What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for CWBC Q1 Earnings?

Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Community West Bancshares in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 28th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $24.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Community West Bancshares’ current full-year earnings is $1.61 per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Community West Bancshares from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on Community West Bancshares from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 24th.

Community West Bancshares Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CWBC opened at $19.55 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $370.47 million, a P/E ratio of 29.62 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Community West Bancshares has a 1 year low of $15.50 and a 1 year high of $24.47. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $20.06 and a 200-day moving average of $19.75.

Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by ($0.07). Community West Bancshares had a net margin of 4.53% and a return on equity of 8.14%.

Community West Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.46%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. Community West Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is 72.73%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Community West Bancshares

In other Community West Bancshares news, Director Steven D. Mcdonald sold 1,860 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.51, for a total transaction of $40,008.60. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 315,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,787,071.81. This represents a 0.59 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 432 shares of company stock worth $8,116. Insiders own 11.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Community West Bancshares

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Spire Wealth Management bought a new position in Community West Bancshares in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Community West Bancshares in the 3rd quarter worth $132,000. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its position in shares of Community West Bancshares by 12.8% in the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 21,387 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $414,000 after purchasing an additional 2,430 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in Community West Bancshares by 228.5% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 22,057 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $424,000 after purchasing an additional 15,343 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its holdings in Community West Bancshares by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 23,890 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $463,000 after purchasing an additional 1,598 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 33.80% of the company’s stock.

Community West Bancshares Company Profile

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.