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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp
$22.10
$21.88
$18.07
$25.79
$960.47M0.87239,742 shs172,664 shs
Heritage Financial Co. stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
$17.87
-1.2%
$18.41
$14.85
$22.55
$619.20M0.54182,906 shs188,933 shs
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
$38.99
+0.3%
$39.31
$25.82
$42.24
$4.40B1.461.18 million shs798,402 shs
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
$2.97
-3.3%
$3.55
$1.70
$14.22
$2.37B0.9134.15 million shs19.33 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp
-1.03%+5.34%+0.50%-10.13%+6.92%
Heritage Financial Co. stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
-2.85%+3.08%-0.99%-12.10%+4.87%
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
-1.09%+2.72%-2.94%-1.54%+20.03%
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
+0.49%+4.06%-4.06%-70.48%-65.87%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp
4.6744 of 5 stars
2.03.01.72.43.03.33.8
Heritage Financial Co. stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
3.3946 of 5 stars
2.24.03.30.01.61.72.5
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
4.5438 of 5 stars
2.35.02.52.33.91.71.9
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
4.9331 of 5 stars
3.92.03.33.02.33.32.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp
2.00
Hold$25.0013.12% Upside
Heritage Financial Co. stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
2.33
Hold$22.2524.51% Upside
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
2.50
Moderate Buy$45.6717.12% Upside
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
1.87
Reduce$5.4382.78% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest NYCB, BHLB, HFWA, and LAZ Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/26/2024
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$51.00 ➝ $49.00
4/11/2024
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
Morgan Stanley
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$58.00
4/9/2024
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
Royal Bank of Canada
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$5.00 ➝ $4.00
3/26/2024
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$43.00 ➝ $44.00
3/18/2024
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
Raymond James
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DowngradeMarket Perform ➝ Underperform$3.00
3/13/2024
Heritage Financial Co. stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$22.00
3/8/2024
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
Barclays
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Initiated CoverageEqual Weight$4.00
3/7/2024
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$5.00 ➝ $3.50
3/7/2024
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$6.00 ➝ $4.00
3/7/2024
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
Wedbush
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Lower Price TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$3.50 ➝ $3.00
3/1/2024
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
Wedbush
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Lower Price TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$5.00 ➝ $3.50
(Data available from 4/26/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp
$619.08M1.55$2.61 per share8.47$23.24 per share0.95
Heritage Financial Co. stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
$303.13M2.04$2.13 per share8.40$24.45 per share0.73
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
$2.52B1.75$4.82 per share8.09$4.28 per share9.11
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
$8.20B0.29$4.57 per share0.65$10.89 per share0.27

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp
$69.60M$0.5044.208.98N/A3.40%8.77%0.71%7/18/2024 (Estimated)
Heritage Financial Co. stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
$61.76M$1.7510.219.71N/A20.37%8.66%1.00%7/18/2024 (Estimated)
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
-$75.48M-$0.97N/A8.78N/A-2.93%16.43%1.66%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
-$79M$3.330.8910.61N/A28.96%6.22%0.52%4/26/2024 (Estimated)

Latest NYCB, BHLB, HFWA, and LAZ Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/26/2024N/A
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
N/A-$0.15-$0.15N/AN/AN/A
4/25/2024Q1 2024
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
$0.58$0.66+$0.08$0.97$678.57 million$765.00 million    
4/18/2024Q1 2024
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp
$0.47$0.49+$0.02$1.45$107.89 million$169.32 million    
2/1/2024Q4 2023
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
$0.35$0.66+$0.31$0.67$666.56 million$825.70 million    
1/31/2024Q4 23
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
$0.29-$0.27-$0.56-$0.18$935.90 million$1.59 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp
$0.723.26%N/A144.00%N/A
Heritage Financial Co. stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
$0.925.15%+3.23%52.57%2 Years
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
$2.005.13%+2.08%N/A N/A
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
$0.206.73%N/A6.01%N/A

Latest NYCB, BHLB, HFWA, and LAZ Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/24/2024
Heritage Financial Co. stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
Quarterly$0.235.09%5/7/20245/8/20245/22/2024
3/7/2024
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp
Quarterly$0.183.2%3/20/20243/21/20244/4/2024
1/30/2024
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
quarterly$0.051.93%2/13/20242/14/20242/28/2024
1/31/2024
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
quarterly$0.504.9%2/9/20242/12/20242/23/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp
0.45
1.03
1.03
Heritage Financial Co. stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
0.61
0.78
0.78
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
3.51
1.62
1.62
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
2.70
1.18
1.17

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp
83.07%
Heritage Financial Co. stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
78.30%
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
54.80%
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
67.88%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp
1.02%
Heritage Financial Co. stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
1.80%
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
3.86%
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
1.62%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp
1,34043.46 million43.02 millionOptionable
Heritage Financial Co. stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
76434.65 million34.03 millionOptionable
Lazard, Inc. stock logo
LAZ
Lazard
3,291112.77 million108.41 millionOptionable
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
8,766797.92 million785.00 millionOptionable

NYCB, BHLB, HFWA, and LAZ Headlines

SourceHeadline
Customers Bancorp reframes ex-CFO’s dismissalCustomers Bancorp reframes ex-CFO’s dismissal
bankingdive.com - April 26 at 4:06 PM
New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) Stock Price Down 1.6%New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) Stock Price Down 1.6%
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 7:07 PM
NYCs Rent-Controlled Apartments Partly Behind NYCB Issues, Analysts Question If $1 Billion Lifeline Enough To Avoid SVB-Like CollapseNYC's Rent-Controlled Apartments Partly Behind NYCB Issues, Analysts Question If $1 Billion Lifeline Enough To Avoid SVB-Like Collapse
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 3:44 PM
New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) to Release Earnings on FridayNew York Community Bancorp (NYCB) to Release Earnings on Friday
americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 5:08 AM
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:NYCB) Receives Average Rating of "Reduce" from BrokeragesNew York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:NYCB) Receives Average Rating of "Reduce" from Brokerages
americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 1:38 AM
Einhorn’s Greenlight Underperformed ‘Broken’ Stock Market Last QuarterEinhorn’s Greenlight Underperformed ‘Broken’ Stock Market Last Quarter
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 7:40 PM
New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) Stock Price Down 4.1%New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) Stock Price Down 4.1%
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 5:17 PM
NYCB Struggles with CRE Loans as It Seeks Balance Sheet DiversificationNYCB Struggles with CRE Loans as It Seeks Balance Sheet Diversification
ca.investing.com - April 24 at 2:39 PM
Analysis-NYCB faces tough choices on CRE loans, balance sheet diversificationAnalysis-NYCB faces tough choices on CRE loans, balance sheet diversification
msn.com - April 24 at 9:39 AM
NYCB faces tough choices on CRE loans, balance sheet diversificationNYCB faces tough choices on CRE loans, balance sheet diversification
reuters.com - April 24 at 6:02 AM
New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) Trading 1% Higher New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) Trading 1% Higher
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 3:20 PM
Countdown to New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Estimates Beyond Revenue and EPSCountdown to New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Estimates Beyond Revenue and EPS
zacks.com - April 23 at 10:21 AM
New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) Trading 3.7% Higher New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) Trading 3.7% Higher
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 2:33 PM
5 US penny stocks to buy now for short-term gains5 US penny stocks to buy now for short-term gains
invezz.com - April 22 at 12:13 PM
NYCB is expected to swing to a first-quarter loss next week after estimates have tumbledNYCB is expected to swing to a first-quarter loss next week after estimates have tumbled
msn.com - April 21 at 11:31 PM
New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) Shares Up 0.3%New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) Shares Up 0.3%
americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 3:58 AM
The Coney Island Apartment Complex That Nearly Sparked a Banking PanicThe Coney Island Apartment Complex That Nearly Sparked a Banking Panic
wsj.com - April 20 at 10:10 AM
The next bank bailout’s true costs may not be such a mysteryThe next bank bailout’s true costs may not be such a mystery
msn.com - April 19 at 6:17 PM
New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) Trading Up 0.3%New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) Trading Up 0.3%
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 12:46 PM
Analysts Estimate New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out forAnalysts Estimate New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
zacks.com - April 19 at 11:06 AM
OCC was ‘asleep at the wheel’ on NYCB, Warren saysOCC was ‘asleep at the wheel’ on NYCB, Warren says
bankingdive.com - April 17 at 3:51 PM
NYCB’s earnings estimates have tumbled as loss looms after tough quarterNYCB’s earnings estimates have tumbled as loss looms after tough quarter
marketwatch.com - April 17 at 10:51 AM
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Buys 546,821 Shares of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:NYCB)Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Buys 546,821 Shares of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:NYCB)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 5:01 AM
New York Community Bancorp Taps Skadden Partner as GC Amid Financial TurmoilNew York Community Bancorp Taps Skadden Partner as GC Amid Financial Turmoil
law.com - April 16 at 5:35 PM

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Company Descriptions

Berkshire Hills Bancorp logo

Berkshire Hills Bancorp

NYSE:BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Berkshire Bank that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company provides various deposit accounts, including demand deposit, interest-bearing checking, regular savings, money market savings, time certificates of deposit, and retirement deposit accounts. It offers loans, such as commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, residential mortgage, and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides wealth management services comprising investment management, trust administration, tax return preparation, and financial planning; and investment products and brokerage services. Further, it offers commercial cash management, online banking and mobile banking, small business banking, and asset based lending services; and debit cards and other electronic fee producing payment services to transaction account customers. It serves its products to personal, commercial, non-profit, and municipal deposit customers. Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Heritage Financial logo

Heritage Financial

NASDAQ:HFWA
Heritage Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Heritage Bank that provides various financial services to small and medium sized businesses and individuals in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, such as noninterest demand deposits, interest bearing demand deposits, money market accounts, savings accounts, personal checking accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company's loan portfolio includes commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied and non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans, one-to-four family residential loans, real estate construction and land development loans, consumer loans, commercial business loans, lines of credit, term equipment financing, and term real estate loans, as well as commercial business loans to a range of businesses in industries that include real estate and rental and leasing, healthcare, accommodation and food services, retail trade, and construction. It also originates loans that are guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration; and provides objective advice from trusted advisers. The company was formerly known as Heritage Financial Corporation, M.H.C. and changed its name to Heritage Financial Corporation in 1998. Heritage Financial Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Olympia, Washington.
Lazard logo

Lazard

NYSE:LAZ
Lazard, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial advisory and asset management firm in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Financial Advisory and Asset Management. The Financial Advisory segment offers financial advisory services, such as mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, shareholder, sovereign, geopolitical advisory, and other strategic advisory services, as well as restructuring and liability management, and capital raising and placement services. This segment offers its services to corporate, partnership, institutional, government, sovereign, and individual clients to various industry areas, including consumers, financial institutions, healthcare and life sciences, industrials, power and energy/infrastructure, real estate, technology, telecommunication, and media and entertainment. The Asset Management segment offers a range of investment solutions; investment and wealth management services in equity and fixed income strategies; asset allocation strategies; and alternative investments and private equity funds to corporations, public funds, sovereign entities, endowments and foundations, labor funds, financial intermediaries, and private clients. Lazard, Inc. was incorporated in 1848 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
New York Community Bancorp logo

New York Community Bancorp

NYSE:NYCB
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Flagstar Bank, N.A. that provides banking products and services in the United States. The company's deposit products include interest-bearing checking and money market, savings, non-interest-bearing, and retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan products comprise multi-family loans; commercial real estate loans; acquisition, development, and construction loans; commercial and industrial loans; one-to-four family loans; specialty finance loans and leases; warehouse loans; and other loans, such as home equity lines of credit, boat and recreational vehicle indirect lending, point of sale consumer loans, and other consumer loans, including overdraft loans. The company offers cash management products; non-deposit investment and insurance products; and online banking, mobile banking, and bank-by-phone services. It primarily serves individuals, small and mid-size businesses, and professional associations. The company was formerly known as Queens County Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to New York Community Bancorp, Inc. in November 2000. New York Community Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Hicksville, New York.