Merger Progress: Community West Bancshares is nearing completion of its all-stock merger with United Security Bancshares, which is expected to enhance the market position and service capabilities of both banks in California.
Board Expansion: Two current directors from United Security Bancshares will join the board of Community West Bancshares, bringing valuable leadership experience that will support future growth initiatives.
Shareholder Impact: Jagroop Gill, the largest shareholder and Vice Chairman of United Security Bancshares, is expected to be appointed Vice Chairman of Community West Bancshares, which will enhance leadership stability post-merger and boost shareholder confidence.
Strategic Goals: Chairman Doyle emphasized that the merger aims to drive the development of banking operations in Central California, with the ambition to create a more robust and visible banking franchise.
CWBC
$23.18+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on CWBC
Wall Street analysts forecast CWBC stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CWBC is 23.00 USD with a low forecast of 23.00 USD and a high forecast of 23.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast CWBC stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CWBC is 23.00 USD with a low forecast of 23.00 USD and a high forecast of 23.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
0 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 24.060
Low
23.00
Averages
23.00
High
23.00
Current: 24.060
Low
23.00
Averages
23.00
High
23.00
DA Davidson
Buy
maintain
$20 -> $24
2025-07-21
Reason
DA Davidson
Price Target
$20 -> $24
2025-07-21
maintain
Buy
Reason
DA Davidson raised the firm's price target on Community West Bancshares to $24 from $20 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Community West Bancshares' top line revenue was sequentially stable on solid net interest margin expansion, and a stable balance sheet, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Keefe Bruyette
Market Perform
maintain
$19 -> $22
2025-07-18
Reason
Keefe Bruyette
Price Target
$19 -> $22
2025-07-18
maintain
Market Perform
Reason
Keefe Bruyette raised the firm's price target on Community West Bancshares to $22 from $19 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares. The provision miss was driven by underlying Moody's assumptions, though overall credit quality remained clean, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Piper Sandler
Andrew Liesch
Buy
Maintains
$22 → $19
2025-04-22
Reason
Piper Sandler
Andrew Liesch
Price Target
$22 → $19
2025-04-22
Maintains
Buy
Reason
Piper Sandler lowered the firm's price target on Community West Bancshares to $19 from $22 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Following the quarter, the firm's notable model adjustments include slightly higher expenses, lower fee income and a higher tax rate.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Wood Lay
Hold
Maintains
$21 → $19
2025-04-22
Reason
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Wood Lay
Price Target
$21 → $19
2025-04-22
Maintains
Hold
Reason
Keefe Bruyette analyst Woody Lay lowered the firm's price target on Community West Bancshares to $19 from $21 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares.
About CWBC
Community West Bancshares is a financial services company. The Company is the holding company for Community West Bank (the Bank). The principal business activities of the Company are relationship banking, manufactured housing lending and government-guaranteed lending. Its personal banking services include checking, savings, personal loans, real estate loans, personal credit cards, online banking, mobile banking, bill pay, Zelle, eStatements, Certificates of Deposit (CDs) & money markets, Visa Debit Cards, and IRAs. Its business banking services include business loans, agriculture loans, SBA loans, real estate loans, business credit cards, cash management services, business online banking, merchant card services and others. The Bank operates 26 full-service Banking Centers throughout Central California, from Sacramento in the north, throughout the San Joaquin Valley and west to the Coast.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
