Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB) Competitors $15.39 +0.14 (+0.92%) Closing price 04/30/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.20 +0.81 (+5.29%) As of 08:30 AM 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 Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BWB vs. CUBI, CLBK, SII, PWP, SUPV, CCB, VBTX, QCRH, LX, and TFINShould you be buying Bridgewater Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bridgewater Bancshares include Customers Bancorp (CUBI), Columbia Financial (CLBK), Sprott (SII), Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP), Grupo Supervielle (SUPV), Coastal Financial (CCB), Veritex (VBTX), QCR (QCRH), LexinFintech (LX), and Triumph Financial (TFIN). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Bridgewater Bancshares vs. Customers Bancorp Columbia Financial Sprott Perella Weinberg Partners Grupo Supervielle Coastal Financial Veritex QCR LexinFintech Triumph Financial Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWB) and Customers Bancorp (NYSE:CUBI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, community ranking, risk and valuation. Is BWB or CUBI more profitable? Customers Bancorp has a net margin of 13.07% compared to Bridgewater Bancshares' net margin of 12.96%. Customers Bancorp's return on equity of 12.29% beat Bridgewater Bancshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bridgewater Bancshares12.96% 8.85% 0.71% Customers Bancorp 13.07%12.29%0.93% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BWB or CUBI? 65.8% of Bridgewater Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Customers Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 23.3% of Bridgewater Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Customers Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor BWB or CUBI? In the previous week, Customers Bancorp had 24 more articles in the media than Bridgewater Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Customers Bancorp and 7 mentions for Bridgewater Bancshares. Bridgewater Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Customers Bancorp's score of 0.96 indicating that Bridgewater Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bridgewater Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Customers Bancorp 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BWB or CUBI? Customers Bancorp received 220 more outperform votes than Bridgewater Bancshares when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.54% of users gave Customers Bancorp an outperform vote while only 58.20% of users gave Bridgewater Bancshares an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBridgewater BancsharesOutperform Votes14258.20% Underperform Votes10241.80% Customers BancorpOutperform Votes36266.54% Underperform Votes18233.46% Do analysts recommend BWB or CUBI? Bridgewater Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.96%. Customers Bancorp has a consensus price target of $63.80, indicating a potential upside of 27.55%. Given Customers Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Customers Bancorp is more favorable than Bridgewater Bancshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bridgewater Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Customers Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Which has better valuation & earnings, BWB or CUBI? Customers Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Bridgewater Bancshares. Customers Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bridgewater Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBridgewater Bancshares$113.88M3.73$32.83M$1.1013.99Customers Bancorp$648.24M2.43$181.47M$3.9712.60 Which has more volatility & risk, BWB or CUBI? Bridgewater Bancshares has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Customers Bancorp has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCustomers Bancorp beats Bridgewater Bancshares on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bridgewater Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BWB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BWB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBridgewater BancsharesState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$424.70M$3.06B$11.12B$7.82BDividend YieldN/A3.87%5.79%4.22%P/E Ratio14.9423.1222.0018.48Price / Sales3.732.9926.08103.60Price / Cash9.1310.6317.6034.62Price / Book1.191.152.654.25Net Income$32.83M$372.21M$1.03B$248.23M7 Day Performance11.36%0.00%0.57%0.89%1 Month Performance10.48%-1.21%-0.43%3.53%1 Year Performance37.90%16.72%537.91%5.09% Bridgewater Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWBBridgewater Bancshares4.6063 of 5 stars$15.39+0.9%$18.00+17.0%+41.5%$424.70M$113.88M14.94250Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionPositive NewsCUBICustomers Bancorp3.8845 of 5 stars$44.01-3.3%$64.00+45.4%+9.5%$1.38B$687.50M8.66640Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageGap DownCLBKColumbia Financial0.7981 of 5 stars$13.07-1.6%$17.00+30.1%-18.9%$1.37B$179.88M-108.92750Earnings ReportNews CoverageSIISprott0.8689 of 5 stars$52.91+0.3%N/A+33.6%$1.37B$168.35M29.07170Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoveragePWPPerella Weinberg Partners2.3524 of 5 stars$15.53-1.7%$25.33+63.1%+15.1%$1.35B$878.04M-9.83600Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSUPVGrupo Supervielle1.8499 of 5 stars$15.09-1.8%$13.67-9.4%+137.4%$1.34B$934.81B20.964,810Short Interest ↑CCBCoastal Financial4.2136 of 5 stars$83.89+0.8%$98.75+17.7%+112.4%$1.26B$452.86M25.81380Earnings ReportUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageVBTXVeritex4.84 of 5 stars$21.53-1.2%$30.90+43.5%+19.5%$1.17B$425.65M11.04770Short Interest ↓Positive NewsQCRHQCR4.0901 of 5 stars$65.83-1.6%$82.00+24.6%+18.2%$1.11B$337.71M9.81920Analyst RevisionLXLexinFintech4.06 of 5 stars$6.72-3.9%$13.60+102.4%+367.3%$1.10B$14.20B10.673,900Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap DownTFINTriumph Financial2.6865 of 5 stars$46.72-3.9%$70.20+50.3%-24.1%$1.09B$416.11M86.521,430High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CUBI Alternatives CLBK Alternatives SII Alternatives PWP Alternatives SUPV Alternatives CCB Alternatives VBTX Alternatives QCRH Alternatives LX Alternatives TFIN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BWB) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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