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California BanCorp (BCAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.86 +0.59 (+3.63%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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As of 08/22/2025 04:01 PM Eastern
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About California BanCorp Stock (NASDAQ:BCAL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.34
$17.06
50-Day Range
$14.21
$16.86
52-Week Range
$11.87
$18.49
Volume
166,390 shs
Average Volume
105,090 shs
Market Capitalization
$548.29 million
P/E Ratio
19.38
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$19.50
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy

Company Overview

California BanCorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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56th Percentile Overall Score

BCAL MarketRank™: 

California BanCorp scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 571st out of 920 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    California BanCorp has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    California BanCorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about California BanCorp's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of California BanCorp is 19.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.44.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of California BanCorp is 19.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.41.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    California BanCorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about California BanCorp's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.37% of the float of California BanCorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    California BanCorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in California BanCorp has recently decreased by 10.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    California BanCorp does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    California BanCorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.37% of the float of California BanCorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    California BanCorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in California BanCorp has recently decreased by 10.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    California BanCorp has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.05 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, California BanCorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.84% of the stock of California BanCorp is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    55.40% of the stock of California BanCorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about California BanCorp's insider trading history.
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BCAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

California BanCorp's stock was trading at $16.54 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BCAL shares have increased by 1.9% and is now trading at $16.86.

California BanCorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.14. The firm earned $44.82 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.86 million. California BanCorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.97% and a net margin of 13.20%.

California BanCorp's board initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, May 1st 2025, which allows the company to repurchase 1,600,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

California BanCorp's top institutional shareholders include Alliancebernstein L.P. (7.60%), Endeavour Capital Advisors Inc. (7.40%), Fourthstone LLC (6.73%) and FJ Capital Management LLC (3.91%).
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Shares of BCAL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that California BanCorp investors own include American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/24/2025
Today
8/23/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - SOUTHWEST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BCAL
CIK
1795815
Fax
N/A
Employees
204
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$20.00
Low Price Target
$19.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+15.7%
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.87
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.38
Forward P/E Ratio
9.31
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$5.43 million
Net Margins
13.20%
Pretax Margin
18.78%
Return on Equity
10.97%
Return on Assets
1.40%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.01
Quick Ratio
1.01

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$184.56 million
Price / Sales
2.97
Cash Flow
$0.73 per share
Price / Cash Flow
22.97
Book Value
$16.84 per share
Price / Book
1.00

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
32,520,000
Free Float
27,692,000
Market Cap
$548.29 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.20
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This page (NASDAQ:BCAL) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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