FY2026 Earnings Estimate for CWBC Issued By DA Davidson

Key Points

• DA Davidson has lowered its FY2026 earnings per share estimate for Community West Bancshares to $2.24, down from $2.28, while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a price target of $24.00.
• Community West Bancshares reported Q2 earnings of $0.41 per share, which missed analysts' expectations of $0.49, alongside revenues of $35.67 million, slightly below the expected $35.90 million.
• Recently, institutional investors have shown increased interest, with PNC Financial Services raising their stake by 28.3% in the first quarter.

Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson reduced their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Community West Bancshares in a report released on Monday, September 29th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $2.24 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.28. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $24.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Community West Bancshares' current full-year earnings is $2.15 per share.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on CWBC. Zacks Research upgraded Community West Bancshares from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Community West Bancshares from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Community West Bancshares presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $21.67.

Community West Bancshares Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:CWBC opened at $20.84 on Wednesday. Community West Bancshares has a fifty-two week low of $15.57 and a fifty-two week high of $22.89. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $20.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.08. The company has a market cap of $398.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.99 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.08). Community West Bancshares had a net margin of 13.88% and a return on equity of 7.91%. The company had revenue of $35.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.90 million.

Institutional Trading of Community West Bancshares

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Community West Bancshares by 28.3% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,565 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 565 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Community West Bancshares by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 12,165 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 794 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Community West Bancshares by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 28,321 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $553,000 after purchasing an additional 1,111 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of Community West Bancshares by 75.5% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,237 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 1,393 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Community West Bancshares by 2.6% in the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 56,000 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,035,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares during the period. 33.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Community West Bancshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 1st were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 1st. Community West Bancshares's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.53%.

Community West Bancshares Company Profile

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.

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