In the past week, CWBC stock has gone up by 10.58%, with a monthly gain of 18.81% and a quarterly surge of 15.20%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.58%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.19% for Community West Bancshares The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.39% for CWBC’s stock, with a 12.31% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC) Right Now?
Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 32.98x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CWBC is at 0.81. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 0 rating it as “overweight”, 2 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.
The public float for CWBC is 16.71M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.77% of that float. The average trading volume for CWBC on July 04, 2025 was 65.86K shares.
CWBC stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC) has surged by 1.97% when compared to previous closing price of $20.81, but the company has seen a 10.58% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-15 that Investors need to pay close attention to Community West Bancshares stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Analysts’ Opinion of CWBC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CWBC stocks, with Janney repeating the rating for CWBC by listing it as a “Buy”. The predicted price for CWBC in the upcoming period, according to Janney is $15 based on the research report published on November 10, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
CWBC Trading at 16.13% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CWBC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.19%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.58%, as shares surge +19.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +28.22% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CWBC rose by +10.58%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.88. In addition, Community West Bancshares saw 17.95% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CWBC starting from MARTIN JEFFREY MICHAEL, who purchase 89 shares at the price of $16.02 back on May 30 ’25. After this action, MARTIN JEFFREY MICHAEL now owns 25,179 shares of Community West Bancshares, valued at $1,426 using the latest closing price.
Plourd Martin E, the PRESIDENT of Community West Bancshares, purchase 378 shares at $16.02 during a trade that took place back on May 30 ’25, which means that Plourd Martin E is holding 94,633 shares at $6,056 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CWBC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1% for the present operating margin
- 0.64% for the gross margin
The net margin for Community West Bancshares stands at 0.07%. The total capital return value is set at 0.04%. Equity return is now at value 4.21%, with 0.41% for asset returns.
Based on Community West Bancshares (CWBC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.55. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.31.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 13.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.77. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.06.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Community West Bancshares (CWBC) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
