Director James Lokey buys 500 CWBC shares at $23.29; stock up 6.5% in 30 days, 13.2% in 90 days.
James Lokey purchased 500 shares of Community West Bancshares at $23.29 on 2026-01-28, increasing his holdings to 15,174 shares (+3.4%). The purchase follows strong recent momentum: the stock has risen 6.5% over the prior 30 days and 13.2% over the prior 90 days, now trading at $23.97 near its 52-week high of $24.20. Lokey's prior trades at CWBC show mixed 90-day outcomes: 2 of his 4 prior buys were well-timed at the 90-day mark, while 2 were not. His cross-ticker track record across all holdings shows a 50% win rate over 90 days with an average 90-day return of -0.9%, indicating no consistent edge in timing across securities.
Director LOKEY JAMES W buys 64 shares of CWBC at $20.30; modest $1.3K stake increase to 14.7K shares.
Director LOKEY JAMES W purchased 64 shares at $20.30, adding $1,315.94 (1.3K) in value and raising his holdings to 14,674 shares (14.7K shares), a +0.4% increase from his prior 14,609 shares. The current price of $20.13 sits -9.7% below the 52-week high of $22.30 and down -4.5% over 30 days, though up +13.9% over 90 days. His same-ticker history at CWBC shows mixed timing: one of three prior purchases was well-timed at the 90-day mark, with a most recent buy on 2025-05-16 posting a +8.7% 90-day return. The company's fundamentals remain reasonable with a P/E of 14.59 and $7.8M net income. The transaction itself is small in absolute terms and adds only a modest increment to his position.
Director Lokey buys 70 CWBC shares at $18.65; stock now -17.5% from 52-week high; two other insiders bought in past 14 days.
Director James W Lokey purchased 70 shares of Community West Bancshares at $18.65 on 2025-05-16, bringing his holdings to 14,609 shares post-transaction. The stock has since declined to $18.40, down 17.5% from its 52-week high of $22.30, though it has gained 14.8% over the past 30 days. Across Lokey's prior open-market history, his 2 previous buys averaged -5.7% returns over 30 days and -11.8% over 90 days, with a 0.00% win rate at the 90-day mark; at CWBC specifically, his prior buy on 2024-11-22 returned -8.9% in 30 days and -11.8% in 90 days. A cluster pattern is present: 2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days. The company trades at a P/E of 28.75 with a market cap of $350,728,729.60.
Director Lokey buys 68 CWBC shares at $19.00; stock at $18.65, down 16.4% from 52-week high; cluster of 4 other insiders bought within 14 days.
Director James W Lokey purchased 68 shares of Community West Bancshares at $19.00 on 2025-02-24, adding to his 12,720-share position (+0.5% net change). The purchase occurred as CWBC traded at $18.65, representing a decline of 16.4% from its 52-week high of $22.30 and down 15.4% over the past 90 days. A cluster pattern is evident: 4 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated or simultaneous response to market conditions. Lokey's own cross-ticker buy history shows poor timing outcomes—his prior open-market buys averaged -8.9% returns at 30 days and -11.8% at 90 days, with a 0.00% win rate, and his one prior CWBC purchase in November 2024 followed the same negative trajectory at both intervals. The valuation context shows elevated multiples: the company carries a P/E of 53.29 on net income of $3,385,000.00. While multiple insider buying in a narrow window may reflect conviction or value perception, Lokey's track record of poor timing and the recent steep declines warrant scrutiny of whether this represents strategic accumulation or participation in broader insider activity amid deteriorating price momentum.
Director James W Lokey buys 60 CWBC shares at $21.44; 2 other insiders bought in past 14 days.
Director James W Lokey purchased 60 shares at $21.44 on 2024-11-22, increasing his holdings from 12,591 to 12,652 shares. This purchase occurs within a cluster pattern: 2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting aligned activity at the board or management level. The stock is currently trading at $22.30, near its 52-week high, and has appreciated 20.1% over the past 30 days and 10.4% over 90 days. The company trades at a P/E of 63.71 with a market cap of $422,487,861.20, reflecting elevated valuation multiples relative to the reported net income of $3,385,000.00.
