NASDAQ:BCAL California BanCorp (BCAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $14.60 -0.39 (-2.60%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.62 +0.02 (+0.14%) As of 08/1/2025 06:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About California BanCorp Stock (NASDAQ:BCAL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get California BanCorp alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$14.56▼$14.9150-Day Range$14.21▼$16.7052-Week Range$11.87▼$18.49Volume152,491 shsAverage Volume148,521 shsMarket Capitalization$473.23 millionP/E Ratio16.78Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$19.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. It also provides home equity lines of credit, business loans and lines of credit, commercial real estate and construction loans, small business administration loans, letters of credit, and personal and business credit cards. In addition, the company provides cash vault, sweep accounts, and remote deposit capture services; online and mobile banking services; courier service; lockbox services; and merchant services. It operates branches in San Diego, Orange, Ventura, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties, as well as the Inland Empire. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Read More California BanCorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks62nd Percentile Overall ScoreBCAL MarketRank™: California BanCorp scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 572nd out of 919 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCalifornia BanCorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCalifornia BanCorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about California BanCorp's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of California BanCorp is 16.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of California BanCorp is 16.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.74.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCalifornia BanCorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.54% of the float of California BanCorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCalifornia BanCorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in California BanCorp has recently increased by 7.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCalifornia BanCorp does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCalifornia BanCorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.54% of the float of California BanCorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCalifornia BanCorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in California BanCorp has recently increased by 7.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.59 News SentimentCalifornia BanCorp 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for California BanCorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, California BanCorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.84% 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 Institutions55.40% 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. Receive BCAL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for California BanCorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BCAL Stock News HeadlinesFY2025 EPS Forecast for California BanCorp Cut by Analyst1 hour ago | americanbankingnews.comCalifornia BanCorp Second Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues LagJuly 30 at 12:01 PM | finance.yahoo.comThe $7 company helping Nvidia build the world’s first trillion-dollar robot …Michael Robinson has been at the forefront of the technology market for over 40 years. Spotting some profitable trends in tech … well ahead of Wall Street. Like when he called Nvidia at a mere 80 cents a share. Or Bitcoin when it was trading for just $300. Throughout his illustrious career … Michael has given his followers almost 150 different chances to register triple-digit gains. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Spotlight On California BanCorp And 2 Other Insider-Favored Growth StocksJuly 18, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSouthern California Bancorp Elects Directors at Annual MeetingMay 22, 2025 | tipranks.comFBI still seeking 4 men wanted for bank fraud, aggravated identity theft last seen in Southern CaliforniaMay 2, 2025 | msn.comSouthern California Bancorp Expands Share Repurchase ProgramMay 1, 2025 | tipranks.comCALIFORNIA BANCORP ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM AND THE REDEMPTION OF SUBORDINATED NOTESMay 1, 2025 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines BCAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BCAL shares performed this year? California BanCorp's stock was trading at $16.54 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BCAL shares have decreased by 11.7% and is now trading at $14.60. How were California BanCorp's earnings last quarter? California BanCorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $44.82 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.86 million. California BanCorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.15% and a net margin of 13.20%. Is California BanCorp doing a stock buyback? California BanCorp's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 1st 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase 1,600,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. Who are California BanCorp's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of California BanCorp include Woodward Diversified Capital LLC (0.04%) and Parallel Advisors LLC (0.03%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of California BanCorp? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of California BanCorp own? 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 Earnings4/24/2025Today8/02/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - SOUTHWEST Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:BCAL CIK1795815 Webwww.banksocal.com Phone(858) 847-4780FaxN/AEmployees204Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for California BanCorp$19.50 High Price Target$20.00 Low Price Target$19.00 Potential Upside/Downside+33.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.87 Trailing P/E Ratio16.78 Forward P/E Ratio8.07 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$5.43 million Net Margins13.20% Pretax Margin11.68% Return on Equity11.15% Return on Assets1.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.02 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$172.76 million Price / Sales2.74 Cash Flow$0.69 per share Price / Cash Flow21.16 Book Value$15.91 per share Price / Book0.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,413,000Free Float27,603,000Market Cap$473.23 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.21 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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