Q2 Earnings Estimate for BCB Bancorp Issued By DA Davidson

BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCBP - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of BCB Bancorp in a note issued to investors on Thursday, April 24th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $0.19 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for BCB Bancorp's current full-year earnings is $1.24 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for BCB Bancorp's FY2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

BCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The bank reported ($0.51) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.23 by ($0.74). The business had revenue of $23.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.28 million. BCB Bancorp had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 6.33%.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on BCBP. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on BCB Bancorp from $12.50 to $10.50 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of BCB Bancorp from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

BCB Bancorp Price Performance

BCBP traded down $0.14 on Friday, hitting $8.19. 81,484 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 50,528. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $9.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.18. The firm has a market cap of $140.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.36 and a beta of 0.57. BCB Bancorp has a one year low of $8.06 and a one year high of $14.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BCB Bancorp

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in BCB Bancorp by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 15,669 shares of the bank's stock valued at $193,000 after purchasing an additional 767 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in BCB Bancorp by 27.8% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 8,763 shares of the bank's stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 1,907 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in BCB Bancorp by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 369,315 shares of the bank's stock valued at $4,373,000 after purchasing an additional 1,912 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in BCB Bancorp by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,022 shares of the bank's stock valued at $225,000 after purchasing an additional 2,092 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in BCB Bancorp by 6.4% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 43,673 shares of the bank's stock valued at $517,000 after purchasing an additional 2,631 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 36.00% of the company's stock.

BCB Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.16 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 7th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.81%. BCB Bancorp's payout ratio is 426.67%.

About BCB Bancorp

BCB Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for BCB Community Bank that engages in the provision of banking products and services to businesses and individuals in the United States. The company offers insured deposit products, including savings and club accounts, interest and non-interest-bearing demand accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts.