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NASDAQ:BCAL

California BanCorp (BCAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.52 +0.22 (+1.32%)
As of 07/3/2025 01:01 PM Eastern
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About California BanCorp Stock (NASDAQ:BCAL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.30
$16.63
50-Day Range
$13.69
$16.52
52-Week Range
$11.87
$18.49
Volume
101,493 shs
Average Volume
88,789 shs
Market Capitalization
$535.30 million
P/E Ratio
36.70
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$19.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

California BanCorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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34th Percentile Overall Score

BCAL MarketRank™: 

California BanCorp scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2254th out of 2,763 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 36.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.58.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of California BanCorp is 36.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.07.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    California BanCorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. 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

    1.69% 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 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in California BanCorp has recently increased by 11.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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

    1.69% 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 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in California BanCorp has recently increased by 11.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    California BanCorp has a news sentiment score of 1.14. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles 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 2025. Since then, BCAL stock has decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at $16.5150.

California BanCorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) posted its earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $44.82 million for 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 of Directors initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, May 1st 2025, which permits the company to repurchase 1,600,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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
7/04/2025
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
Fax
N/A
Employees
204
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$19.50
High Stock Price Target
$20.00
Low Stock Price Target
$19.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
36.70
Forward P/E Ratio
9.12
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$5.43 million
Pretax Margin
11.68%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$184.56 million
Cash Flow
$0.72 per share
Price / Cash Flow
23.01
Book Value
$15.91 per share
Price / Book
1.04

Miscellaneous

Free Float
27,603,000
Market Cap
$535.25 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.21
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This page (NASDAQ:BCAL) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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