Recent discussions on X about Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB) have centered around the company's latest financial moves and insider transactions. A notable point of interest has been the reported purchase of shares by a high-ranking executive, which some users interpret as a signal of confidence in the company's future. Additionally, the sale of a significant number of shares by a director has sparked curiosity about potential strategic shifts.
The conversation also frequently references the bank's strong second-quarter 2025 financial results, with many highlighting the impressive net income and revenue growth as reported in recent news. Some participants in the discussions are debating the implications of analyst price target increases, viewing them as a positive indicator for the stock's trajectory. These mixed activities keep the dialogue dynamic and speculative.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Bridgewater Bancshares Insider Trading Activity
Bridgewater Bancshares insiders have traded $BWB stock on the open market 11 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 9 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $BWB stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- JEFFREY D. SHELLBERG (EVP AND CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 33,960 shares for an estimated $544,339.
- JERRY J. BAACK (CEO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 30,000 shares for an estimated $480,466.
- MARY JAYNE CROCKER (EVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER) has made 2 purchases buying 290 shares for an estimated $5,562 and 2 sales selling 10,113 shares for an estimated $157,225.
- DOUGLAS J. PARISH sold 7,500 shares for an estimated $114,262
- LISA M SALAZAR (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) sold 3,737 shares for an estimated $53,812
- THOMAS P. TRUTNA sold 2,200 shares for an estimated $34,706
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Bridgewater Bancshares Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 60 institutional investors add shares of Bridgewater Bancshares stock to their portfolio, and 55 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS removed 1,874,143 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $29,817,615
- BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. removed 456,301 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $7,259,748
- STIEVEN CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P. removed 204,064 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $3,246,658
- CSM ADVISORS, LLC added 186,950 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $2,974,374
- RHINO INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC added 143,195 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $2,278,232
- FOURTHSTONE LLC removed 135,880 shares (-86.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $2,161,850
- MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP added 127,530 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $2,029,002
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Bridgewater Bancshares Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $BWB in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Piper Sandler issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/28/2025
- DA Davidson issued a "Buy" rating on 07/25/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Bridgewater Bancshares, check out Quiver Quantitative's $BWB forecast page.
Bridgewater Bancshares Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $BWB recently. We have seen 2 analysts offer price targets for $BWB in the last 6 months, with a median target of $20.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Nathan Race from Piper Sandler set a target price of $20.0 on 07/28/2025
- Jeff Rulis from DA Davidson set a target price of $20.0 on 07/25/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
