Q1 Earnings Estimate for BWB Issued By DA Davidson

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWB - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Bridgewater Bancshares in a research report issued on Thursday, January 30th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.24 for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a "Buy" rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bridgewater Bancshares' current full-year earnings is $1.24 per share.

Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.04. Bridgewater Bancshares had a net margin of 12.96% and a return on equity of 8.85%.

Separately, Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Bridgewater Bancshares from $18.00 to $17.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday.

Bridgewater Bancshares Stock Performance

NASDAQ BWB traded up $0.45 on Friday, reaching $14.23. The stock had a trading volume of 21,710 shares, compared to its average volume of 56,519. Bridgewater Bancshares has a 1-year low of $10.52 and a 1-year high of $16.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The company has a market cap of $390.19 million, a P/E ratio of 13.77 and a beta of 0.68. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $14.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bridgewater Bancshares

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Bridgewater Bancshares by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 789,993 shares of the company's stock worth $9,171,000 after acquiring an additional 37,090 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares by 1.1% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 449,345 shares of the company's stock worth $6,367,000 after purchasing an additional 4,874 shares during the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Bridgewater Bancshares by 0.8% in the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 272,799 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,866,000 after purchasing an additional 2,170 shares during the period. Stieven Capital Advisors L.P. raised its position in Bridgewater Bancshares by 56.1% during the 4th quarter. Stieven Capital Advisors L.P. now owns 239,989 shares of the company's stock worth $3,242,000 after purchasing an additional 86,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Foundry Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Bridgewater Bancshares by 111.7% during the 3rd quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 167,010 shares of the company's stock worth $2,367,000 after buying an additional 88,110 shares during the period. 65.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Joseph M. Chybowski sold 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.51, for a total value of $46,530.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 98,416 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,526,432.16. The trade was a 2.96 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas P. Trutna sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.13, for a total transaction of $30,260.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 100,780 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,524,801.40. The trade was a 1.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 15,455 shares of company stock worth $233,903 in the last quarter. 23.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Bridgewater Bancshares

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Bridgewater Bank that provides banking products and services to commercial real estate investors, entrepreneurs, business clients, and individuals in the United States. The company provides savings and money market accounts, demand deposits, time and brokered deposits, and interest and noninterest bearing transaction, as well as certificates of deposit.