Community West Bancshares (CWBC)
NASDAQ:CWBC
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CWBC Stock Chart & Stats
$24.32
-$0.01(-0.05%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$24.32
-$0.01(-0.05%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$17.55 - $25.72
Previous CloseN/A
Volume7.42K
Average Volume (3M)222.76K
Market Cap
$646.07M
Enterprise Value$518.34M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$37.92M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$103.18M
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.7
Beta0.81
Next Earnings
Jul 22, 2026EPS Estimate
0.3Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.12%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.17
Shares Outstanding27,134,207
10 Day Avg. Volume178,630
30 Day Avg. Volume222,760
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.03
Price to Book (P/B)1.04
Price to Sales (P/S)2.20
P/FCF Ratio9.80
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.80
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.63
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.59
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.75
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$28.25Price Target Upside16.16% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)2.18
Revenue Forecast (FY)$202.15M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Profitability RecoveryTTM margin expansion and stronger operating profitability signal a meaningful recovery in core banking economics. Higher sustained margins improve internal capital generation, support dividends and reinvestment, and provide a larger earnings buffer versus credit or rate shocks over the medium term.
Improved Capitalization & Lower LeverageA materially lower debt-to-equity ratio and rising equity indicate a more conservative, resilient balance sheet. This enhances loss absorption, preserves regulatory flexibility, and provides capacity to support loan growth or absorb merger-related costs without forcing risky funding or asset sales.
Merger Creates Larger Regional FranchiseThe completed merger meaningfully enlarges scale and geographic reach, improving lending capacity, product breadth and cross-sell potential. Greater scale can lower per-branch costs, deepen client relationships in Central California, and strengthen competitive positioning versus smaller peers.
Bears Say
Earnings VolatilityHistoric swings in margins and earnings reduce predictability of recurring profits. Such volatility complicates capital planning and dividend sustainability, and raises sensitivity to rate cycles or one-time items, making medium-term earnings power less certain for stakeholders.
Inconsistent Cash ConversionWhile recent operating cash flow covers net income, prior years showed weak conversion. Persistent variability in cash generation can constrain liquidity, limit funding for growth or dividends, and increase reliance on external financing during stress periods.
Merger Legal & Integration RiskLawsuits, supplemental disclosures and the need for systems integration create execution risk and potential costs. Protracted legal or integration issues could delay realized synergies, distract management, harm client retention, and produce headline risk affecting long-term strategic outcomes.
Community West Bancshares News
CWBC FAQ
What was Community West Bancshares’s price range in the past 12 months?
Community West Bancshares lowest stock price was $17.55 and its highest was $25.72 in the past 12 months.
What is Community West Bancshares’s market cap?
Community West Bancshares’s market cap is $646.07M.
When is Community West Bancshares’s upcoming earnings report date?
Community West Bancshares’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 22, 2026 which is in 55 days.
How were Community West Bancshares’s earnings last quarter?
Community West Bancshares released its earnings results on Apr 16, 2026. The company reported $0.6 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.07.
Is Community West Bancshares overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Community West Bancshares’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Community West Bancshares pay dividends?
Community West Bancshares pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.12 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.12%. See more information on Community West Bancshares dividends here
What is Community West Bancshares’s EPS estimate?
Community West Bancshares’s EPS estimate is 0.3.
How many shares outstanding does Community West Bancshares have?
Community West Bancshares has 27,134,207 shares outstanding.
What happened to Community West Bancshares’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Community West Bancshares reported an EPS of $0.6 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.53. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.746%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Community West Bancshares?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CWBC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Community West Bancshares Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$28.25 (16.16% Upside)
$28.25 (16.16% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
CWBC Sentiment 50%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 276.1K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $10.0K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.5%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.5%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 99%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
38.77%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
10.30%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
4.22%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Community West Bancshares
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 deposit; 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. It operates through a network of seven branch banking offices in Goleta, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Oxnard, and Paso Robles. Community West Bancshares was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Goleta, California.
CWBC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$28.25
▲(16.16% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
7.29% Insiders
10.69% Mutual Funds
13.43% Other Institutional Investors
58.80% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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