What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for BWB Q1 Earnings?

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

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

Bridgewater Bancshares Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BWB opened at $14.22 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $14.05 and a 200-day moving average of $14.09. The company has a market capitalization of $390.05 million, a P/E ratio of 13.81 and a beta of 0.68. Bridgewater Bancshares has a 12 month low of $10.52 and a 12 month high of $16.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Douglas J. Parish sold 5,750 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.05, for a total transaction of $86,537.50. Following the sale, the director now owns 1,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,621.80. This represents a 77.85 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas P. Trutna sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 7th. The stock was 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 represents a 1.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 15,455 shares of company stock worth $233,903. Insiders own 23.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bridgewater Bancshares

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares by 18.0% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 4,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 676 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares during the 3rd quarter valued at about $100,000. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in shares of Bridgewater Bancshares by 23.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 14,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,000 after acquiring an additional 2,713 shares during the last quarter. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. bought a new stake in Bridgewater Bancshares during the third quarter valued at about $183,000. 65.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.