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California BanCorp (BCAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.20 -0.20 (-1.22%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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About California BanCorp Stock (NASDAQ:BCAL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.16
$16.45
50-Day Range
$14.21
$16.52
52-Week Range
$11.87
$18.49
Volume
102,452 shs
Average Volume
89,128 shs
Market Capitalization
$525.04 million
P/E Ratio
11.63
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$19.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

California BanCorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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43rd Percentile Overall Score

BCAL MarketRank™: 

California BanCorp scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 793rd out of 936 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    California BanCorp has received no research coverage 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 36.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of California BanCorp is 36.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.04.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    California BanCorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. 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

    1.43% 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 3.1, 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 15.23%, 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

    1.43% 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 3.1, 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 15.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    California BanCorp has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for California BanCorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BCAL shares have decreased by 2.1% and is now trading at $16.20.

California BanCorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) released its earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.14. The company earned $44.82 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $44.86 million. California BanCorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.54% and a net margin of 8.21%.

California BanCorp's board initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, May 1st 2025, which allows the company to buy back 1,600,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional investors of California BanCorp include Parallel Advisors LLC (0.03%).
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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
7/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2025
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
+19.5%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.45
Trailing P/E Ratio
36.34
Forward P/E Ratio
9.01
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$5.43 million
Net Margins
8.21%
Pretax Margin
11.68%
Return on Equity
9.54%
Return on Assets
1.19%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.02
Quick Ratio
1.02

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$150.68 million
Price / Sales
3.51
Cash Flow
$0.71 per share
Price / Cash Flow
23.06
Book Value
$15.91 per share
Price / Book
1.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
32,413,000
Free Float
27,603,000
Market Cap
$528.82 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.21
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This page (NASDAQ:BCAL) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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