DA Davidson Has Negative Outlook for BWB Q2 Earnings

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWB - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Bridgewater Bancshares in a report issued on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now forecasts that the company will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.35. The consensus estimate for Bridgewater Bancshares' current full-year earnings is $1.38 per share.

Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.03. Bridgewater Bancshares had a net margin of 13.27% and a return on equity of 9.13%. The business had revenue of $32.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $29.88 million.

Separately, Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $19.00 price target (up from $18.00) on shares of Bridgewater Bancshares in a research report on Thursday.

Bridgewater Bancshares Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of BWB traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $15.88. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,245 shares, compared to its average volume of 67,316. The company has a market cap of $435.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.43 and a beta of 0.52. The business has a fifty day moving average of $15.14 and a 200 day moving average of $14.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. Bridgewater Bancshares has a 1 year low of $11.13 and a 1 year high of $17.66.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Bridgewater Bancshares news, Director Thomas P. Trutna sold 2,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.78, for a total value of $34,716.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 100,031 shares in the company, valued at $1,578,489.18. The trade was a 2.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Lisa M. Salazar sold 3,737 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.40, for a total value of $53,812.80. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 32,335 shares of the company's stock, valued at $465,624. This trade represents a 10.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 23.27% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bridgewater Bancshares

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in BWB. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Bridgewater Bancshares by 1,665.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 20,210 shares of the company's stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 19,065 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares in the 4th quarter valued at $157,000. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in Bridgewater Bancshares by 8.4% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 310,267 shares of the company's stock worth $4,192,000 after purchasing an additional 24,161 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG increased its position in Bridgewater Bancshares by 544.0% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 22,674 shares of the company's stock worth $306,000 after buying an additional 19,153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. raised its holdings in Bridgewater Bancshares by 222.6% during the fourth quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 47,682 shares of the company's stock valued at $644,000 after buying an additional 32,901 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.83% of the company's stock.

Bridgewater Bancshares Company Profile

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Bridgewater Bank that provides banking products and services to commercial real estate investors, entrepreneurs, business clients, and individuals in the United States. The company provides savings and money market accounts, demand deposits, time and brokered deposits, and interest and noninterest bearing transaction, as well as certificates of deposit.