NASDAQ:CWBC Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $20.20 +0.05 (+0.25%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$19.92▼$20.3750-Day Range$16.49▼$21.5052-Week Range$13.55▼$24.47Volume77,187 shsAverage Volume53,548 shsMarket Capitalization$381.17 millionP/E Ratio10.69Dividend Yield2.38%Price Target$20.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Community West Bancshares alerts: Email Address Community West Bancshares MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.7% Upside$20.33 Price TargetShort InterestBearish1.92% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.50Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$256,663 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth67.72%From $1.58 to $2.65 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.72 out of 5 starsFinance Sector529th out of 898 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry120th out of 181 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCommunity West Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCommunity West Bancshares has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Community West Bancshares' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.92% of the outstanding shares of Community West Bancshares have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCommunity West Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Community West Bancshares has recently increased by 47.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCommunity West Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.43%, 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 25.40%. 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 18.11% next year. This indicates that Community West Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Community West Bancshares' dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CWBC. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCommunity West Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 11 news articles for Community West Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Community West Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $256,663.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.15% 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. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Community West Bancshares are expected to grow by 67.72% in the coming year, from $1.58 to $2.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 10.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 10.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 56.20.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCommunity West Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. 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. 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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 CWBC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CWBC Stock News HeadlinesJuly 25 at 10:23 AM | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.12July 25 at 5:23 AM | markets.businessinsider.comKBW Keeps Their Hold Rating on Community West Bancshares (CWBC)July 26, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Breaking News: Elon Musk Invents New Type of A.I. (Shocking)Could Elon's New Device be Bigger than the iPhone? According to 30-year Silicon Valley and Wall Street veteran, Eric Fry… This mind-blowing new technology could be bigger than the iPhone.July 24 at 2:04 PM | investing.comCommunity West Bancshares stock retains Overweight rating despite Q2 lossJuly 24 at 9:09 AM | americanbankingnews.comCommunity West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) PT Raised to $24.00 at Piper SandlerJuly 23 at 10:01 PM | gurufocus.comCommunity West Bancshares Reports Q2 2024 EPS Loss of $0.33 and Net Loss of $6. ...April 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShould Income Investors Look At Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Before Its Ex-Dividend?April 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKBW Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Community West Bancshares (CWBC)July 26, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Breaking News: Elon Musk Invents New Type of A.I. (Shocking)Could Elon's New Device be Bigger than the iPhone? According to 30-year Silicon Valley and Wall Street veteran, Eric Fry… This mind-blowing new technology could be bigger than the iPhone.April 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS: US$0.31 (vs US$0.60 in 1Q 2023)April 19, 2024 | msn.comCohen & Steers, Metropolitan Bank among financial moversApril 18, 2024 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares declares $0.12 dividendApril 18, 2024 | businesswire.comCommunity West Bancshares Reports Earnings Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024, and Quarterly DividendApril 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCentral Valley Community Bancorp Completes Community West Bancshares Merger, Adopts Name, Announces Board and Executive ReorganizationFebruary 25, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares (CWBC)February 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares' (NASDAQ:CWBC) top owners are retail investors with 38% stake, while 31% is held by institutionsFebruary 10, 2024 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares Special Meeting Outcomes ReleasedFebruary 10, 2024 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares Shareholders Approve MergerSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings5/13/2022Ex-Dividend for 5/17 Dividend5/02/2024Dividend Payable5/17/2024Today7/26/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/16 Dividend8/02/2024Dividend Payable8/16/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/17/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:CWBC CUSIPN/A CIK1051343 Webwww.communitywest.com Phone(805) 692-5821Fax805-681-3372Employees130Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$20.33 High Stock Price Target$24.00 Low Stock Price Target$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.89 Trailing P/E Ratio10.78 Forward P/E Ratio12.89 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$25.54 million Net Margins7.51% Pretax Margin26.42% Return on Equity11.86% Return on Assets0.98% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.33 Current Ratio0.66 Quick Ratio0.66 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$109.44 million Price / Sales3.51 Cash Flow$2.93 per share Price / Cash Flow6.96 Book Value$17.52 per share Price / Book1.16Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares18,870,000Free Float16,766,000Market Cap$384.38 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 Social Links 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. These companies may appear to have good fundamentals, but top analysts smell something seriously rotten. Are any of these companies lurking around your portfolio? Find out by clicking the link below.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Martin E. Plourd (Age 65)President, CEO & Director Comp: $852.63kMr. Timothy Joseph Stronks (Age 55)Executive VP, COO & Chief Risk Officer of Community West Bank, National Association Comp: $453.8kMr. John D. Illgen (Age 79)Independent Director & Secretary Comp: $27.5kMr. William F. Filippin (Age 60)President & Chief Credit Officer of Community West Bank, National Association Comp: $513.12kMr. Richard Pimentel (Age 51)Executive VP & CFO Michael WillSenior VP and Director of Legal & Asset ResolutionKevin W. MoonSenior VP and Director of Marketing & Product DevelopmentJennifer OfnerSenior VP & Director of Human ResourcesMr. Jason BeitzSenior VP & Regional PresidentMr. Brian SchwabecherSenior VP & Chief Banking OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNicolet BanksharesNYSE:NICByline BancorpNYSE:BYQCRNASDAQ:QCRHFirst BancsharesNASDAQ:FBMSFirst Mid BancsharesNASDAQ:FMBHView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpBought 95,687 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.507%Private Wealth Advisors LLCBought 14,820 shares on 7/23/2024Ownership: 0.079%PL Capital Advisors LLCSold 113,124 shares on 7/17/2024Ownership: 2.255%Anthony Kenneth RamosBought 13,400 shares on 6/7/2024Total: $231,150.00 ($17.25/share)Kirk StovesandBought 325 shares on 5/20/2024Total: $5,655.00 ($17.40/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CWBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CWBC shares performed this year? Community West Bancshares' stock was trading at $17.39 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CWBC shares have increased by 16.2% and is now trading at $20.20. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Community West Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) issued its earnings results on Friday, May, 13th. The financial services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.10. Community West Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.86% and a net margin of 7.51%. Who are Community West Bancshares' major shareholders? Community West Bancshares' top institutional shareholders include PL Capital Advisors LLC (2.26%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.51%) and Private Wealth Advisors LLC (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include William R Peeples, Robert Bartlein, Martin E Plourd, Kirk Stovesand, John D Illgen, Anthony Kenneth Ramos, Suzanne Marie Chadwick, Timothy Joseph Stronks and Dana L Boutain. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Energy Transfer (ET), AbbVie (ABBV), Franklin Resources (BEN), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED). 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