Group Inc. (2.89%), Systematic Financial Management LP (1.59%), Cutler Capital Management LLC (0.85%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (0.80%). Insiders that own company stock include William R Peeples, Robert Bartlein, Steven D Mcdonald, Martin E Plourd, Kirk Stovesand, Patrick A Luis, John D Illgen, Anthony Kenneth Ramos, Jeffrey Michael Martin, Shannon R Avrett, James W Lokey, Dorothea D Silva and Suzanne Marie Chadwick. View institutional ownership trends. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Community West Bancshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Community West Bancshares investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Invesco QQQ (QQQ). Company Calendar Record date for 2/21 Dividend2/07/2025Ex-Dividend for 2/21 Dividend2/07/2025Dividend Payable2/21/2025Last Earnings4/21/2025Record date for 5/16 Dividend5/02/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/16 Dividend5/02/2025Dividend Payable5/16/2025Today5/22/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/22/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:CWBC CIK1127371 Webwww.communitywest.com Phone(805) 692-5821Fax805-681-3372Employees253Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$20.67 High Stock Price Target$24.00 Low Stock Price Target$19.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.65 Trailing P/E Ratio34.64 Forward P/E Ratio8.38 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$7.67 million Net Margins4.59% Pretax Margin5.97% Return on Equity7.90% Return on Assets0.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.19 Current Ratio0.82 Quick Ratio0.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$46.27 million Price / Sales7.42 Cash Flow$2.70 per share Price / Cash Flow6.67 Book Value$17.52 per share Price / Book1.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,061,000Free Float16,834,000Market Cap$343.29 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.76 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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