NASDAQ:CWBC Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → You need to know these two things about AI stocks ASAP… (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free CWBC Stock Alerts $17.44 +0.06 (+0.35%) (As of 05/10/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$17.21▼$17.5150-Day Range$14.60▼$19.9052-Week Range$12.59▼$24.47Volume40,179 shsAverage Volume47,131 shsMarket Capitalization$155.39 millionP/E Ratio9.23Dividend Yield2.75%Price Target$20.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Community West Bancshares alerts: Email Address Community West Bancshares MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside16.6% Upside$20.33 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.02% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.26Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$23,989 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.4.08 out of 5 starsFinance Sector289th out of 881 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry64th out of 178 stocks 2.3 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 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Community West Bancshares' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.02% 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 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Community West Bancshares has recently increased by 19.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCommunity West Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.76%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCommunity West Bancshares has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.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 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCommunity West Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Community West Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Community West Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 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 $23,989.00 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.Read more about Community West Bancshares' insider trading history. Previous Next 3.8 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 9.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Community West Bancshares is 9.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 49.55.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCommunity West Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Community West Bancshares' valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto 101 MediaShocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto LeakReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." Prominent voices in crypto believe what comes next will mirror a crypto mass adoption similar to the one that triggered bitcoin's last bull run.Click here now to get your copy. 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 HeadlinesMay 3, 2024 | insidertrades.comCommunity West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Director Purchases $17,150.00 in StockMay 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBank of Santa Clarita (OTCMKTS:BSCA) & Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Head-To-Head ReviewMay 12, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)You need to know these two things about AI stocks ASAP…For 40 years, he's been known as one of the world's most bullish investors. Forbes even referred to him a "perma bull"... But he just shocked the world by issuing a massive bear warning about AI stocks.May 6, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCommunity West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.comMay 6, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHead-To-Head Contrast: Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) vs. HarborOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:HONE)May 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comRobert Bartlein Purchases 1,000 Shares of Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) StockApril 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)May 12, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)You need to know these two things about AI stocks ASAP…For 40 years, he's been known as one of the world's most bullish investors. Forbes even referred to him a "perma bull"... But he just shocked the world by issuing a massive bear warning about AI stocks.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 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 ShareJanuary 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 15.30See 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 Ex-Dividend for 2/29 Dividend2/08/2024Dividend Payable2/29/2024Last Earnings4/18/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/17 Dividend5/02/2024Today5/11/2024Dividend Payable5/17/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/18/2024Fiscal 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$20.33 High Stock Price Target$24.00 Low Stock Price Target$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.89 Trailing P/E Ratio9.23 Forward P/E Ratio11.04 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$25.54 million Net Margins20.04% Pretax Margin30.92% Return on Equity11.58% Return on Assets0.91% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.34 Current Ratio0.65 Quick Ratio0.65 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$109.44 million Price / Sales1.42 Cash Flow$2.85 per share Price / Cash Flow6.12 Book Value$17.52 per share Price / Book1.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares8,910,000Free Float7,030,000Market Cap$155.39 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 Social Links 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. Learn about the industry as a whole as well as seven companies that are getting work done with the power of AI.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 CompetitorsOP BancorpNASDAQ:OPBKInvestarNASDAQ:ISTRPeoples Bancorp of North CarolinaNASDAQ:PEBKC&F FinancialNASDAQ:CFFIFirst Western FinancialNASDAQ:MYFWView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPrivate Management Group Inc.Bought 529,512 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 5.944%PL Capital Advisors LLCSold 20,000 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 6.046%Robert BartleinBought 1,000 shares on 4/30/2024Total: $17,150.00 ($17.15/share)Kirk StovesandBought 472 shares on 3/1/2024Total: $6,839.28 ($14.49/share)Black Maple Capital Management LPBought 1,417 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.197%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CWBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Community West Bancshares stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Community West Bancshares in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CWBC shares. View CWBC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Community West Bancshares' stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Community West Bancshares' shares. Their CWBC share price targets range from $15.00 to $24.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $20.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.6% from the stock's current price. 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 stock has increased by 0.3% and is now trading at $17.44. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Community West Bancshares' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 18th 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 Thursday, April, 18th. The financial services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.15. The financial services provider had revenue of $20.71 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.67 million. Community West Bancshares had a net margin of 20.04% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.58%. How often does Community West Bancshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Community West Bancshares? Community West Bancshares announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share on Friday, May 17th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 2nd. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. Read our dividend analysis for CWBC. Is Community West Bancshares a good dividend stock? Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.76%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 25.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CWBC will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.11% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. 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 a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include PL Capital Advisors LLC (6.05%) and Private Management Group Inc. (5.94%). 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? 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