Yahoo Finance Those who invested in Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWB) three years ago are up 59%
Buying a low-cost index fund will get you the average market return. But in any diversified portfolio of stocks, you'll see some that fall short of the average. That's what has happened with the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWB) share price. It's up 59% over three years, but that is below the market return. On the other hand, the more recent gain of 58% over a year is certainly pleasing.
Now it's worth having a look at the company's fundamentals too, because that will help us determine if the long term shareholder return has matched the performance of the underlying business.
View our latest analysis for Bridgewater Bancshares
To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.
During three years of share price growth, Bridgewater Bancshares achieved compound earnings per share growth of 15% per year. We note that the 17% yearly (average) share price gain isn't too far from the EPS growth rate. Coincidence? Probably not. That suggests that the market sentiment around the company hasn't changed much over that time. Au contraire, the share price change has arguably mimicked the EPS growth.
The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Bridgewater Bancshares' earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that Bridgewater Bancshares rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 58% over the last year. That's better than the annualized TSR of 17% over the last three years. The improving returns to shareholders suggests the stock is becoming more popular with time. Investors who like to make money usually check up on insider purchases, such as the price paid, and total amount bought. You can find out about the insider purchases of Bridgewater Bancshares by clicking this link.
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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