What is DA Davidson’s Estimate for BWB Q1 Earnings?

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWB) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Bridgewater Bancshares in a report released on Thursday, January 30th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.24 for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $18.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bridgewater Bancshares’ current full-year earnings is $1.24 per share.

Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.04. Bridgewater Bancshares had a net margin of 12.96% and a return on equity of 8.85%.

Separately, Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Bridgewater Bancshares from $18.00 to $17.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday.

Bridgewater Bancshares Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of BWB stock opened at $14.12 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $387.31 million, a P/E ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 0.68. Bridgewater Bancshares has a 1 year low of $10.52 and a 1 year high of $16.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.10.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director James S. Johnson sold 4,705 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.00, for a total value of $70,575.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 93,646 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,404,690. This represents a 4.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas P. Trutna sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.13, for a total transaction of $30,260.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 100,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,524,801.40. The trade was a 1.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 15,455 shares of company stock worth $233,903. 23.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of BWB. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Bridgewater Bancshares by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 789,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,171,000 after acquiring an additional 37,090 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares by 1.1% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 449,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,367,000 after purchasing an additional 4,874 shares during the period. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares by 0.8% in the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 272,799 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,866,000 after purchasing an additional 2,170 shares during the last quarter. Stieven Capital Advisors L.P. increased its holdings in Bridgewater Bancshares by 56.1% in the fourth quarter. Stieven Capital Advisors L.P. now owns 239,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,242,000 after purchasing an additional 86,200 shares during the period. Finally, Foundry Partners LLC raised its position in Bridgewater Bancshares by 111.7% during the 3rd quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 167,010 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,367,000 after purchasing an additional 88,110 shares during the last quarter. 65.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Bridgewater Bancshares

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Bridgewater Bank that provides banking products and services to commercial real estate investors, entrepreneurs, business clients, and individuals in the United States. The company provides savings and money market accounts, demand deposits, time and brokered deposits, and interest and noninterest bearing transaction, as well as certificates of deposit.