CWBC’s short interest surges to 0.11 million shares

Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Community West Bancshares shares valued at $1,426 were purchased by MARTIN JEFFREY MICHAEL on May 30 ’25. At $16.02 per share, MARTIN JEFFREY MICHAEL acquired 89 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 25,179 shares worth approximately $0.46 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Plourd Martin E purchased 378 shares, netting a total of over 6,056 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $16.02 each, the insider now holds 94,633 shares.

Before that, CAGLE DAWN M had added 190 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $3,044, the EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT bought Community West Bancshares shares for $16.02 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 190 shares, worth approximately $0.24 million.

As published in a research note from Janney on November 10, 2023, Community West Bancshares [CWBC] has been rated up from a Neutral to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $15. Analysts at Janney started covering the stock with ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early January.

Analyzing CWBC Stock Performance

On last trading session,, Community West Bancshares [NASDAQ: CWBC] rose 0.72% to $18.15. The stock’s lowest price that day was $17.99, but it reached a high of $18.403 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.79%. Over the course of the year, Community West Bancshares shares have dropped approximately -6.30%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $19.84 on 01/31/25 and a 52-week low of $15.57 on 04/14/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Community West Bancshares (CWBC)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 17.96, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 17.77. In the upper region, resistance lies at 18.37. The next price resistance is at 18.59. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 52.14 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Community West Bancshares subject to short interest?

Stocks of Community West Bancshares saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 9469.0 shares to 0.11 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 0.1 million shares. A jump of 8.28% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.44 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.44.

Which companies own the most shares of Community West Bancshares (CWBC)?

In terms of Community West Bancshares share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 19 in the next 12 months, up nearly 5.44% from the previous closing price of $18.02. Analysts anticipate Community West Bancshares stock to reach 19 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 19. In spite of this, 1 analysts ranked Community West Bancshares stock as Buy at the end of 2025.

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