Q1 Earnings Estimate for BWB Issued By DA Davidson

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWB) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bridgewater Bancshares in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 30th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis forecasts that the company will earn $0.24 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bridgewater Bancshares’ current full-year earnings is $1.24 per share.

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

Bridgewater Bancshares Stock Down 0.7 %

BWB stock opened at $14.12 on Friday. Bridgewater Bancshares has a twelve month low of $10.52 and a twelve month high of $16.00. The stock has a market cap of $387.31 million, a P/E ratio of 13.71 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. The company’s 50 day moving average is $14.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $14.09.

Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.04. Bridgewater Bancshares had a return on equity of 8.85% and a net margin of 12.96%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bridgewater Bancshares

In other news, Director James S. Johnson sold 4,705 shares of Bridgewater Bancshares stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.00, for a total transaction of $70,575.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 93,646 shares in the company, valued at $1,404,690. This trade represents a 4.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas P. Trutna sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.13, for a total transaction of $30,260.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 100,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,524,801.40. This trade represents a 1.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 15,455 shares of company stock valued at $233,903 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 23.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bridgewater Bancshares

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BWB. Foundry Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares by 111.7% in the 3rd quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 167,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,367,000 after purchasing an additional 88,110 shares in the last quarter. Stieven Capital Advisors L.P. increased its holdings in Bridgewater Bancshares by 56.1% in the fourth quarter. Stieven Capital Advisors L.P. now owns 239,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,242,000 after buying an additional 86,200 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in Bridgewater Bancshares by 121.9% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 70,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $992,000 after buying an additional 38,461 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Bridgewater Bancshares by 4.9% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 789,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,171,000 after buying an additional 37,090 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in Bridgewater Bancshares by 283.4% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 25,997 shares of the company’s stock worth $369,000 after buying an additional 19,217 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.