NASDAQ:BAFN

BayFirst Financial - BAFN Stock Forecast, Price & News

$15.79

-0.86 (-5.17%)

(As of 03/24/2023 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $15.02
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$16.45
50-Day Range: $15.79
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$19.24
52-Week Range: $15.02
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$23.54

Volume: 10,370 shs
Average Volume: 2,500 shs
Market Capitalization: $63.76 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 2.03%
Price Target: N/A

Institutional Ownership

BayFirst Financial MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.42% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.59
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.62 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

822nd out of 883 stocks

State Commercial Banks Industry

182nd out of 184 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for BayFirst Financial.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.42% of the float of BayFirst Financial has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
BayFirst Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in BayFirst Financial has recently decreased by 13.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
BayFirst Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.92%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
BayFirst Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for BAFN.

2.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
BayFirst Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for BayFirst Financial this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, BayFirst Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
20.69% of the stock of BayFirst Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 16.96% of the stock of BayFirst Financial is held by institutions.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of BayFirst Financial is -157.90, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of BayFirst Financial is -157.90, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
BayFirst Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) Stock

BayFirst Financial Corp. is a bank holding company, which through its subsidiary, engages in the provision of banking services. Its products include demand deposits, money market accounts, savings deposits, time deposits, commercial business loans, real estate loans, and consumer loans. It operates through the Banking and Residential Mortgage Lending segments. The company was founded on September 1, 2000 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

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BAFN Stock News Headlines

March 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Flushing Financial (NASDAQ:FFIC) and BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) Critical Survey

March 6, 2023 | msn.com

BayFirst announces $1M stock repurchase program

March 26, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)

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March 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BayFirst Announces Stock Repurchase Program

March 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BayFirst National Bank Hires Former GBank VPs, Bolsters Nationally-Ranked SBA Lending Division

February 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

CreditBench Welcomes Wade Stringfield as Vice President, SBA Lending Officer

February 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Raj Badri Joins CreditBench as Vice President, SBA Lending Officer

February 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BayFirst Welcomes USDA Business & Industry Lending Officer, Expands Efforts to Fund Rural Development

March 26, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)

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February 6, 2023 | marketwatch.com

BayFirst Financial CEO Anthony Leo Retiring at Year End

February 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BayFirst Announces Retirement of Anthony N. Leo as CEO at Year-end 2023, and Appointment of Thomas G. Zernick as a Director and Successor CEO

January 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BayFirst Financial Full Year 2022 Earnings: EPS: US$1.14 (vs US$6.21 in FY 2021)

January 26, 2023 | wsj.com

BayFirst Financial Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 Results; Highlighted by Strong Conventional Loan Production

January 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BayFirst Financial Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 Results; Highlighted by Strong Conventional Loan Production

January 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BayFirst Financial Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 Conference Call and Webcast

December 27, 2022 | bizjournals.com

Founder teams up with former colleague in new SBA lending venture

December 23, 2022 | bizjournals.com

BayFirst's new local lineup reflects a year of changes

November 25, 2022 | bizjournals.com

BayFirst tees up for more tech investments

October 31, 2022 | bizjournals.com

BayFirst plans rebound from mortgage business setbacks

October 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

BayFirst Financial Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results; Highlighted by Strong SBA 7(a) and Conventional Loan Production and Net Interest Margin Expansion

October 26, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

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October 3, 2022 | bizjournals.com

BayFirst reports dozens of layoffs in Clearwater mortgage production office

September 24, 2022 | nasdaq.com

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September 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

BayFirst Financial Corp. To Discontinue Nationwide Network of Residential Mortgage LPOs

August 29, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Investors in BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) have unfortunately lost 25% over the last year

August 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

The past year for BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) investors has not been profitable

August 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

BayFirst Financial Corp. Revises Its Second Quarter 2022 Results; Highlighted by Strong SBA 7(a) and Conventional Loan Production, Improved Operating Efficiencies, and Net Interest Margin Expansion

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BAFN Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 1/26/2023
Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend: 2/28/2023
Dividend Payable: 3/15/2023
Today: 3/26/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/27/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: State commercial banks
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BAFN
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1649739
Web: www.firsthomebank.com
Phone: (727) 440-6848
Fax: N/A
Employees: 617
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.10)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-350,000.00
Net Margins: 0.27%
Pretax Margin: 9.54%
Return on Equity: 6.62%
Return on Assets: 0.61%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.45
Current Ratio: 0.87
Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $70.12 million
Price / Sales: 0.91
Cash Flow: $6.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 2.39
Book Value: $21.89 per share
Price / Book: 0.72

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 4,040,000
Free Float: 3,203,000
Market Cap: $63.79 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.38

Key Executives

Anthony N. Leo
Chief Executive Officer & Director

Thomas Gerard Zernick
President & Director

Robin L. Oliver
Executive VP, Chief Operating & Financial Officer

Brandi N. Jaber
Executive Vice President

Jeff M. Hunt
Chief Strategy Officer

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

UBS Group AG
Bought 1,096 shares on 2/8/2023
Ownership: 0.041%

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BAFN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BAFN shares performed in 2023?: BayFirst Financial's stock was trading at $16.72 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, BAFN shares have decreased by 5.6% and is now trading at $15.79.
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When is BayFirst Financial's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 27th 2023.
View our BAFN earnings forecast.
How were BayFirst Financial's earnings last quarter?: BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:BAFN) released its earnings results on Thursday, January, 26th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $16.98 million for the quarter. BayFirst Financial had a net margin of 0.27% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.62%.
How often does BayFirst Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BayFirst Financial?: BayFirst Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share on Wednesday, March 15th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 28th.
Read our dividend analysis for BAFN.
Is BayFirst Financial a good dividend stock?: BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.92%.
Read our dividend analysis for BAFN.
What is BayFirst Financial's stock symbol?: BayFirst Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BAFN."

Who are BayFirst Financial's major shareholders?: BayFirst Financial's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include UBS Group AG (0.04%).
How do I buy shares of BayFirst Financial?: Shares of BAFN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is BayFirst Financial's stock price today?: One share of BAFN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $15.79.
How much money does BayFirst Financial make?: BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) has a market capitalization of $63.79 million and generates $70.12 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-350,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.10) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does BayFirst Financial have?: The company employs 617 workers across the globe.
How can I contact BayFirst Financial?: BayFirst Financial's mailing address is 700 CENTRAL AVENUE SUITE 102, ST PETERSBURG FL, 33701. The official website for the company is www.firsthomebank.com. The company can be reached via phone at (727) 440-6848 or via email at ir@bayfirstfinancial.com.

This page (NASDAQ:BAFN) was last updated on 3/26/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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BayFirst Financial - BAFN Stock Forecast, Price & News

BayFirst Financial MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) Stock

BAFN Stock News Headlines

BAFN Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

BAFN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™