NASDAQ:CWBC Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → “The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -Barrons (From Vertical Research Advisory) (Ad) Free CWBC Stock Alerts $15.48 +0.22 (+1.44%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$15.18▼$15.6350-Day Range$13.72▼$16.0852-Week Range$10.38▼$17.66Volume16,371 shsAverage Volume7,649 shsMarket Capitalization$137.00 millionP/E Ratio19.11Dividend Yield2.07%Price Target$15.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Community West Bancshares alerts: Email Address Community West Bancshares MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.1% Downside$15.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.76% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.43Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$6,839 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee 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.2.97 out of 5 starsFinance Sector498th out of 872 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry119th out of 182 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCommunity West Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $15.00, Community West Bancshares has a forecasted downside of 3.1% from its current price of $15.48.Amount of Analyst CoverageCommunity West Bancshares has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.76% 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 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Community West Bancshares has recently decreased by 22.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCommunity West Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCommunity West Bancshares has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Community West Bancshares is 39.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CWBC. Previous Next 3.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCommunity West Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 1.43. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Community West Bancshares this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Community West Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 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 $6,839.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders21.09% 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. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 19.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.21.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 19.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.66.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCommunity West Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Vertical Research Advisory“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsBarron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!Click here for all the details now… About Community West Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:CWBC)Community 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 CWBC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CWBC Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 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 institutionsMarch 29, 2024 | Vertical Research Advisory (Ad)“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsBarron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!February 10, 2024 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares Special Meeting Outcomes ReleasedFebruary 10, 2024 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares Shareholders Approve MergerFebruary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCentral Valley Community Bancorp and Community West Bancshares Announce Receipt of Shareholder Approval for MergerFebruary 9, 2024 | businesswire.comCentral Valley Community Bancorp and Community West Bancshares Announce Receipt of Shareholder Approval for MergerJanuary 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares Reports Full Year Earnings and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.08 Per Common ShareMarch 29, 2024 | Vertical Research Advisory (Ad)“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsBarron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!January 27, 2024 | benzinga.comRecap: Community West Bancshares Q4 EarningsJanuary 27, 2024 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares reports Q4 EPS of $0.05January 24, 2024 | benzinga.comCommunity West Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:CWBC), Quotes and News SummaryJanuary 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSeveral Insiders Invested In Community West Bancshares Flagging Positive NewsDecember 29, 2023 | businesswire.comCOMMUNITY WEST INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Community West ...November 28, 2023 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares (CWBC) Price Target Increased by 11.11% to 15.30November 11, 2023 | msn.comJanney Montgomery Scott Upgrades Community West Bancshares (CWBC)November 10, 2023 | morningstar.comCommunity West Bancshares CWBCOctober 27, 2023 | msn.comCommunity West Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.25, revenue of $11.6MOctober 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares Reports Third Quarter 2023 Earnings of $2.3 Million, or $0.25 Per Diluted Share; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.08 Per Common ShareOctober 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares (CWBC) Q3 Earnings Surpass EstimatesOctober 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comZions (ZION) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesOctober 11, 2023 | tmcnet.comCWBC STOCK ALERT: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Sale of Community West Bancshares Is Fair to ShareholdersOctober 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCentral Valley Community Bancorp and Community West Bancshares to MergeAugust 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Buy Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) For Its Upcoming Dividend?August 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.08July 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares Reports Second Quarter 2023 Earnings of $2.1 Million, or $0.24 Per Diluted Share; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.08 Per Common ShareJuly 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity West Bancshares (CWBC) Q2 Earnings Lag EstimatesSee 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 Earnings1/26/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/29 Dividend2/08/2024Dividend Payable2/29/2024Today3/29/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/26/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:CWBC CUSIPN/A CIK1051343 Webwww.communitywest.com Phone(805) 692-5821Fax805-681-3372Employees134Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$15.00 High Stock Price Target$15.00 Low Stock Price Target$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.81 Trailing P/E Ratio19.11 Forward P/E Ratio14.47 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$7.32 million Net Margins11.92% Pretax Margin24.48% Return on Equity6.40% Return on Assets0.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.78 Current Ratio1.18 Quick Ratio1.16 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$61.39 million Price / Sales2.23 Cash Flow$1.65 per share Price / Cash Flow9.41 Book Value$12.88 per share Price / Book1.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares8,850,000Free Float6,984,000Market Cap$137.00 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.67 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link below to learn more about how your portfolio could bloom.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 CompetitorsRichmond Mutual BancorporationNASDAQ:RMBIMainStreet BancsharesNASDAQ:MNSBFirst CommunityNASDAQ:FCCOUnion BanksharesNASDAQ:UNBPenns Woods BancorpNASDAQ:PWODView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 4,986 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 0.869%Kirk StovesandBought 472 shares on 3/1/2024Total: $6,839.28 ($14.49/share)Bridgeway Capital Management LLCBought 844 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 1.303%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 4,986 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.869%Buckingham Strategic Partners LLCBought 31,260 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.353%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CWBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Community West Bancshares stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Community West Bancshares in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" CWBC shares. View CWBC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Community West Bancshares' stock price target for 2024? 1 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Community West Bancshares' shares. Their CWBC share price targets range from $15.00 to $15.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $15.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.1%. View analysts price targets for CWBC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CWBC shares performed in 2024? Community West Bancshares' stock was trading at $17.39 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CWBC shares have decreased by 11.0% and is now trading at $15.48. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Community West Bancshares? Community West Bancshares saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 46,600 shares, a decrease of 22.7% from the February 29th total of 60,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 15,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.9 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company's shares are short sold. View Community West Bancshares' Short Interest. When is Community West Bancshares' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, April 26th 2024. View our CWBC earnings forecast. How were Community West Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January, 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.19. The financial services provider had revenue of $11.02 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.60 million. Community West Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.40% and a net margin of 11.92%. How often does Community West Bancshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Community West Bancshares? Community West Bancshares declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 9th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share on Thursday, February 29th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.07%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 8th. Read our dividend analysis for CWBC. Is Community West Bancshares a good dividend stock? Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.10%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 39.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for CWBC. What other stocks do shareholders of Community West Bancshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Community West Bancshares investors own include Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Energy Transfer (ET), AbbVie (ABBV), Franklin Resources (BEN), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Dominion Energy (D), Consolidated Edison (ED), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Enbridge (ENB) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD). Who are Community West Bancshares' major shareholders? Community West Bancshares' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include PL Capital Advisors LLC (6.31%), Cutler Capital Management LLC (2.65%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.39%), Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (1.30%), Vanguard Group Inc. (0.87%) and Vanguard Group Inc. (0.87%). Insiders that own company stock include Dana L Boutain, John D Illgen, Kirk Stovesand, Martin E Plourd, Martin E Plourd, Robert Bartlein, Suzanne Marie Chadwick, Timothy Joseph Stronks, William R Peeples and William R Peeples. 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. 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