NASDAQ:CWBC Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $19.27 +0.01 (+0.05%) (As of 09/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Community West Bancshares alerts: Email Address 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$19.25▼$19.5750-Day Range$18.52▼$21.4352-Week Range$13.55▼$24.47Volume19,834 shsAverage Volume51,116 shsMarket Capitalization$363.62 millionP/E Ratio10.20Dividend Yield2.49%Price Target$20.33Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewCommunity 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… Gold at $2,600... But This Stock Gives You More for Under $20 (Ad)Gold just soared over $2,600 an ounce. But what if I told you there's a way to get exposure to MORE than an ounce of gold... for less than $20? Click here now to learn how you can position yourself for potentially massive gains. Community West Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreCWBC MarketRank™: Community West Bancshares scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 386th out of 959 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 2.67, 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. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth58.45% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Community West Bancshares are expected to grow by 58.45% in the coming year, from $1.42 to $2.25 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 10.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.46.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 10.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 48.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCommunity West Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.74% 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 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Community West Bancshares has recently decreased by 7.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCommunity West Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.40%, 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 21.33% 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 Shorted1.74% 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 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Community West Bancshares has recently decreased by 7.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment1.44 News SentimentCommunity West Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 1.44. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Community West Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Community West Bancshares insiders have sold 271.80% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $8,596.00 in company stock and sold $31,960.00 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. 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 Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsAugust 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNeed To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) EstimatesJuly 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThe True Potential for Civil War…Radical leftists mobilizing illegal immigrants, violence and looting, even marital law. 43% of respondents, for example, in a recent survey said they believe a civil war is “likely” in the next decade.September 27, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Don't Buy Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) For Its Next Dividend Without Doing These ChecksJuly 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.12July 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKBW Keeps Their Hold Rating on Community West Bancshares (CWBC)July 25, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCommunity West Bancshares stock retains Overweight rating despite Q2 lossJuly 24, 2024 | investing.comCommunity West Bancshares Reports Q2 2024 EPS Loss of $0.33 and Net Loss of $6. ...July 23, 2024 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines 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 stock has increased by 11.0% and is now trading at $19.31. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Community West Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.42. The financial services provider earned $30.46 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $37.14 million. Community West Bancshares had a net margin of 7.51% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.99%. Who are Community West Bancshares' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Community West Bancshares include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.40%), Private Management Group Inc. (2.95%), PL Capital Advisors LLC (2.26%) and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.94%). Insiders that own company stock include William R Peeples, Robert Bartlein, Martin E Plourd, Kirk Stovesand, Patrick A Luis, John D Illgen, Anthony Kenneth Ramos, Jeffrey Michael Martin, 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). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/23/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/16 Dividend8/02/2024Dividend Payable8/16/2024Today9/27/2024Next 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+5.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.89 Trailing P/E Ratio10.22 Forward P/E Ratio13.60 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$25.54 million Net Margins7.51% Pretax Margin10.18% Return on Equity9.99% Return on Assets0.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.20 Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$46.27 million Price / Sales7.87 Cash Flow$2.80 per share Price / Cash Flow6.90 Book Value$17.52 per share Price / Book1.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares18,870,000Free Float16,766,000Market Cap$364.38 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.87 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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