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(From Allegiance Gold) (Ad) Free DCOM Stock Alerts $19.40 +0.08 (+0.41%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$19.26▼$20.0050-Day Range$17.50▼$19.7052-Week Range$15.57▼$27.91Volume212,696 shsAverage Volume225,690 shsMarket Capitalization$754.27 millionP/E Ratio10.90Dividend Yield5.15%Price Target$25.88 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Dime Community Bancshares alerts: Email Address Dime Community Bancshares MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside33.4% Upside$25.88 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.96% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.37Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth64.07%From $1.67 to $2.74 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.73 out of 5 starsFinance Sector567th out of 5,270 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry99th out of 512 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingDime Community Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageDime Community Bancshares has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.96% of the outstanding shares of Dime Community Bancshares have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDime Community Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dime Community Bancshares has recently decreased by 14.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipDime Community Bancshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthDime Community Bancshares has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Dime Community Bancshares is 56.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Dime Community Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.50% next year. This indicates that Dime Community Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for DCOM. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentDime Community Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Dime Community Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for DCOM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Dime Community Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Dime Community Bancshares insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 9.10% of the stock of Dime Community Bancshares is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.27% of the stock of Dime Community Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Dime Community Bancshares are expected to grow by 64.07% in the coming year, from $1.67 to $2.74 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Dime Community Bancshares is 10.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Dime Community Bancshares is 10.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 52.89.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDime Community Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad InvestorPlace$21,000 in profits in six weeks? On Wednesday, May 8, the legendary Jonathan Rose is holding his first ever Masters in Trading Summit. Jonathan is one of the sharpest traders I’ve ever met. He made millions trading in the pits of the world’s largest exchanges.Click here for details. About Dime Community Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:DCOM)Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for Dime Community Bank that engages in the provision of various commercial banking and financial services. The company accepts time, savings, and demand deposits from the businesses, consumers, and local municipalities. It also offers commercial real estate loans; multi-family mortgage loans; residential mortgage loans; letters of credit; secured and unsecured commercial and consumer loans; lines of credit; home equity loans; and construction and land loans. In addition, the company invests in Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage Association, and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and other asset backed securities; U.S. Treasury securities; New York state and local municipal obligations; U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities; and corporate bonds. Further, it offers certificate of deposit account registry services and insured cash sweep programs; federal deposit insurance corporation insurance; merchant credit and debit card processing, automated teller machines, cash management services, lockbox processing, online banking services, remote deposit capture, safe deposit boxes, and individual retirement accounts; investment products and services through a third-party broker dealer; and title insurance broker services for small and medium sized businesses, and municipal and consumer relationships. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York.Read More DCOM Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart DCOM Stock News HeadlinesApril 30, 2024 | globenewswire.comDime Announces Technology Upgrades for Business CustomersApril 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson Weighs in on Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.'s Q2 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:DCOM)May 4, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Never use this word on your phone (FBI could be watching)This report sent a chill down my spine. Turns out, as part of their Jan. 6th investigation, the Feds are flagging Americans who typed these ordinary words as part of their banking transactions...April 27, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comResearch Analysts Offer Predictions for Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.'s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:DCOM)April 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.comDime Community Bancshares, Inc. (DCOM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 25, 2024 | globenewswire.comDime Community Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend for Series A Preferred StockApril 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares Inc (DCOM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key Financial ...May 4, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Never use this word on your phone (FBI could be watching)This report sent a chill down my spine. Turns out, as part of their Jan. 6th investigation, the Feds are flagging Americans who typed these ordinary words as part of their banking transactions...April 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Dime Community Bancshares Inc Earnings CallApril 23, 2024 | investorplace.comDCOM Stock Earnings: Dime Community Bancshares Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024April 23, 2024 | washingtonpost.comDime Community: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares Inc (DCOM) Reports Q1 2024 Earnings: A Detailed ReviewApril 23, 2024 | globenewswire.comDime Community Bancshares, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Results With Earnings Per Share Increasing By 11% Versus the Prior QuarterApril 20, 2024 | morningstar.comDime Community Bancshares IncApril 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25April 13, 2024 | investing.comDime Community Bancshares strengthens C&I lending teamApril 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A US$0.25 DividendApril 11, 2024 | globenewswire.comDime Community Bancshares to Release Earnings on April 23, 2024April 11, 2024 | globenewswire.comDime Bolsters C&I Middle Market Lending OperationsApril 8, 2024 | globenewswire.comDime Announces Expansion of Private and Commercial Bank With Deposit-Focused Group HiresApril 4, 2024 | globenewswire.comDime Sponsors Economic Opportunity Council on Long IslandMarch 29, 2024 | globenewswire.comDime Announces Availability of Zelle® for Business CustomersMarch 28, 2024 | globenewswire.comDime Community Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend for Common StockMarch 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) and T Rowe Price (TROW)March 12, 2024 | msn.comBoeing Whistleblower John Barnett Found Dead 'in the Midst of' Deposition: LawyersMarch 12, 2024 | globenewswire.comDime Announces Significant Expansion of Private and Commercial Bank With Launch of National Deposits GroupSee More Headlines Receive DCOM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Dime Community Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/26/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/24 Dividend4/16/2024Dividend Payable4/24/2024Today5/03/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/26/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:DCOM CUSIP25392210 CIK1005409 Webwww.dime.com Phone(718) 782-6200Fax631-537-1835Employees851Year Founded1864Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$25.88 High Stock Price Target$28.00 Low Stock Price Target$23.00 Potential Upside/Downside+33.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.78 Trailing P/E Ratio10.90 Forward P/E Ratio11.62 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$96.09 million Net Margins11.46% Pretax Margin16.52% Return on Equity7.76% Return on Assets0.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.87 Current Ratio1.02 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$645.57 million Price / Sales1.17 Cash Flow$3.04 per share Price / Cash Flow6.39 Book Value$28.88 per share Price / Book0.67Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares38,880,000Free Float35,340,000Market Cap$754.27 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.01 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth J. Mahon (Age 73)Executive Chairman Comp: $104.5kMr. Stuart H. Lubow (Age 66)CEO, COO, President & Director Comp: $2.31MMr. Avinash Reddy (Age 40)Senior EVP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Comp: $937.48kMr. Michael J. Fegan (Age 57)Senior EVP and Chief Technology & Operations Officer Comp: $662.91kMr. Conrad J. Gunther Jr. (Age 78)Senior EVP & Chief Lending Officer Comp: $858.32kMr. Mario CaracappaEVP, Director of Treasury Management of Sales & ServiceMr. Austin Stonitsch (Age 67)Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Mr. Michael A. Perez (Age 55)Executive VP & Chief Retail Officer Mr. Christopher J. Porzelt (Age 56)Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer Mr. Kevin GallagherSenior VP & Head of SBA Lending DivisionMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPremier FinancialNASDAQ:PFCBrookline BancorpNASDAQ:BRKLOceanFirst FinancialNASDAQ:OCFCHomeTrust BancsharesNASDAQ:HTBINorthfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY)NASDAQ:NFBKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMutual of America Capital Management LLCSold 6,291 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.403%Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.Sold 1,707 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.037%Principal Financial Group Inc.Sold 703 shares on 4/29/2024Ownership: 0.467%Salzhauer MichaelBought 106,121 shares on 4/27/2024Ownership: 0.334%Polaris Capital Management LLCSold 24,000 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 1.088%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions DCOM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Dime Community Bancshares stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Dime Community Bancshares in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" DCOM shares. View DCOM analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Dime Community Bancshares' stock price target for 2024? 3 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Dime Community Bancshares' shares. Their DCOM share price targets range from $23.00 to $28.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $25.88 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 33.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for DCOM or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have DCOM shares performed in 2024? Dime Community Bancshares' stock was trading at $26.93 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, DCOM shares have decreased by 28.0% and is now trading at $19.40. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Dime Community Bancshares? Dime Community Bancshares saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,930,000 shares, a decline of 14.2% from the March 31st total of 2,250,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 272,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 7.1 days. View Dime Community Bancshares' Short Interest. When is Dime Community Bancshares' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, July 26th 2024. View our DCOM earnings forecast. How were Dime Community Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January, 26th. The savings and loans company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.09. The savings and loans company earned $167.63 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $81.01 million. Dime Community Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.76% and a net margin of 11.46%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.99 earnings per share. How often does Dime Community Bancshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Dime Community Bancshares? Dime Community Bancshares announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 28th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 17th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, April 24th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 16th. Read our dividend analysis for DCOM. Is Dime Community Bancshares a good dividend stock? Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.18%. DCOM has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 56.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, DCOM will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.50% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for DCOM. What is Kenneth J. Mahon's approval rating as Dime Community Bancshares' CEO? 6 employees have rated Dime Community Bancshares Chief Executive Officer Kenneth J. Mahon on Glassdoor.com. Kenneth J. Mahon has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Dime Community Bancshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Dime Community Bancshares investors own include Mondi (MNDI), Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR), AT&T (T), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), AbbVie (ABBV), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) and Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ). Who are Dime Community Bancshares' major shareholders? Dime Community Bancshares' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Polaris Capital Management LLC (1.09%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.47%), Mutual of America Capital Management LLC (0.40%), Salzhauer Michael (0.33%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.17%) and SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Basswood Capital Management, L, Christopher J Porzelt, Kenneth J Mahon, Paul M Aguggia and Raymond A Nielsen. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Dime Community Bancshares? Shares of DCOM 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:DCOM) was last updated on 5/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Priority GoldElon to Transform U.S. Economy? 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