NASDAQ:CWBC Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $20.19 +0.02 (+0.10%) Closing price 08/20/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.17 -0.02 (-0.10%) As of 08/20/2025 04:04 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Community West Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:CWBC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get CWBC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$20.08▼$20.2950-Day Range$18.02▼$21.2252-Week Range$15.57▼$22.89Volume19,945 shsAverage Volume42,546 shsMarket Capitalization$386.25 millionP/E Ratio14.53Dividend Yield2.38%Price Target$21.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. It also provides commercial, commercial real estate, consumer, manufactured housing, and small business administration loans, as well as agricultural loans for real estate and operating lines; home equity lines of credit collateralized by residential real estate; single family real estate loans; and installment loans consisting of automobile and general-purpose loans. The company serves small to medium-sized businesses and their owners, professionals, high-net worth individuals, and non-profit organizations. Community West Bancshares was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Goleta, California. Read More Community West Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks47th Percentile Overall ScoreCWBC 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. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCommunity 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 CoverageCommunity 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.09% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioCommunity 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.99% of the float of Community West Bancshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCommunity 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 monthShort interest in Community West Bancshares has recently increased by 25.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCommunity West Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.39%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCommunity West Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Community West Bancshares is 34.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.99% of the float of Community West Bancshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCommunity 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 monthShort interest in Community West Bancshares has recently increased by 25.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News Sentiment0.00 News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Community West Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Community West Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders10.57% 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 InstitutionsOnly 33.80% of the stock of Community West Bancshares is held by institutions.Read more about Community West Bancshares' insider trading history. Receive CWBC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Community West Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CWBC Stock News HeadlinesCommunity West Bancshares Highlights Growth at KBW ConferenceJuly 30, 2025 | tipranks.comCommunity West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12July 25, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tariffs just lit the fuse. Millions of investors are blindsided as stocks plunge… but this is only Phase 1. If you're still holding the wrong assets, you could lose 30% or more in the coming weeks. | American Alternative (Ad)Community West Bancshares Announces Cash Dividend and BuybackJuly 20, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comCommunity West Bancshares Reports Q2 2025 Earnings: EPS at $0.41, Revenue Details UnspecifiedJuly 19, 2025 | gurufocus.comKeefe Bruyette Boosts Price Target for Community West Bancshares (CWBC) | CWBC Stock NewsJuly 18, 2025 | gurufocus.comCommunity West Bancshares Reports Earnings Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2025, Quarterly Dividend, and Share Repurchase ProgramJuly 17, 2025 | businesswire.comCommunity West Bancshares (CWBC) - Yahoo FinanceJuly 11, 2025 | nz.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines CWBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CWBC shares performed this year? 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. How were Community West Bancshares' earnings last quarter? 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%. Who are Community West Bancshares' major shareholders? 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Community West Bancshares? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Community West Bancshares own? 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 Earnings7/17/2025Record date for 8/15 Dividend8/01/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend8/01/2025Dividend Payable8/15/2025Today8/20/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry FIN - MISC SVCS Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:CWBC CIK1127371 Webwww.communitywest.com Phone(805) 692-5821Fax805-681-3372Employees253Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Community West Bancshares$21.67 High Price Target$24.00 Low Price Target$19.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.39 Trailing P/E Ratio14.53 Forward P/E Ratio9.39 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$7.67 million Net Margins13.88% Pretax Margin19.02% Return on Equity7.91% Return on Assets0.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.18 Current Ratio0.84 Quick Ratio0.84 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$46.27 million Price / Sales8.35 Cash Flow$1.35 per share Price / Cash Flow14.99 Book Value$19.86 per share Price / Book1.02Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,131,000Free Float17,109,000Market Cap$386.25 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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