Q3 Earnings Forecast for BCAL Issued By DA Davidson

Key Points

• DA Davidson predicts that California BanCorp will report earnings per share of $0.39 for Q3 2025, with a full-year estimate of $1.81 per share.
• Stephens has raised their price target on California BanCorp from $18.00 to $19.00 and maintains an "equal weight" rating for the stock.
• The company's board has initiated a share buyback program allowing the repurchase of 1,600,000 shares, indicating confidence in the stock's valuation by its directors.

California BanCorp (NASDAQ:BCAL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for California BanCorp in a report released on Tuesday, July 29th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.39 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for California BanCorp's current full-year earnings is $1.81 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for California BanCorp's FY2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS.

Separately, Stephens lifted their target price on shares of California BanCorp from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th.

California BanCorp Price Performance

Shares of BCAL traded down $0.39 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $14.60. The company's stock had a trading volume of 152,491 shares, compared to its average volume of 148,521. The company has a market cap of $473.19 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.78 and a beta of 1.20. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.00. California BanCorp has a 52-week low of $11.87 and a 52-week high of $18.49.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On California BanCorp

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in California BanCorp by 6.6% during the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 16,998 shares of the company's stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 1,045 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in California BanCorp during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $986,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in California BanCorp by 156.2% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 55,089 shares of the company's stock valued at $911,000 after acquiring an additional 33,590 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in California BanCorp during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $641,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in California BanCorp by 1,581.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,883 shares of the company's stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 3,652 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.40% of the company's stock.

California BanCorp declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, May 1st that permits the company to buyback 1,600,000 shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

California BanCorp Company Profile

Southern California Bancorp operates as the holding company for Bank of Southern California, N.A. that provides various financial products to individuals, professionals, and small-to medium-sized businesses. The company offers checking, personal and business savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.