California BanCorp (BCAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

California BanCorp is a bank holding company headquartered in La Mesa, California, and operates through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Bank of Southern California, N.A. The company provides a broad range of commercial and retail banking services to small and middle-market businesses, professional service firms, real estate investors and individuals. Its offerings include deposit products, commercial lending, cash management, and other financial services designed to support the growth and operational needs of its clients.

The company’s core business activities center on the origination of commercial real estate loans, construction loans, lines of credit and equipment financing. California BanCorp also offers SBA-guaranteed lending, treasury management solutions, and deposit accounts such as checking, savings, money market and certificates of deposit. Through its retail platform, it delivers consumer mortgage loans, residential real estate lending and personal banking products, enabling the company to address both business and individual customer needs.

Founded in 2007 and commencing operations in early 2008, California BanCorp built its franchise by focusing on relationship-driven community banking in Southern California. The bank expanded its footprint through strategic branch openings and targeted hires, deepening its presence in key metropolitan markets. In 2019, the holding company completed its initial public offering on the NASDAQ exchange, providing capital to fund further growth and enhance its product offerings.

Serving customers across San Diego County, Orange County, Los Angeles County and surrounding communities, California BanCorp maintains a network of full-service branches and commercial lending offices. The company is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jorge A. Gonzalez, whose experience in regional banking and community development underpins the bank’s strategy. Supported by a team of banking veterans in finance, credit and operations, California BanCorp continues to pursue opportunities to expand its service capabilities and support economic growth in its core markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.20 to $16.74
• 50-Day Range: $14.21 to $16.52
• 52-Week Range: $11.87 to $18.49
• Volume: 102,173 shs
• Average Volume: 89,623 shs
• Market Capitalization: $526.71 million
• P/E Ratio: 36.11
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $19.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

California BanCorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

California BanCorp scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 725th out of 933 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of California BanCorp is 36.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of California BanCorp is 36.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.98.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

California BanCorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.43% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in California BanCorp has recently decreased by 15.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

California BanCorp does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

California BanCorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.43% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in California BanCorp has recently decreased by 15.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.93

News Sentiment

California BanCorp has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for California BanCorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

BCAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BCAL shares performed this year?

California BanCorp's stock was trading at $16.54 at the start of the year. Since then, BCAL shares have decreased by 1.8% and is now trading at $16.25.

How were California BanCorp's earnings last quarter?

California BanCorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company earned $44.82 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.86 million. California BanCorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.54% and a net margin of 8.21%.

Is California BanCorp doing a stock buyback?

California BanCorp's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, May 1st 2025, which allows the company to repurchase 1,600,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are California BanCorp's major shareholders?

California BanCorp's top institutional investors include Parallel Advisors LLC (0.03%).
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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 Earnings: 4/24/2025
• Today: 7/15/2025
• 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
• CIK: 1795815
• Web: www.banksocal.com
• Phone: (858) 847-4780
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 204
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for California BanCorp: $19.50
• High Price Target: $20.00
• Low Price Target: $19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.45
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.08
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $5.43 million
• Net Margins: 8.21%
• Pretax Margin: 11.68%
• Return on Equity: 9.54%
• Return on Assets: 1.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.02
• Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $150.68 million
• Price / Sales: 3.53
• Cash Flow: $0.72 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.87
• Book Value: $15.91 per share
• Price / Book: 1.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 32,413,000
• Free Float: 27,603,000
• Market Cap: $532.55 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.21