Community West Bancshares (CWBC)
NASDAQ:CWBC
CWBC Stock Chart & Stats
$23.91
-$0.01(-0.05%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$23.91
-$0.01(-0.05%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$15.57 - $25.72
Previous CloseN/A
Volume7.42K
Average Volume (3M)50.84K
Market Cap
$644.83M
Enterprise Value$481.88M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$118.98M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$142.53M
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.6
Beta0.79
Next Earnings
Apr 16, 2026EPS Estimate
0.53Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.12%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.58
Shares Outstanding26,968,903
10 Day Avg. Volume49,610
30 Day Avg. Volume50,841
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 Cap0.75
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.48
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.43
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.65
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$28.33Price Target Upside18.49% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)2.13
Revenue Forecast (FY)$200.20M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Scale Expansion Via MergerThe all-stock merger completed April 1, 2026 increases assets to roughly $5B and expands branch coverage to 31 communities across 13 counties. Greater scale should boost lending capacity, deposit diversification, product breadth, and cost synergies that support durable regional competitiveness.
Improving Leverage And CapitalizationA materially lower debt-to-equity and rising equity alongside asset growth indicate stronger capital positioning and reduced financial leverage. This enhances regulatory resilience, cushions credit stress, and preserves capacity to fund organic loan growth or future strategic acquisitions without unduly increasing funding risk.
Revenue And Margin RecoverySharp multi-year revenue growth and a rebound in net margin to near-20% reflect recovering net interest income and disciplined provisioning. Sustained higher margins and revenue momentum strengthen recurring earnings power, supporting dividends and reinvestment if management preserves underwriting discipline.
Bears Say
Volatile Cash GenerationHistoric volatility in operating and free cash flow reduces confidence in internal funding for lending, dividends, and tech or integration spend. Inconsistent cash conversion elevates reliance on external deposits or wholesale funding and complicates multi-year planning and capital allocation decisions.
Merger Integration And Legal RiskShareholder litigation and disclosure challenges tied to the merger create potential costs, distraction, and timing risk for systems conversion and client retention. Protracted legal or disclosure remediation could erode expected synergies and increase integration expense over the medium term.
Leadership And Governance TransitionThe planned retirement of a long-tenured COO who oversaw operations, loan operations, technology and data analytics creates operational continuity risk during a major merger and systems conversion. Replacing institutional knowledge may slow integration and execution of efficiency gains over several quarters.
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 $15.57 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 $644.83M.
When is Community West Bancshares’s upcoming earnings report date?
Community West Bancshares’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 16, 2026 which is in 2 days.
How were Community West Bancshares’s earnings last quarter?
Community West Bancshares released its earnings results on Jan 22, 2026. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.558 by $0.022.
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 0.53.
How many shares outstanding does Community West Bancshares have?
Community West Bancshares has 26,968,903 shares outstanding.
What happened to Community West Bancshares’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Community West Bancshares reported an EPS of $0.58 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.558. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.503%.
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:
$28.33 (18.49% Upside)
$28.33 (18.49% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
CWBC Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 67%
Sector Average 67%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 158.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $20.9K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
13.00%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
9.79%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
4.52%
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
$28.33
▲(18.49% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
8.71% Insiders
14.08% Mutual Funds
17.78% Other Institutional Investors
48.08% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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