Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB) Stock Overview
Operates as the bank holding company for Bridgewater Bank that provides banking products and services in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$18.66 |
| 52 Week High | US$20.30 |
| 52 Week Low | US$14.35 |
| Beta | 0.58 |
| 1 Month Change | -2.25% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.22% |
| 1 Year Change | 24.73% |
| 3 Year Change | 107.10% |
| 5 Year Change | 7.18% |
| Change since IPO | 47.86% |
Recent News & Updates
BWB: Higher Future P/E Assumptions Will Support Stronger Shares
Analysts have maintained their $22.13 price target for Bridgewater Bancshares, citing only slight adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions, rather than any change in the overall outlook. What's in the News For the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, Bridgewater Bancshares reported net charge-offs of $516,000 compared with net charge-offs of $11,000 a year earlier, highlighting recent credit costs (Key Developments).BWB: Lower Discount Rate And Higher P/E Assumptions Will Support Stronger Shares
Analysts lifted their price target on Bridgewater Bancshares by $0.25 to $22.13, citing adjusted assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E in recent research updates. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the higher price target of $22.13, including the recent $2 upward adjustment, as more aligned with their updated fair value work on earnings and return expectations.Recent updates
BWB: Higher Future P/E Assumptions Will Support Stronger Shares
Analysts have maintained their $22.13 price target for Bridgewater Bancshares, citing only slight adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions, rather than any change in the overall outlook. What's in the News For the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, Bridgewater Bancshares reported net charge-offs of $516,000 compared with net charge-offs of $11,000 a year earlier, highlighting recent credit costs (Key Developments).BWB: Lower Discount Rate And Higher P/E Assumptions Will Support Stronger Shares
Analysts lifted their price target on Bridgewater Bancshares by $0.25 to $22.13, citing adjusted assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E in recent research updates. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the higher price target of $22.13, including the recent $2 upward adjustment, as more aligned with their updated fair value work on earnings and return expectations.BWB: Piper Sandler Price Increase And Earnings Assumptions Will Support Stronger Shares
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Bridgewater Bancshares by $0.50, reflecting updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E, even as recent Street research highlights a $2 upward revision from Piper Sandler. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Bridgewater Bancshares centers on the revised price targets, with one report highlighting a US$2 adjustment and the broader analyst group fine tuning assumptions around fair value, discount rates, revenue growth, margins, and future P/E.BWB: Higher Future P/E Assumptions Will Support A Stronger Share Price
Analysts raised their price target on Bridgewater Bancshares by $2, citing updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E, while maintaining their fair value estimate at $22.38. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates focus less on big headline changes and more on fine tuning the core inputs that drive Bridgewater Bancshares' valuation.BWB: Higher Future P/E Assumptions Will Support A Stronger Share Price
Analysts lifted their price target on Bridgewater Bancshares by $2, reflecting updated assumptions around its future P/E multiple and supported by recent Street research that cites a more constructive view on the shares. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around the price target change focuses on how the market is valuing Bridgewater Bancshares and what needs to go right for the higher target to make sense.BWB: Higher Earnings Power Expectations Will Support A Stronger Future Earnings Multiple
Analysts have lifted their price target on Bridgewater Bancshares by $2, reflecting updated views on its earnings power and valuation assumptions following recent Street research. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research points to a higher assessed value for Bridgewater Bancshares, with the updated price target reflecting refreshed assumptions around earnings power and what investors are willing to pay for that profile.BWB: Lower Discount Rate Assumptions Will Support A Higher Future Earnings Multiple
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Bridgewater Bancshares by $1 to $22.38, reflecting updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the higher fair value estimate and the recent price target increase as consistent, suggesting the updated assumptions on discount rates and P/E multiples are better aligned with their current expectations.BWB: Stable Profitability Assumptions Will Support A Higher Future Earnings Multiple
Analysts have kept their price target for Bridgewater Bancshares steady at US$21.38, citing only very small model tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions rather than any major shift in their view of the company. Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate remained unchanged at US$21.38 per share.BWB: Lower Net Charge Offs Will Support Higher Future Earnings Multiple
Analysts have raised their price target on Bridgewater Bancshares from $19.67 to $21.38, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E. What's in the News For the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, Bridgewater Bancshares reported net charge offs of US$275,000, compared with US$931,000 a year earlier (Key Developments).
Anticipating Interest Rate Cuts To Propel Profitability And Tech Upgrades To Boost Engagement
Bridgewater's strategic investments in technology aim to enhance client engagement and operational efficiencies, potentially boosting revenue growth and margin expansion.Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWB) First-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
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The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even...Shareholder Returns
| BWB | US Banks | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.9% | 1.9% | -0.3% |
| 1Y | 24.7% | 20.9% | 26.7% |
Return vs Industry: BWB exceeded the US Banks industry which returned 15.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BWB exceeded the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BWB volatility | |
|---|---|
| BWB Average Weekly Movement | 3.4% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 3.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: BWB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: BWB's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 337 | Jerry Baack | www.bridgewaterbankmn.com |
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bridgewater Bank that provides banking products and services in the United States. The company provides commercial loans, including loans secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties, multifamily residential properties, and nonowner occupied single family residential properties; construction, land development, and commercial and industrial loans; commercial real estate loans, such as owner and nonowner occupied properties; single family residential construction, land development, finished lots and raw land, and commercial and multifamily construction loans, as well as paycheck protection program loans. It offers deposit products, including savings and money market accounts, demand deposits, time and brokered deposits, and interest and noninterest bearing transaction accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| BWB fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$511.38m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$49.81m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$151.53m |
Is BWB overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BWB income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$151.53m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$151.53m |
| Other Expenses | US$101.72m |
| Earnings | US$49.81m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.79 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 32.87% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 85.7% |
How did BWB perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/20 17:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Stephen Moss | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| null null | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Jeffrey Rulis | D.A. Davidson & Co. |