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CWBC Stock Forecast: Community West Bancshares Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 30 Oct 2026
$26
−1.19% on the day

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Community West Bancshares hold a median 12-month price target of $31 — +18.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 23 of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$708.2M
Ticker Nerd rank
23/ 100
Median analyst target
$31
Analysts covering
6
Revenue$48.1M+36.9% y/y
Net income$2.7M
Free cash flow$17.5M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.7%
1M
−1.0%
YTD
+16.3%
1Y
+23.9%
From 52W high
−7.5%
From 52W low
+23.9%
$21
$28
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CWBC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Community West Bancshares on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 31 Oct 2026
23/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Momentum
89
Growth
62
Volatility
57
Size
48
Revisions
37
Quality
23
Issuance
22
Value
13
Accruals
12

Momentum (89): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Accruals (12): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

CWBC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CWBC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$20$22$24$26$28$30$32Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CWBCHigh $31Median $31Low $28

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says6 analysts
4 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Low $28Median $31High $31

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +18.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
27 Oct 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$29 → $31
24 Sept 2026StoneXInitiatesBuy$30
24 Sept 2026StoneXInitiatesBuy—
28 Apr 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$29
28 Apr 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
27 Apr 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$30 → $31
27 Apr 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
13 Apr 2026Piper SandlerAssumesOverweight$30
26 Jan 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
31 Dec 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
19 Dec 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
21 July 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
18 July 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
22 Apr 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
22 Apr 2025Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
27 Jan 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
24 Jan 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
4 Dec 2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
24 July 2024Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
22 Apr 2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

CWBC vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Community West Bancshares returned +23.9% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CWBC vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CWBCS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CWBC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingThis fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.3%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
17.4×

Cheaper than 41% of US stocks

Price / sales
4.0×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

Price / book
1.2×

Cheaper than 65% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
—
Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
55.1%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−25.8%

Higher than 18% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
32.1%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Net margin
18.9%

Higher than 81% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
6.7%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Return on assets
0.8%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.9%

Higher than 78% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Community West Bancshares has a market value of $708.2M and an enterprise value of $645.9M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $161.2M. The latest quarter grew 55.1% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $36.2M, a 22.5% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.85.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $47.9M.

  • Community West Bancshares spent $227K on share buybacks and $10.2M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 27.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 17.4×; forward P/E: 8.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.86%, paying out 27% of earnings.

  • Community West Bancshares employs 327 people — $493K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 30 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CWBC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelBanks - Regional
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CWBCCommunity West Bancshares$708.2M23
BCALCalifornia Bancorp$690.9M73
PFISPeoples Financial Services Corp.$703.9M47
CBNKCapital Bancorp, Inc. (Maryland)$681.2M64
AROWArrow Financial Corp.$710.6M47
RRBIRed River Bancshares, Inc.$680.3M83
MSBIMidland States Bancorp, Inc.$680.1M92

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News

Latest CWBC news & analysis

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Zacks Investment Research · 23 Oct 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research notes that Community West Bancshares reported Q3 revenue and EPS for the quarter ended September 2026, and highlights comparing key metrics with Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures.

Why it matters — The comparison offers CWBC watchers additional context for assessing quarterly performance beyond headline revenue and EPS.

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 22 Oct 2026positive

Community West Bancshares reported quarterly earnings of $0.66 per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.65. Earnings were $0.57 per share a year earlier.

Why it matters — The results show CWBC exceeded the consensus earnings estimate and reported higher per-share earnings than a year ago.

Community West Bancshares Reports Earnings Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2026, and Quarterly Dividend

Business Wire · 22 Oct 2026negative

Community West Bancshares reported unaudited net income of $8.066 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.30 for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared with $10.873 million and $0.57 a year earlier. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per common share.

Why it matters — The results provide CWBC watchers with an update on quarterly earnings relative to the prior-year quarter and the declared dividend.

7 Dividend Stocks You Must Buy Immediately to Get Paid in August

24/7 Wall Street · 5 Aug 2026neutral

An income-investor alert highlights seven small-bank dividend stocks that share the same imminent ex-dividend date of Friday, August 7. The item urges investors to act before that deadline to receive the August dividend payment.

Why it matters — As a small-bank dividend stock, CWBC watchers would be interested in a list of similarly situated banks facing the same August 7 ex-dividend date.

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Zacks Investment Research · 24 July 2026neutral

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) reported its Q2 earnings for the quarter ended June 2026. The article notes that revenue and EPS figures provide insight into the company's performance and can be compared with Wall Street estimates and year-ago results.

Why it matters — CWBC watchers would care because the Q2 earnings report and comparison of key metrics to estimates and prior-year figures offer a view into the company's recent financial performance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CWBC stock

What is the CWBC stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Community West Bancshares have a median 12-month price target of $31, with estimates ranging from $28 to $31. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CWBC stock a buy right now?

Of the 6 analysts covering Community West Bancshares, 4 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Community West Bancshares 23 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 31 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CWBC?

As at 31 Oct 2026, Community West Bancshares ranks 23 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (89 of 100).

Will CWBC stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 6 analysts implies +18.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Community West Bancshares 23 out of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CWBC stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Community West Bancshares publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CWBC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $28 to $31 over the next 12 months.

How has CWBC stock performed over the past year?

Community West Bancshares returned +23.9% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Community West Bancshares do?

Community West Bancshares Common Stock is the publicly traded equity of Community West Bancshares, a California-based bank holding company headquartered in Fresno. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Community West Bank, the company provides community banking services focused on small and middle-market businesses, professionals, and individual customers across Central California.

What is the latest news on CWBC?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 23 Oct 2026): "Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say". Zacks Investment Research notes that Community West Bancshares reported Q3 revenue and EPS for the quarter ended September 2026, and highlights comparing key metrics with Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures.

Company

About Community West Bancshares.

Community West Bancshares Common Stock is the publicly traded equity of Community West Bancshares, a California-based bank holding company headquartered in Fresno. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Community West Bank, the company provides community banking services focused on small and middle-market businesses, professionals, and individual customers across Central California. Its core offerings include commercial and industrial lending, commercial real estate financing, agricultural loans, consumer loans, and a range of deposit products such as checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit. The bank also supports clients with cash management, wire transfers, bill payment, account services, and other treasury-oriented banking tools. Community West Bancshares serves as a regional financial institution with a strong emphasis on relationship-based banking and local market expertise, making its common stock a representation of a community banking franchise active in California's business and retail banking markets.

CEO Mr. James J. Kim · 327 employees · United States · https://www.communitywestbank.com