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Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$20.19 +0.02 (+0.10%)
Closing price 08/20/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$20.17 -0.02 (-0.10%)
As of 08/20/2025 04:04 PM Eastern
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About Community West Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:CWBC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$20.08
$20.29
50-Day Range
$18.02
$21.22
52-Week Range
$15.57
$22.89
Volume
19,945 shs
Average Volume
42,546 shs
Market Capitalization
$386.25 million
P/E Ratio
14.53
Dividend Yield
2.38%
Price Target
$21.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Community West Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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47th Percentile Overall Score

CWBC MarketRank™: 

Community West Bancshares scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 703rd out of 933 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Community West Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Community West Bancshares has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Community West Bancshares' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 14.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.76.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 14.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.03.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Community 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.99% of the float of Community West Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Community West Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Community West Bancshares has recently increased by 25.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Community West Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.39%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Community West Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Community West Bancshares is 34.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.99% of the float of Community West Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Community West Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Community West Bancshares has recently increased by 25.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Community West Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Community West Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Community West Bancshares insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $20,689.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    10.57% 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 Institutions

    Only 33.80% of the stock of Community West Bancshares is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Community West Bancshares' insider trading history.
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CWBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Community West Bancshares' stock was trading at $19.37 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CWBC shares have increased by 4.2% and is now trading at $20.19.

Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.08. The financial services provider had revenue of $35.67 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.90 million. Community West Bancshares had a net margin of 13.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.91%.

Top institutional shareholders of Community West Bancshares include Fourthstone LLC (8.23%), Private Management Group Inc. (2.88%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.08%) and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.84%). Insiders that own company stock include William R Peeples, Robert Bartlein, Steven D Mcdonald, Martin E Plourd, Kirk Stovesand, Patrick A Luis, Jeffrey Michael Martin, John D Illgen, Anthony Kenneth Ramos, Shannon R Avrett, James W Lokey, Dorothea D Silva and Suzanne Marie Chadwick.
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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.

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

Last Earnings
7/17/2025
Record date for 8/15 Dividend
8/01/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend
8/01/2025
Dividend Payable
8/15/2025
Today
8/20/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - MISC SVCS
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CWBC
CIK
1127371
Employees
253
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$24.00
Low Price Target
$19.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.39
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.53
Forward P/E Ratio
9.39
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$7.67 million
Net Margins
13.88%
Pretax Margin
19.02%
Return on Equity
7.91%
Return on Assets
0.82%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.18
Current Ratio
0.84
Quick Ratio
0.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$46.27 million
Price / Sales
8.35
Cash Flow
$1.35 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.99
Book Value
$19.86 per share
Price / Book
1.02

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
19,131,000
Free Float
17,109,000
Market Cap
$386.25 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.83

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This page (NASDAQ:CWBC) was last updated on 8/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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