DA Davidson Has Positive Estimate for BWB Q1 Earnings

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWB) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bridgewater Bancshares in a research note issued to investors on Friday, January 31st. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.29 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.24. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bridgewater Bancshares’ current full-year earnings is $1.24 per share.

Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWB) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.04. Bridgewater Bancshares had a return on equity of 8.85% and a net margin of 12.96%.

Separately, Piper Sandler cut their price target on Bridgewater Bancshares from $18.00 to $17.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 31st.

Bridgewater Bancshares Stock Performance

Shares of Bridgewater Bancshares stock opened at $14.25 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $390.88 million, a P/E ratio of 13.84 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. Bridgewater Bancshares has a 12 month low of $10.52 and a 12 month high of $16.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $13.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.11.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bridgewater Bancshares

In other Bridgewater Bancshares news, CFO Joseph M. Chybowski sold 3,000 shares of Bridgewater Bancshares stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.51, for a total value of $46,530.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 98,416 shares in the company, valued at $1,526,432.16. The trade was a 2.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas P. Trutna sold 2,000 shares of Bridgewater Bancshares stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.13, for a total value of $30,260.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 100,780 shares in the company, valued at $1,524,801.40. This trade represents a 1.95 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 15,455 shares of company stock worth $233,903 over the last quarter. Insiders own 23.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bridgewater Bancshares

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of BWB. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares by 4.9% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 789,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,171,000 after purchasing an additional 37,090 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares by 23.3% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 14,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,000 after purchasing an additional 2,713 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares during the second quarter worth about $35,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares during the third quarter worth about $100,000. Finally, Riverwater Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares by 31.5% during the third quarter. Riverwater Partners LLC now owns 23,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $320,000 after purchasing an additional 5,627 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.83% of the company’s stock.

Bridgewater Bancshares Company Profile

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Bridgewater Bank that provides banking products and services to commercial real estate investors, entrepreneurs, business clients, and individuals in the United States. The company provides savings and money market accounts, demand deposits, time and brokered deposits, and interest and noninterest bearing transaction, as well as certificates of deposit.