Blue Foundry Bancorp (BLFY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Blue Foundry Bancorp is a financial holding company headquartered in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, serving small to mid-sized businesses, nonprofit organizations and municipalities in the greater New Jersey and New York metropolitan area. Its primary subsidiary, Blue Foundry Bank, offers a suite of deposit, lending and treasury management services tailored to commercial and retail clients. The bank’s regional footprint is complemented by a robust digital platform that enables clients to manage accounts, initiate payments and access specialized cash-management tools from anywhere.

The company provides a comprehensive range of lending solutions, including commercial real estate financing, construction and development loans, equipment financing, and working capital lines of credit. Residential customers can choose from mortgage products designed for purchase, refinancing and home equity needs. On the deposit side, Blue Foundry Bancorp offers checking and savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit, coupled with online and mobile banking to facilitate real-time account monitoring, bill pay and remote deposit capture.

Blue Foundry Bancorp traces its roots to the founding of ConnectOne Bank in 2006, with an initial focus on delivering personalized service to community clients. Following its initial public offering in 2019, the company rebranded in early 2021 to better reflect its commitment to innovation, design-led banking and partnership with the regional business community. Over the years, Blue Foundry has expanded both organically and through targeted acquisitions, broadening its product suite and geographic reach across the New York–New Jersey corridor.

Leadership at Blue Foundry Bancorp emphasizes a client-centric culture supported by strong governance and a focus on risk management. Eileen Figueiredo serves as president and chief executive officer, guiding the firm’s strategic initiatives in digital transformation, community engagement and sustainable growth. Under her stewardship, the company continues to invest in technology and talent to enhance the client experience and support the evolving needs of the businesses and individuals it serves.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.07 to $9.31
• 50-Day Range: $8.72 to $10.20
• 52-Week Range: $8.34 to $11.48
• Volume: 39,771 shs
• Average Volume: 51,629 shs
• Market Capitalization: $197.87 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $11.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Blue Foundry Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Blue Foundry Bancorp scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 718th 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: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Blue Foundry Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Blue Foundry Bancorp has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Blue Foundry Bancorp are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.47) to ($0.04) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Blue Foundry Bancorp is -16.27, 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 Blue Foundry Bancorp is -16.27, 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

Blue Foundry Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.63. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.56% of the float of Blue Foundry Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Blue Foundry Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Blue Foundry Bancorp has recently decreased by 5.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Blue Foundry Bancorp does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Blue Foundry 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

2.56% of the float of Blue Foundry Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Blue Foundry Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Blue Foundry Bancorp has recently decreased by 5.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Blue Foundry Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Blue Foundry Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Blue Foundry Bancorp insiders have sold 309.42% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $9,660.00 in company stock and sold $39,550.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.34% of the stock of Blue Foundry Bancorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.52% of the stock of Blue Foundry Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BLFY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BLFY shares performed this year?

Blue Foundry Bancorp's stock was trading at $9.81 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BLFY stock has decreased by 7.1% and is now trading at $9.11.

How were Blue Foundry Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

Blue Foundry Bancorp (NASDAQ:BLFY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 30th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by $0.03. The company had revenue of $11.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.29 million. Blue Foundry Bancorp had a negative net margin of 13.21% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.50%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Blue Foundry Bancorp IPO?

Blue Foundry Bancorp (BLFY) raised $278 million in an initial public offering on Friday, July 16th 2021. The company issued 27,772,500 shares at $10.00 per share.

Who are Blue Foundry Bancorp's major shareholders?

Blue Foundry Bancorp's top institutional investors include Essex Financial Services Inc. (3.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Patrick H Kinzler, Margaret Letsche, Mirella Lang, Robert Thomas Goldstein, James D Nesci, Robert Rowe, Keith Owes and Jason M Goldberg.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Blue Foundry Bancorp?

Shares of BLFY 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 Blue Foundry Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Blue Foundry Bancorp investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - NORTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BLFY
• CIK: 1846017
• Web: www.bluefoundrybank.com
• Phone: 201-939-5000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 180
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Blue Foundry Bancorp: $11.00
• High Price Target: $12.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.56)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$11.91 million
• Net Margins: -13.21%
• Pretax Margin: -13.21%
• Return on Equity: -3.50%
• Return on Assets: -0.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.02
• Current Ratio: 1.20
• Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $87.25 million
• Price / Sales: 2.26
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $14.57 per share
• Price / Book: 0.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 21,720,000
• Free Float: 20,561,000
• Market Cap: $197.33 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.61