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CWBC(CWBC)
CWBC
Next earnings: Jul 16, 2026 · Before open
Signal
Bearish Setup2↓
PRICE
Prev Close
23.49
Open
23.55
Day Range23.13 – 23.55
23.13
23.55
52W Range17.50 – 25.72
17.50
25.72
69% of range
VOLUME & SIZE
Avg Volume
190.5K
FUNDAMENTALS
P/E Ratio
10.7x
Value territory
EPS (TTM)
—
Div Yield
0.02%
Performance
1D
+0.60%5D
-2.33%1M
-2.73%3M↓
-3.73%6M
+8.90%YTD
+4.40%1Y↑
+27.39%Best: 1Y (+27.39%)Worst: 3M (-3.73%)
Quick Read
Trend—Insufficient MA data
Momentum
BULLISH
revenue +7% YoY · 73% gross marginValuation
CHEAP
P/E 11x vs ~20x sectorHealth
STRONG
CR 1.1 · FCF $2.15/shStrong Buy
Key MetricsTTM
Market Cap$441.48M
Revenue TTM$196.90M
Net Income TTM$41.36M
Free Cash Flow$41.06M
Gross Margin73.4%
Net Margin21.0%
Operating Margin28.9%
Return on Equity10.3%
Return on Assets1.1%
Debt / Equity0.25
Current Ratio1.12
EPS TTM$2.17
Alpha SignalsView Intelligence →
Intelligence analysis not yet available for this stock. Full AI-powered analysis may be available on the intelligence page.
Health Radar
1 strong2 watch3 concern
32/100Liquidity
1.12Watch
Leverage
0.25Strong
Coverage
1.2xConcern
ROE
10.3%Watch
ROIC
1.1%Concern
Cash
$119MConcern
ANALYST COVERAGE4 analysts
BUY
▲ +28.2%upside to target
L $29.00
Med $29.75consensus
H $30.50Stock Health
Composite Score
2 of 5 signals bullish
4/10
Technicals
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✗RSI RangeRSI 46 — Bearish momentum
Volume
●
✗Volume FlowDistribution — institutional selling
Fundamentals
●
✓Last EarningsBeat estimates
●
✓Analyst ConsensusBuy
●
~LiquidityCurrent Ratio 1.12
Upcoming Events
EEarnings Report · Before OpenMay 17, 2026
Tomorrow
DEx-Dividend DateAug 14, 2026
In 90 days
PDividend PaymentAug 31, 2026
In 107 days
FinancialsFull statements →
Technicals
Technical SetupBEARISH
Technicals →Trend
→ PullbackGolden Cross · 50D leads 200D by 9.7%
-2.5% vs SMA 50 · +6.9% vs SMA 200
Momentum
RSI46.2Neutral territory
MACD-0.06Below zero — bearish pulse · expanding
Market Position
Price Levels
52W High
$25.72+10.9%
EMA 50
$23.51+1.3%
Current
$23.20
EMA 200
$21.61-6.9%
52W Low
$17.50-24.6%
52-Week RangeMid-range
$17.5069th %ile$25.72
Squeeze SetupVolume-based
Distribution PressureDistribution pattern detected. More selling days than accumulation over the past 20 sessions. Not a conducive environment for a squeeze.
20-Day Money Flow
Acc days:4
Dist days:7
Edge:+3 dist
Volume Context
Avg Vol (50D)195K
Recent Vol (5D)
175K-10%
Based on volume distribution analysis. Direct short interest data (short float %, days to cover) is not available in current data sources.
Earnings & Analysts
ANALYST ESTIMATES
Consensus of 3 analysts
Analyst revisions:EPS↑ Revised UpRevenue↑ Revised Up
Analyst consensus estimates · Actuals replace estimates as reported
| Year | Revenue Est. | Rev Gth | EPS Est. | EPS Gth | Range | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FY2023 | $85.2M $83.6M–$86.2M | — | $0.72 | — | ±2% | Low2 |
FY2024 | $120.7M $120.6M–$120.9M | ▲ +41.7% | $0.55 | ▼ -23.1% | ±1% | Moderate3 |
FY2025 | $147.4M $147.3M–$147.6M | ▲ +22.1% | $1.98 | ▲ +259.5% | ±0% | Moderate3 |
Range confidence:Tight (high)ModerateWide (low)
Earnings HistoryCWBC
Last 8Q
+33.6%avg beat
Beat 4 of 8 quartersMissed 4↑ Estimates rising+304%
Q3'24
-21%
Q4'24
-16%
Q1'25
-4%
Q2'25
-16%
Q3'25
+8%
Q4'25
+5%
Q1'26
+9%
Q2'26
Beat
Miss
Estimate
Deeper color = bigger beat/miss
Insider Activity
SEC Filings →6 Buys/0 SellsNet Buying
NET BUYERS$4K bought · $0 sold · 30d window
Silva Dorothea DDir
$4K
May 5
BUY
Silva Dorothea DDir
$357
May 4
BUY
Plourd Martin EDir
$6K
Feb 27
BUY
Livingston Shannon REXECUTIVE VICE…
$5K
Feb 27
BUY
Cagle Dawn MEXECUTIVE VICE…
$7K
Feb 27
BUY
Kim James JDir
$22K
Feb 27
BUY
Financials
Dividends2.07% yield
3 yrs of paymentsAnnual Yield2.07%
Quarterly Div.$0.1200
Est. Annual / Share$0.48
FrequencyQuarterly
Q3'24
Q4'24
Q1'25
Q2'25
Q3'25
Q4'25
Q1'26
Q2'26
Dividend per payment — last 8 periods
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About
Community West Bank is the largest publicly traded and only community bank headquartered and serving California's Central Coast area of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties with full-service banking branch offices in Goleta, Oxnard, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and Ventura. Founded in 1989, the bank has grown to over one billion dollars in assets.Community West Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Community West Bancshares, a financial services company with headquarters in Goleta, California. In April 2020, Community West Bank was awarded a 'Premier' rating by The Findley Reports.In making their selections, The Findley Reports focuses on these four ratios: growth, return on beginning equity, net operating income as a percentage of average assets, and loan losses as a percentage of gross loans.
James J. KimPresident, CEO & Director
Steve RomeoSenior Vice President & North Valley Commercial Market Manager
Timothy Joseph StronksExecutive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer
Peers— Financial Services(7 companies)
Screen sector →| Symbol | Price | Day % | Mkt Cap↓ | P/E | Rev Grw | Margin | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CWBC◀ | $23.20 | +0.60% | $441M | 10.7 | +1851.8% | 1961.3% | 1500 |
| $297.81 | -0.70% | $798.0B | 14.1 | +330.7% | 2039.3% | 1503 | |
| $325.75 | +1.00% | $624.4B | 28.0 | +1134.0% | 5014.5% | 1500 | |
| $494.20 | +0.87% | $436.7B | 28.3 | +1641.6% | 4564.7% | 1490 | |
| $49.77 | -0.16% | $353.2B | 11.4 | -45.1% | 1592.6% | 1495 | |
| $192.51 | -1.04% | $303.6B | 16.6 | +1147.7% | 1466.4% | 1526 | |
| $948.47 | -2.11% | $279.8B | 15.9 | -138.4% | 1373.0% | 1526 | |
| Sector avg | — | -0.22% | — | 17.9 | +846.1% | 2573.1% | 1506 |