NASDAQ:OCFC OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.46 -0.29 (-1.73%) Closing price 10/7/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.34 -0.12 (-0.75%) As of 04:05 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About OceanFirst Financial Stock (NASDAQ:OCFC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get OceanFirst Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$16.44▼$16.7450-Day Range$16.46▼$19.8752-Week Range$16.16▼$20.61Volume1.65 million shsAverage Volume1.12 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.59 billionP/E Ratio19.36Dividend Yield4.86%Price Target$20.75Consensus RatingHold Company Overview OceanFirst Financial Corp. is the bank holding company for OceanFirst Bank, a community-focused financial institution headquartered in Toms River, New Jersey. The company provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and nonprofit organizations through its branch network and digital banking channels. OceanFirst Bank offers deposit products, including checking, savings, money market and certificate accounts, along with residential mortgage, home equity, commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, consumer and small-business loans. Its services also include online and mobile banking, cash management and other financial solutions designed to support personal and business banking needs. Founded in 1902, OceanFirst has developed from a local savings institution into a regional bank serving communities primarily across New Jersey, with additional activity in the greater Philadelphia and New York metropolitan areas. Christopher D. Maher serves as president and chief executive officer of OceanFirst Financial Corp. and OceanFirst Bank.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More OceanFirst Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreOCFC MarketRank™: OceanFirst Financial scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 240th out of 833 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingOceanFirst Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialOceanFirst Financial has a consensus price target of $20.75, representing about 26.1% upside from its current price of $16.46.Amount of Analyst CoverageOceanFirst Financial has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about OceanFirst Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth32.39% Earnings GrowthEarnings for OceanFirst Financial are expected to grow by 32.39% in the coming year, from $1.76 to $2.33 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of OceanFirst Financial is 19.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.59.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of OceanFirst Financial is 19.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.76.Price to Book Value per Share RatioOceanFirst Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.57. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about OceanFirst Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.46% of the float of OceanFirst Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOceanFirst Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.27.Change versus previous monthShort interest in OceanFirst Financial has recently increased by 5.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipOceanFirst Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.78%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthOceanFirst Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of OceanFirst Financial is 94.12%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, OceanFirst Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.33% next year. This indicates that OceanFirst Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about OceanFirst Financial's dividend. News and Social Media0.0 / 5News Sentiment0.00 News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for OceanFirst Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, OceanFirst Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,305,187.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders5.40% of the stock of OceanFirst Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.98% of the stock of OceanFirst Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about OceanFirst Financial's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. OCFC Stock News HeadlinesOceanFirst Financial Corp. Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference CallOctober 5 at 4:00 PM | globenewswire.comOceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) vs. Bank Hapoalim (OTCMKTS:BKHYY) Head-To-Head ContrastOctober 1, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comInside a Former Merrill Lynch Advisor's Income PlaybookA former Merrill Lynch and Vanguard advisor spent 25 years watching one weekly options play generate consistent income in bull, bear, and sideways markets alike. Now he's sharing it in a free guide called the Rapid Retirement Guide, breaking down the four principles behind every trade and the technique institutional desks have quietly used for decades. | Base Camp Trading (Ad)OceanFirst Financial股價跌至52週低點17.04美元September 23, 2026 | hk.investing.comOceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Faces A Valuation Test, Is The Pullback A Bargain?September 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSenior OceanFirst Executive Makes Notable Insider Stock MoveSeptember 1, 2026 | tipranks.comRegional Banks Stocks Q2 Recap: Benchmarking OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC)August 19, 2026 | msn.comOceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Stock Looks Fully Priced After A 23% RunAugust 2, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines OCFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have OCFC shares performed this year? OceanFirst Financial's stock was trading at $17.95 at the start of the year. Since then, OCFC stock has decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $16.46. How were OceanFirst Financial's earnings last quarter? OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The savings and loans company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.00. The savings and loans company had revenue of $131.33 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $135.63 million. OceanFirst Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.34% and a net margin of 6.38%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are OceanFirst Financial's major shareholders? OceanFirst Financial's top institutional investors include Byrne Asset Management LLC (0.01%) and Versant Capital Management Inc (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph M Jr Murphy, Brian Schaeffer, Anthony Giordano III, John F Barros, Robert C Garrett and John R Buran. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of OceanFirst Financial? Shares of OCFC 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. What other stocks do shareholders of OceanFirst Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that OceanFirst Financial investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOG), Home Depot (HD) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 8/21 Dividend8/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend8/10/2026Dividend Payable8/21/2026Today10/07/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 10 days, OCFC's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:OCFC CIK1004702 Webwww.oceanfirst.com Phone(732) 240-4500Fax302-655-5049Employees954Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for OceanFirst Financial$20.75 High Price Target$23.00 Low Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+26.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.85 Trailing P/E Ratio19.36 Forward P/E Ratio9.35 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$70.98 million Net Margins6.38% Pretax Margin8.51% Return on Equity5.34% Return on Assets0.59% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.97 Current Ratio0.92 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$687.16 million Price / Sales2.31 Cash Flow$1.45 per share Price / Cash Flow11.33 Book Value$28.97 per share Price / Book0.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares96,640,000Free Float91,426,000Market Cap$1.59 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.02 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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