CWBCFinancial Services · Banks - RegionalThe 6 Wall Street analysts covering Community West Bancshares hold a median 12-month price target of $30 — +15.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 29 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
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.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Momentum (87): 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.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CWBC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
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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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +15.1% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2026 | StoneX | Initiates | Buy | $30 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $29 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $30 → $31 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Piper Sandler | Assumes | Overweight | $30 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 19 Dec 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 21 July 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 18 July 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 27 Jan 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 24 July 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 22 Apr 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Janney Montgomery Scott | Upgrade | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CWBC appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Community West Bancshares returned +29.5% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 46% of US stocks
Cheaper than 26% of US stocks
Cheaper than 66% of US stocks
Higher than 78% of US stocks
Higher than 7% of US stocks
Higher than 86% of US stocks
Higher than 84% of US stocks
Higher than 57% of US stocks
Higher than 48% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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 $715.0M and an enterprise value of $758.4M.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $161.2M. The latest quarter grew 31.0% 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.
Trailing P/E: 15.0×; forward P/E: 8.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.82%, paying out 27% of earnings.
Community West Bancshares employs 418 people — $386K of revenue per employee.
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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) 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.
Community West Bancshares (CWBC) reported Q2 earnings of $0.45 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.61 per share, but up from $0.41 per share in the same quarter last year.
Why it matters — The earnings miss versus analyst expectations may raise questions for CWBC watchers about the company's near-term performance relative to broader market forecasts.
The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Community West Bancshares have a median 12-month price target of $30, with estimates ranging from $28 to $31. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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 29 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 8 Oct 2026, Community West Bancshares ranks 29 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 (87 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 6 analysts implies +15.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Community West Bancshares 29 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
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.
Community West Bancshares returned +29.5% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
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.
The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 5 Aug 2026): "7 Dividend Stocks You Must Buy Immediately to Get Paid in August". 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.
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 · 418 employees · United States · https://www.communitywestbank.com
