Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB) Competitors $17.00 +0.25 (+1.49%) Closing price 07/3/2025 01:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.23 +0.23 (+1.38%) As of 07/3/2025 04:01 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 Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BWB vs. BUSE, CNOB, FRME, IBCP, MOFG, OCFC, TCBK, TOWN, UVSP, and WSBCShould you be buying Bridgewater Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bridgewater Bancshares include First Busey (BUSE), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), First Merchants (FRME), Independent Bank (IBCP), MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), Towne Bank (TOWN), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP), and WesBanco (WSBC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Bridgewater Bancshares vs. Its Competitors First Busey ConnectOne Bancorp First Merchants Independent Bank MidWestOne Financial Group OceanFirst Financial TriCo Bancshares Towne Bank Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania WesBanco Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWB) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor BWB or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 9 more articles in the media than Bridgewater Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for First Busey and 6 mentions for Bridgewater Bancshares. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Bridgewater Bancshares' score of -0.41 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bridgewater Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Busey 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation and earnings, BWB or BUSE? First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Bridgewater Bancshares. Bridgewater Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBridgewater Bancshares$253.27M1.84$32.83M$1.1015.45First Busey$663.36M3.29$113.69M$1.0722.77 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BWB or BUSE? 65.8% of Bridgewater Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 23.3% of Bridgewater Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey 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. Do analysts rate BWB or BUSE? Bridgewater Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.82%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.67, suggesting a potential upside of 13.57%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey 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) 3.00First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more risk and volatility, BWB or BUSE? Bridgewater Bancshares has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BWB or BUSE more profitable? Bridgewater Bancshares has a net margin of 13.27% compared to First Busey's net margin of 8.32%. Bridgewater Bancshares' return on equity of 9.13% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bridgewater Bancshares13.27% 9.13% 0.72% First Busey 8.32%8.46%0.96% SummaryFirst Busey beats Bridgewater Bancshares on 10 of the 16 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 BWB 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 BancsharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$466.48M$871.09M$12.20B$9.03BDividend YieldN/A3.11%5.53%3.99%P/E Ratio15.4519.4020.0520.25Price / Sales1.842.4926.10163.10Price / Cash13.2349.3621.7058.10Price / Book1.201.132.285.67Net Income$32.83M$53.76M$1.00B$249.21M7 Day Performance5.59%4.37%2.25%3.28%1 Month Performance13.48%6.94%3.69%3.95%1 Year Performance51.65%29.86%541.99%20.98% Bridgewater Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWBBridgewater Bancshares4.2307 of 5 stars$17.00+1.5%$18.50+8.8%+51.7%$466.48M$253.27M15.45250BUSEFirst Busey4.5753 of 5 stars$22.89-1.4%$27.33+19.4%+3.5%$2.08B$663.36M21.391,548Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.9117 of 5 stars$23.16-1.0%$28.50+23.1%+37.4%$900.20M$534.62M12.52520FRMEFirst Merchants4.6514 of 5 stars$38.30-0.9%$46.40+21.1%+25.7%$2.25B$1.07B10.762,120IBCPIndependent Bank3.1726 of 5 stars$32.41-0.6%$36.67+13.1%+35.6%$675.92M$323.14M10.32920Positive NewsMOFGMidWestOne Financial Group2.275 of 5 stars$28.77-0.1%$34.83+21.1%+43.2%$599.32M$206.03M-8.13730Positive NewsOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.3072 of 5 stars$17.61-0.6%$20.67+17.4%+22.2%$1.03B$692.36M11.51960News CoverageAnalyst RevisionTCBKTriCo Bancshares3.051 of 5 stars$40.49-1.7%$47.80+18.1%+13.8%$1.35B$531.04M11.801,201TOWNTowne Bank3.8967 of 5 stars$34.18-0.5%$40.00+17.0%+34.4%$2.58B$1.03B14.482,720News CoveragePositive NewsUVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.4301 of 5 stars$30.04-1.9%$29.00-3.5%+47.1%$884.31M$500.41M11.25970News CoverageWSBCWesBanco4.8917 of 5 stars$31.63-0.1%$38.71+22.4%+24.3%$3.03B$953.62M20.672,195News CoverageAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUSE Alternatives CNOB Alternatives FRME Alternatives IBCP Alternatives MOFG Alternatives OCFC Alternatives TCBK Alternatives TOWN Alternatives UVSP Alternatives WSBC 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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