NASDAQ:OCFC OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $18.13 -0.12 (-0.66%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.12 -0.01 (-0.06%) As of 07:30 PM 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$18.12▼$18.4950-Day Range$18.13▼$20.2552-Week Range$17.05▼$20.61Volume831,632 shsAverage Volume864,695 shsMarket Capitalization$1.75 billionP/E Ratio21.33Dividend Yield4.41%Price Target$21.50Consensus 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. OceanFirst Bank provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and nonprofit organizations through its branch network and digital banking platforms. The bank’s products and services include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, residential mortgages, home equity loans, consumer lending, commercial real estate financing, business loans and lines of credit. It also provides treasury management, cash management and other deposit and payment services for commercial customers, along with wealth management and investment services. OceanFirst traces its history to 1902 and has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions. The company primarily serves communities in New Jersey and parts of eastern Pennsylvania, with a focus on relationship-based community banking. Christopher D. Maher serves as OceanFirst Financial’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More OceanFirst Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreOCFC MarketRank™: OceanFirst Financial scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 236th out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 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 $21.50, representing about 18.6% upside from its current price of $18.13.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 Growth29.83% Earnings GrowthEarnings for OceanFirst Financial are expected to grow by 29.83% in the coming year, from $1.81 to $2.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of OceanFirst Financial is 21.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.31.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of OceanFirst Financial is 21.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.55.Price to Book Value per Share RatioOceanFirst Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.63. 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 Shorted5.16% 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 4.66.Change versus previous monthShort interest in OceanFirst Financial has recently increased by 14.51%, 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 4.38%, 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 34.04% 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 Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.48 News SentimentOceanFirst Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.48. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for OceanFirst Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for OCFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. 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. Receive OCFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for OceanFirst Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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OCFC Stock News HeadlinesBrian Schaeffer Sells 5,500 Shares of OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) StockSeptember 2, 2026 | insidertrades.comSenior OceanFirst Executive Makes Notable Insider Stock MoveSeptember 1, 2026 | tipranks.comThe end may be near for these iconic stocksMarc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics, says two forces - AI disruption and fracturing global trade - are triggering a historic wealth transfer already underway in 2026. Household names like Intuit (-57%), Boston Scientific (-49%), and Tractor Supply (-40%) are cratering, while lesser-known companies like Sandisk (+573%) and Rackspace (+444%) surge. Chaikin has identified specific stocks he believes investors should sell before they fall further - and the names may surprise you. He's also pinpointing a company tapped as Nvidia's self-driving partner and a potential AI megadeal that could split into three high-growth stocks. Stream his free presentation to get every buy and sell recommendation with no membership or credit card required.September 17 at 1:00 AM | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Regional 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.comOceanFirst expects Q4 2026 net interest margin of 3.09%-3.14% following Flushing integrationJuly 31, 2026 | seekingalpha.comOceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 31, 2026 | seekingalpha.comOceanFirst Financial Corp. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 31, 2026 | seekingalpha.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, OCFC shares have increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $18.13. How were OceanFirst Financial's earnings last quarter? OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The savings and loans company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.00. The savings and loans company earned $131.33 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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? Top institutional investors of OceanFirst Financial include BlackRock Inc. (17.26%), Wellington Management Group LLP (4.26%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.12%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.54%). 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 Payable8/21/2026Today9/17/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/28/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (14m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 OCFC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. OCFC has been in this zone for over 14 months. 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$21.50 High Price Target$23.00 Low Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.85 Trailing P/E Ratio21.33 Forward P/E Ratio10.02 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 / Sales2.55 Cash Flow$1.47 per share Price / Cash Flow12.35 Book Value$28.97 per share Price / Book0.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares96,640,000Free Float91,426,000Market Cap$1.75 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.97 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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