Community West Bancshares stock
CWBCNASDAQFinancial ServicesISIN US2039371073
59Score 59 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
67 / 100
Price history
+18% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 7 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 2.5% above it.
Since July 2025 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 46).
The price is 8.5% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 7 years: 51% (December 2019 to April 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$26.06
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$25.02
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)46
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$21.12
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$28.02
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Community West Bancshares belongs to the Banks (Regional) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $694.41M, is number 335 of 422 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $145.07M (up 27.1% year on year) and earnings of $38.17M (up 397.9%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $209.16M (up 44.2%) and adjusted earnings per share of $1.65 (down 18.9%).
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- MEQIRI Score 59 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 743 of 976 in Financial Services, median 68.
- The P/E is 20.8 (Banks (Regional) median 12.2, own median of recent years 12.4).
- Our model puts fair value at $24.24, with the price 7% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Analysts expect strong earnings growthUp 30.7% a year through 2028 (estimates from 5 analysts).Growth 61
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 72
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 13.7% a year since 2020, Banks (Regional) median 7.5%.Growth 61
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 52% since 2020.Capital allocation 29
- Richly valuedP/E 20.8, Banks (Regional) median 12.2, own median 12.4.Valuation 58
- Low return on equityReturn on equity 6.6% over the last 12 months.Profitability 35
Its standout strengths are stability and fundamentals, while profitability and capital allocation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 61 to 59.
The fundamentals are strong overall.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- calm price action
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $17.31 and expensive above $40.40 (uncertainty high, one part of the fair value is more than twice the other).
The two parts of the fair value come to $33.42 (excess return model) and $15.06 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $21.45, at 7.8% it would be $28.42.
Valuation metrics
Half from the excess return model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (12.2).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 29.6% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 9% per year.
Margins
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: operating 36%, net 26%. Banks and insurers have no gross margin, and their net margin is not comparable with other industries. The score leaves both out. Last 12 months: net 18%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterFor banks and insurers, deposits and liabilities are the business. Debt to equity and the current ratio say little here, and the score does not rate them.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 28 Jan 2027in 77 days
- Last reported
- 22 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.30 (expected $0.57)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2026 earnings estimate by 15.3% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $1.65−15.3%
- Revenue
- $209.16M+1.0%
- Earnings per share
- $2.980.0%
- Revenue
- $238.87M+1.5%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
3 insiders bought on the open market between 31 Jul 2026 and 21 Aug 2026, $132,489 in total.
Not counted: 4 purchases under a fixed plan (compensation, savings plan or a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan).
- Cagle Dawn MPlan purchase
31 Aug 2026, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Shares
- 188
- Price
- $21.51
- Value
- $4,044
- Livingston Shannon RPlan purchase
31 Aug 2026, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Shares
- 107
- Price
- $21.51
- Value
- $2,302
- Lokey James WPurchase
21 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 54.23
- Price
- $25.92
- Value
- $1,406
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- Stovesand KirkPurchase
21 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 255
- Price
- $26.10
- Value
- $6,656
- Gill JagroopPurchase
10 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 4,770
- Price
- $24.88
- Value
- $118,678
- Gill JagroopPurchase
31 Jul 2026, Board
- Shares
- 230
- Price
- $25.00
- Value
- $5,750
- Cagle Dawn MPlan purchase
1 Jun 2026, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Shares
- 166
- Price
- $20.91
- Value
- $3,471
- Livingston Shannon RPlan purchase
1 Jun 2026, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Shares
- 94
- Price
- $20.91
- Value
- $1,965
- Stovesand KirkPurchase
22 May 2026, Board
- Shares
- 257
- Price
- $23.90
- Value
- $6,142
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Community West Bancshares
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
976 rated companies in Financial Services
- This company
- 59
- Sector median
- 68
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Banks (Regional)
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Ålandsbanken AbpALBBV.HE $727.05M69
- Peoples Financial ServicesPFIS $725.15M72
- Arrow FinancialAROW $715.83M62
- California BanCorpBCAL $702.63M71
- Bar Harbor BanksharesBHB $696.29M67
- Capital BancorpCBNK $686.58M74
- Banca IFISIF.MI $686.43M61
- Red River BancsharesRRBI $685.14M75
ETFs that hold Community West Bancshares
Held by 3 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.03% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.02% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.00% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 24 Jul 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.