Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB) Competitors $14.84 +0.03 (+0.20%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BWB vs. WTBA, RBB, EBTC, RBNC, EQBK, QCRH, BY, CMPO, BTDR, and SIIShould you be buying Bridgewater Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bridgewater Bancshares include West Bancorporation (WTBA), RBB Bancorp (RBB), Enterprise Bancorp (EBTC), Reliant Bancorp (RBNC), Equity Bancshares (EQBK), QCR (QCRH), Byline Bancorp (BY), CompoSecure (CMPO), Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR), and Sprott (SII). Bridgewater Bancshares vs. West Bancorporation RBB Bancorp Enterprise Bancorp Reliant Bancorp Equity Bancshares QCR Byline Bancorp CompoSecure Bitdeer Technologies Group Sprott West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) and Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, community ranking and dividends. Which has better valuation and earnings, WTBA or BWB? Bridgewater Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than West Bancorporation. Bridgewater Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than West Bancorporation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWest Bancorporation$170.37M2.34$24.14M$1.2818.53Bridgewater Bancshares$228.85M1.78$39.96M$1.0514.13 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of WTBA or BWB? 44.3% of West Bancorporation shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Bridgewater Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of West Bancorporation shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of Bridgewater Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor WTBA or BWB? Bridgewater Bancshares received 31 more outperform votes than West Bancorporation when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.68% of users gave Bridgewater Bancshares an outperform vote while only 46.15% of users gave West Bancorporation an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWest BancorporationOutperform Votes10846.15% Underperform Votes12653.85% Bridgewater BancsharesOutperform Votes13957.68% Underperform Votes10242.32% Is WTBA or BWB more profitable? Bridgewater Bancshares has a net margin of 13.54% compared to West Bancorporation's net margin of 11.17%. West Bancorporation's return on equity of 9.46% beat Bridgewater Bancshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets West Bancorporation11.17% 9.46% 0.55% Bridgewater Bancshares 13.54%9.02%0.72% Does the media refer more to WTBA or BWB? In the previous week, Bridgewater Bancshares had 5 more articles in the media than West Bancorporation. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Bridgewater Bancshares and 0 mentions for West Bancorporation. West Bancorporation's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Bridgewater Bancshares' score of 1.06 indicating that West Bancorporation is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment West Bancorporation Very Positive Bridgewater Bancshares Positive Which has more risk and volatility, WTBA or BWB? West Bancorporation has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bridgewater Bancshares has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate WTBA or BWB? West Bancorporation currently has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.04%. Bridgewater Bancshares has a consensus target price of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.56%. Given Bridgewater Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bridgewater Bancshares is more favorable than West Bancorporation.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score West Bancorporation 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Bridgewater Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryBridgewater Bancshares beats West Bancorporation on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss RatingsTrump won. Buy this coin now.Juan Villaverde called the top and bottom of every crypto bull market since 2012. He believes Bitcoin will go to $150,000 — or more. But there’s one coin he thinks could go even higher.This could be his favorite coin. Get Bridgewater Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BWB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BWB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBridgewater BancsharesState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$406.17M$3.02B$10.49B$8.89BDividend YieldN/A3.51%10.14%4.07%P/E Ratio14.1317.1645.5512.93Price / Sales1.782.473,512.7188.33Price / Cash9.4511.0830.6436.25Price / Book1.061.254.066.25Net Income$39.96M$405.80M$1.02B$225.93M7 Day Performance-0.87%-0.79%-0.05%-1.32%1 Month Performance0.68%8.53%7.13%0.60%1 Year Performance42.28%35.96%24.11%26.23% Bridgewater Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWBBridgewater Bancshares4.7625 of 5 stars$14.84+0.2%$17.00+14.6%+39.7%$406.17M$228.85M14.13250Positive NewsWTBAWest Bancorporation2.8165 of 5 stars$23.72-0.3%$23.00-3.0%+30.1%$400.45M$170.37M18.53181Positive NewsRBBRBB Bancorp2.2727 of 5 stars$23.77-1.0%$20.88-12.2%+51.3%$424.64M$236.17M12.85360EBTCEnterprise BancorpN/A$35.68-1.8%N/A+29.1%$451.55M$218.66M12.30570RBNCReliant BancorpN/A$35.50flatN/A+0.0%$588.48M$151.83M11.72428Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeEQBKEquity Bancshares2.0466 of 5 stars$46.56-0.9%$43.00-7.6%+72.8%$718.15M$227.58M42.33700QCRHQCR3.4494 of 5 stars$89.31+0.0%$76.00-14.9%+70.0%$1.51B$546.09M12.961,030Positive NewsBYByline Bancorp2.6943 of 5 stars$30.95+0.7%$29.88-3.5%+48.7%$1.36B$535.79M11.251,055CMPOCompoSecure0.7434 of 5 stars$15.40+0.8%$15.79+2.5%+188.4%$1.35B$390.63M0.00720BTDRBitdeer Technologies Group1.9851 of 5 stars$11.89+3.0%$14.80+24.5%+149.8%$1.29B$368.55M0.00211Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageGap UpSIISprott2.1671 of 5 stars$44.07+0.9%N/A+45.8%$1.13B$169.02M24.21170Ex-DividendPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WTBA Alternatives RBB Alternatives EBTC Alternatives RBNC Alternatives EQBK Alternatives QCRH Alternatives BY Alternatives CMPO Alternatives BTDR Alternatives SII Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BWB) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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