Should I buy or sell BCB Bancorp stock right now?

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BCB Bancorp in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" BCBP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BCBP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BCBP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is BCB Bancorp's stock price target for 2024?

3 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for BCB Bancorp's shares. Their BCBP share price targets range from $11.50 to $16.50. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $14.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BCBP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have BCBP shares performed in 2023?

BCB Bancorp's stock was trading at $17.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BCBP shares have decreased by 35.5% and is now trading at $11.60. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting BCB Bancorp?

BCB Bancorp saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 124,300 shares, an increase of 12.7% from the October 31st total of 110,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 38,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the company are sold short. View BCB Bancorp's Short Interest .

When is BCB Bancorp's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024. View our BCBP earnings forecast .

How were BCB Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCBP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 19th. The bank reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.11. The bank had revenue of $27.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.25 million. BCB Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.82% and a net margin of 19.78%.

How often does BCB Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BCB Bancorp?

BCB Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.16 per share on Friday, November 17th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 2nd. Read our dividend analysis for BCBP .

Is BCB Bancorp a good dividend stock?

BCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP) pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.38%. BCBP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 31.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BCBP will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.76% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BCBP .

What other stocks do shareholders of BCB Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BCB Bancorp investors own include Southern National Bancorp of Virginia (SONA) , Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) , Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) , JD.com (JD) , ONEOK (OKE) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Applied Materials (AMAT) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Bank of America (BAC) .

Who are BCB Bancorp's major shareholders?

BCB Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include American Century Companies Inc. (0.89%), LSV Asset Management (0.87%), Northern Trust Corp (0.73%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.67%), Strs Ohio (0.23%) and Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include David Roque Garcia, James G Rizzo , Jawad Chaudhry, Joseph Lyga , Mark D Hogan , Robert Ballance, Ryan Blake, Spencer B Robbins , Thomas Keating and Thomas Michael Coughlin . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of BCB Bancorp?

Shares of BCBP 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

BCB Bancorp Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:BCBP)

$11.60

-0.27 (-2.27%)

(As of 12/5/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $11.56
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$11.96
50-Day Range: $9.53
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$11.89
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$19.04

Volume: 37,240 shs
Average Volume: 62,479 shs
Market Capitalization: $195.46 million

P/E Ratio: 5.69
Dividend Yield: 5.52%
Price Target: $14.00

BCB Bancorp MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 20.7% Upside
$14.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.84% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$9,920 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: -17.80%
From $1.91 to $1.57 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

2.30 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

240th out of 770 stocks

Federal Savings Institutions Industry

12th out of 36 stocks

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
BCB Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $14.00, BCB Bancorp has a forecasted upside of 20.7% from its current price of $11.60.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
BCB Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.84% of the float of BCB Bancorp has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
BCB Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in BCB Bancorp has recently increased by 12.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

3.3

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
BCB Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.38%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
BCB Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of BCB Bancorp is 31.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, BCB Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.76% next year. This indicates that BCB Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

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

1.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
BCB Bancorp has a news sentiment score of -0.01. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for BCB Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added BCB Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, BCB Bancorp insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $9,920.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
15.86% of the stock of BCB Bancorp is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 37.45% of the stock of BCB Bancorp is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for BCB Bancorp are expected to decrease by -17.80% in the coming year, from $1.91 to $1.57 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of BCB Bancorp is 5.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.10.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of BCB Bancorp is 5.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 51.16.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
BCB Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.73. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About BCB Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:BCBP)

BCB Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for BCB Community Bank that provides 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; and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts. It also provides various loan products, such as commercial and multi-family real estate loans, one-to-four family mortgage loans, commercial business loans, construction loans, home equity loans, and consumer loans. In addition, the company offers retail and commercial banking services comprising wire transfer, money order, safe deposit box, night depository, debit card, online and mobile banking, fraud detection, and automated teller services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey.

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BCBP Stock News Headlines

December 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCBP) Short Interest Up 12.7% in November

November 5, 2023 | morningstar.com

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October 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BCB Bancorp (BCBP) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

October 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BCB Bancorp Inc (BCBP) Reports Q3 2023 Earnings: Net Income of $6.7 Million and EPS of $0.39

October 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BCB Bancorp, Inc. Earns $6.7 Million in Third Quarter 2023; Reports $0.39 EPS and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.16 Per Share

October 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BCB Bancorp Insiders Added US$1.30m Of Stock To Their Holdings

September 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BCB Bancorp, Inc. named to prestigious Piper Sandler Sm-All Stars Class of 2023

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September 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP) shareholders have earned a 18% CAGR over the last three years

September 15, 2023 | benzinga.com

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September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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August 30, 2023 | msn.com

Janney Montgomery Scott Initiates Coverage of BCB Bancorp Inc (BCBP) with Buy Recommendation

August 24, 2023 | benzinga.com

Bankwell Finl Gr Delivers Strong Performance and Growing Profits, Elevating Investor Returns

August 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

While institutions own 38% of BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCBP), retail investors are its largest shareholders with 49% ownership

July 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.16

July 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BCB Bancorp, Inc. Earns $8.6 Million in Second Quarter 2023; Reports $0.50 EPS and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.16 Per Share

July 19, 2023 | msn.com

BCB Bancorp: Attractively Valued With A High Dividend Yield, But Earnings Outlook Is Negative

April 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

The Independent Chairman of the Board of BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCBP), Mark Hogan, Just Bought 1.8% More Shares

April 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BCB Bancorp Announces Stock Repurchase Program

April 19, 2023 | msn.com

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains BCB Bancorp Inc (BCBP) Market Perform Recommendation

April 18, 2023 | msn.com

BCB Bancorp (BCBP) Declares $0.16 Dividend

April 18, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

BCB Bancorp, Inc. Earns $8.1 Million in First Quarter 2023; Reports $0.46 EPS and 6.1 Percent Net Loan Growth

April 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BCB Bancorp, Inc. Earns $8.1 Million in First Quarter 2023; Reports $0.46 EPS and 6.1 Percent Net Loan Growth

April 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Mark J. Noto Joins BCB Bank as New Chief Lending Officer & David Garcia Makes Lateral Move as Executive Vice President of BCB’s Newly Formed Subsidiary BCB Capital Group (BCG)

April 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Shareholders in BCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP) are in the red if they invested a year ago

April 6, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

KBW Keeps Their Hold Rating on BCB Bancorp (BCBP)

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/19/2023
Ex-Dividend for 11/17 Dividend: 11/02/2023
Dividend Payable: 11/17/2023
Today: 12/06/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/25/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Federal savings institutions
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BCBP
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1228454
Web: www.bcb.bank
Phone: (201) 823-0700
Fax: 201-339-0403
Employees: 296
Year Founded: 2000

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $14.00
High Stock Price Target: $16.50
Low Stock Price Target: $11.50
Potential Upside/Downside: +20.7%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.04
Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.69
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.07
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $45.58 million
Net Margins: 19.78%
Pretax Margin: 27.03%
Return on Equity: 13.82%
Return on Assets: 1.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.33
Current Ratio: 1.26
Quick Ratio: 1.26

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $133.04 million
Price / Sales: 1.47
Cash Flow: $2.67 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 4.35
Book Value: $16.00 per share
Price / Book: 0.73

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 16,850,000
Free Float: 14,176,000
Market Cap: $195.46 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.68

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Key Executives

Mr. Thomas M. Coughlin (Age 63)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $933.15k
Mr. Ryan Blake M.B.A. (Age 32)
Senior VP, COO, Corporate Secretary & Director
Comp: $560.03k
Mr. Kenneth G. Emerson (Age 61)
Senior VP and Chief Strategy & Risk Officer
Comp: $394.64k
Mr. Jawad Chaudhry C.F.A. (Age 41)
Senior VP & CFO
Ms. Sandra L. Sievewright (Age 59)
Chief Compliance Officer
Comp: $209.67k
Mr. David Roque Garcia (Age 59)
Executive Vice President of BCB Capital Group
Mr. Mark J. Noto (Age 50)
Senior VP & Chief Lending Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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BCBP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell BCB Bancorp stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BCB Bancorp in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" BCBP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BCBP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View BCBP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is BCB Bancorp's stock price target for 2024?: 3 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for BCB Bancorp's shares. Their BCBP share price targets range from $11.50 to $16.50. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $14.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.7% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for BCBP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have BCBP shares performed in 2023?: BCB Bancorp's stock was trading at $17.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BCBP shares have decreased by 35.5% and is now trading at $11.60.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting BCB Bancorp?: BCB Bancorp saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 124,300 shares, an increase of 12.7% from the October 31st total of 110,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 38,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the company are sold short.
View BCB Bancorp's Short Interest.
When is BCB Bancorp's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024.
View our BCBP earnings forecast.
How were BCB Bancorp's earnings last quarter?: BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCBP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 19th. The bank reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.11. The bank had revenue of $27.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.25 million. BCB Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.82% and a net margin of 19.78%.

How often does BCB Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BCB Bancorp?: BCB Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.16 per share on Friday, November 17th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 2nd.
Read our dividend analysis for BCBP.
Is BCB Bancorp a good dividend stock?: BCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP) pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.38%. BCBP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 31.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BCBP will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.76% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for BCBP.
What other stocks do shareholders of BCB Bancorp own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BCB Bancorp investors own include Southern National Bancorp of Virginia (SONA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), JD.com (JD), ONEOK (OKE), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Applied Materials (AMAT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Bank of America (BAC).
Who are BCB Bancorp's major shareholders?: BCB Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include American Century Companies Inc. (0.89%), LSV Asset Management (0.87%), Northern Trust Corp (0.73%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.67%), Strs Ohio (0.23%) and Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include David Roque Garcia, James G Rizzo, Jawad Chaudhry, Joseph Lyga, Mark D Hogan, Robert Ballance, Ryan Blake, Spencer B Robbins, Thomas Keating and Thomas Michael Coughlin.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of BCB Bancorp?: Shares of BCBP 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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BCB Bancorp Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:BCBP)

BCB Bancorp MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

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

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About BCB Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:BCBP)

BCBP Stock Price History

BCBP Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

BCBP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™