Community West Bancshares (CWBC) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Community West Bancshares stock $11.27, price $25.97, that is 56.6% below the price, quality 41 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 6 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Community West Bancshares
CWBC · USOur calculation puts a fair price 57% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $11.66 – $28.02 · fair‑value band $10.51 – $12.82 · the $25.97 price screens above the $11.27 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 6, 2026.
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Company profile
Community West Bancshares operates as the bank holding company for the Central Valley Community Bank that provides various commercial banking services to small and middle-market businesses and individuals in California.
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The company accepts demand, savings, and time deposits; certificates of deposit; and non-interest-bearing demand deposits, as well as provides NOW and money market accounts.
It also provides products, such as commercial and industrial loans, as well as loans secured by crop production and livestock; commercial real estate construction and other land loans, real estate collateral secured by commercial or professional properties with repayment arising from the owner's business cash flows, investor commercial real estate loans, farmland, and multi-family loans; 1-4 family close-ended, revolving real estate loans, and residential construction loans; manufactured housing loans; and equity loans, lines of credit, and installment and other consumer loans.
In addition, the company offers domestic and international wire transfer, inquiry, account status, bill paying, account transfers, cash management, and other customary banking services.
The company was formerly known as Central Valley Community Bancorp and changed its name to Community West Bancshares in November 2000. Community West Bancshares was founded in 1979 and is based in Fresno, California.
Stock analysis
Community West Bancshares (CWBC) currently trades at $25.97, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $11.27, 57% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $17.00 per share, and 0 of the 6 models we run sit above the $25.97 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $4.69, and 6 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $10.51 (bear) to $12.82 (bull), the price of $25.97 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 41/100 (below-average quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Community West Bancshares reported revenue of $195M in FY2025 versus $81.5M in FY2021, a compound +24.3%/yr. Reported net income was $38.2M in FY2025, compounding +7.7%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $707M Small · P/E ratio 17.4 · P/S ratio 3.99 · EPS (TTM) $1.49 · Dividend yield 1.8% · Net margin 18.9% · Return on equity 6.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.6% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 58 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 7% below its 52-week high and 24% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at −57%, CWBC screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 6 models by family
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for dilution from new shares.
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 2 officers or directors bought shares worth $137,225, most recently on Aug 21, 2026. Buying cluster
- BuyKirk StovesandDirector3× since Feb 20, 2026: 888 shares, avg. $24.79$22,010Aug 21, 2026
- BuyJagroop GillDirector2× since Jul 31, 2026: 5,000 shares, avg. $24.89$124,428Aug 10, 2026
- BuyDorothea D SilvaDirector165 shares at $23.59$3,892May 5, 2026
- BuyJames W LokeyDirector500 shares at $23.29$11,645Jan 28, 2026
- Plan buyShannon R LivingstonEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT4× since Nov 28, 2025: 551 shares, avg. $20.64$11,372Aug 31, 2026
- Plan buyDawn M CagleEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT4× since Nov 28, 2025: 864 shares, avg. $20.62$17,814Aug 31, 2026
- Plan buyJames W LokeyDirector54 shares at $25.92$1,406Aug 21, 2026
- Plan buyJeffrey Michael MartinEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT2× since Nov 28, 2025: 281 shares, avg. $20.26$5,693Feb 27, 2026
- Plan buyJames J KimCEO, Director1,089 shares at $20.65$22,488Feb 27, 2026
- Plan buyMartin E PlourdPRESIDENT, Director2× since Nov 28, 2025: 598 shares, avg. $19.88$11,887Feb 27, 2026
Plus 1 more entries from the last 12 months.
Plus 6 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
CWBC screens overvalued: fair value 57% below the price. Compare with China Merchants Bank Co →
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Banks - Regional · 998 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
HEALTH: for banks, insurers and similar financial firms borrowed money is part of the business, so we do not rate debt here.
Context: sector, industry, market
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10 more Banks - Regional stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate.
| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value | Compare |
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| Postal Savings Bank of China Co 601658 | ¥5.53 | ¥7.59 | +37% | vs CWBC |
| China Merchants Bank Co 600036 | ¥42.88 | ¥52.73 | +23% | vs CWBC |
| BNP Paribas SA BNP | €91.93 | €106.01 | +15% | vs CWBC |
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A ISP | €6.18 | €4.49 | −27% | vs CWBC |
| State Bank of India SBIN | ₹1,019 | ₹736.65 | −28% | vs CWBC |
| UniCredit S.p.A UCG | €76.80 | €50.44 | −34% | vs CWBC |
| Mizuho Financial Group MFG | $9.40 | $5.90 | −37% | vs CWBC |
| DBS Group D05 | 69.72 SGD | 40.39 SGD | −42% | vs CWBC |
| HDFC Bank Limited HDFCBANK | ₹788.25 | ₹406.39 | −48% | vs CWBC |
| ICICI Bank Limited ICICIBANK | ₹1,571 | ₹615.63 | −61% | vs CWBC |
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