NASDAQ:CWBC Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $25.82 +0.27 (+1.06%) As of 11:09 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Community West Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:CWBC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get CWBC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$25.67▼$26.0350-Day Range$24.90▼$26.7752-Week Range$19.87▼$28.17Volume29,362 shsAverage Volume239,245 shsMarket Capitalization$700.50 millionP/E Ratio13.96Dividend Yield1.86%Price Target$28.17Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) is a bank holding company headquartered in Goleta, California. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Community West Bank, the company provides banking services to individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations and professional practices. Community West Bank focuses on relationship-based commercial banking and offers business checking and savings accounts, commercial and industrial lending, commercial real estate loans, construction financing, small business loans, agricultural lending, residential real estate loans and consumer banking products. The bank also provides treasury management, online and mobile banking, cash management and other financial services designed to support business and personal banking needs. Founded in 1997, Community West Bancshares serves communities primarily along California’s Central Coast and in surrounding Southern California markets through branch offices and other delivery channels. Its lending and deposit activities are focused on locally based businesses, professionals, homeowners and community organizations.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Community West Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreCWBC MarketRank™: 4.020686043465 of 5 starsCommunity West Bancshares scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 273rd out of 846 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCommunity West Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Community West Bancshares is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCommunity West Bancshares has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Community West Bancshares' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth25.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Community West Bancshares are expected to grow by 25.63% in the coming year, from $2.38 to $2.99 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 13.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 13.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.78.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCommunity West Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.53% 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 7.75.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Community West Bancshares has recently increased by 23.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCommunity West Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.86%, 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 25.95%. 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 16.05% next year. This indicates that Community West Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Community West Bancshares' dividend. News and Social Media1.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentCommunity West Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.61. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Community West Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership4.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying5 insiders have purchased shares of Community West Bancshares in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $133,078.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0190% of the company's market cap.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 $133,078.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders9.03% of the stock of Community West Bancshares is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions33.80% 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. 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CWBC Stock News HeadlinesCommunity West Bancshares (CWBC) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayOctober 8, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comCommunity West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Stock Rated "Moderate Buy" by Sell-Side BrokeragesOctober 6, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comLouis Navellier: My #1 AI stock for 2026 (name & ticker inside)Louis Navellier's Stock Grader system helped him flag Nvidia before its 82,000% run and has identified the top S&P 500 stock for 12 years running—and today, he's giving away his #1 AI stock pick for 2026, free. This company's sales are up 28% year over year, it holds over 30,000 patents in wireless and video technology, and it just earned an A-rating in his proprietary Stock Grader system that has cost him $9 million to build and maintain.October 15 at 1:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Receives a Buy from StoneXSeptember 27, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comInsider Makes Bold Move With Fresh Community West Bancshares BuyAugust 10, 2026 | tipranks.com7 Dividend Stocks You Must Buy Immediately to Get Paid in AugustAugust 5, 2026 | 247wallst.comCommunity West Bancshares (CWBC) Presents at KBW Summer Bank Conference - SlideshowJuly 29, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCommunity West Bancshares Highlights Growth at Investor ConferenceJuly 27, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines CWBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CWBC shares performed this year? Community West Bancshares' stock was trading at $22.50 at the start of the year. Since then, CWBC shares have increased by 14.8% and is now trading at $25.82. How were Community West Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.15. The financial services provider earned $54.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $55.65 million. Community West Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.12% and a net margin of 16.86%. Who are Community West Bancshares' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Community West Bancshares include Farther Finance Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include William R Peeples, Jagroop Gill, Robert Bartlein, Steven D Mcdonald, Martin E Plourd, Kirk Stovesand, James J Kim, Patrick A Luis, Jeffrey Michael Martin, Anthony Kenneth Ramos, Shannon R Avrett, Shannon R Livingston, James W Lokey, Dawn M Cagle and Dorothea D Silva. 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. Company Calendar Last Earnings7/23/2026Record date for 8/21 Dividend8/07/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend8/07/2026Dividend Payable8/21/2026Today10/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/21/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (15m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CWBC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CWBC has been in this zone for over 15 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:CWBC CIK1127371 Webwww.communitywest.com Phone(805) 692-5821Fax805-681-3372Employees418Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Community West Bancshares$28.17 High Price Target$30.50 Low Price Target$25.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.85 Trailing P/E Ratio13.96 Forward P/E Ratio10.85 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$38.17 million Net Margins16.86% Pretax Margin23.40% Return on Equity10.12% Return on Assets1.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.12 Current Ratio0.89 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$196.20 million Price / Sales3.57 Cash Flow$2.12 per share Price / Cash Flow12.20 Book Value$21.37 per share Price / Book1.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,130,000Free Float24,681,000Market Cap$700.50 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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