NASDAQ:DCOM Dime Community Bancshares - DCOM Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $22.58 -0.71 (-3.05%) (As of 03/30/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$22.48▼$23.4550-Day Range$22.58▼$33.0152-Week Range$21.63▼$36.82Volume113,754 shsAverage Volume170,981 shsMarket Capitalization$870.01 millionP/E Ratio6.05Dividend Yield4.25%Price Target$35.33 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Dime Community Bancshares MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside56.5% Upside$35.33 Price TargetShort InterestBearish4.18% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.44Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$3.49 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth10.57%From $3.50 to $3.87 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.93 out of 5 starsFinance Sector162nd out of 891 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry26th out of 86 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingDime Community Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $35.33, Dime Community Bancshares has a forecasted upside of 56.5% from its current price of $22.58.Amount of Analyst CoverageDime Community Bancshares has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.18% 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 10, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dime Community Bancshares has recently increased by 5.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipDime Community Bancshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.08%, 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 25.74%. 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 24.81% 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 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentDime Community Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Dime Community Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Dime Community Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Dime Community Bancshares insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,485,669.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders15.30% of the stock of Dime Community Bancshares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions72.38% 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 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Dime Community Bancshares are expected to grow by 10.57% in the coming year, from $3.50 to $3.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Dime Community Bancshares is 6.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Dime Community Bancshares is 6.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 142.26.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDime Community Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.83. 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 About Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) StockThe largest community bank headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, chartered on April 19, 1864. The bank specializes in Commercial Mortgage finance in the NY Metro area and services depositors in 24 full service branches throughout Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and the Bronx.Read More 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 DCOM Stock News HeadlinesMarch 11, 2023 | msn.comDime Community Bancshares (DCOM) Declares $0.25 DividendMarch 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares Inc. Announces Increase in Common Stock DividendMarch 30, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Biden To Unleash "Choke Point" Operation On America?Biden's disturbing new government program may be worse than Obama's. You are at risk for having your bank account frozen. A former bank regulator is blowing the whistle on Biden's frightening plan to take over your money. Discover the immediate steps you need to take now.March 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares' (NASDAQ:DCOM) three-year earnings growth trails the 10.0% YoY shareholder returnsMarch 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bank Publishes First ESG ReportFebruary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDoes Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?January 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 30, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Stocks: Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM), SouthState Corporation (SSB)March 30, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Biden To Unleash "Choke Point" Operation On America?Biden's disturbing new government program may be worse than Obama's. You are at risk for having your bank account frozen. A former bank regulator is blowing the whistle on Biden's frightening plan to take over your money. Discover the immediate steps you need to take now.January 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares, Inc. Reports Strong Fourth Quarter 2022 Results With Earnings Per Share Increasing By 19% On a Year-Over-Year BasisJanuary 13, 2023 | nasdaq.comEx-Dividend Reminder: Hormel Foods, Dime Community Bancshares and PNC Financial Services GroupJanuary 11, 2023 | seekingalpha.comDime Community gets Outperform rating as Raymond James resumes coverageJanuary 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares to Release Earnings on January 27, 2023January 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThere's A Lot To Like About Dime Community Bancshares' (NASDAQ:DCOM) Upcoming US$0.24 DividendDecember 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares' (NASDAQ:DCOM) Dividend Will Be $0.24November 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsOctober 28, 2022 | seekingalpha.comDime Community Bancshares, Inc. (DCOM) CEO Kevin O'Connor on Q3 2022 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community (DCOM) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesOctober 28, 2022 | benzinga.comRecap: Dime Community Bancshares Q3 EarningsOctober 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares, Inc. Reports Strong Third Quarter 2022 Results With Earnings Per Share Increasing By 10% On a Year-Over-Year BasisOctober 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares, Inc. Reports Strong Third Quarter 2022 Results With Earnings Per Share Increasing By 10% On a Year-Over-Year BasisOctober 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) Might Surprise This Earnings SeasonOctober 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community (DCOM) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?October 18, 2022 | nasdaq.comDCOM Breaks Above 3% Yield TerritoryOctober 15, 2022 | nasdaq.comEx-Dividend Reminder: Dime Community Bancshares, PNC Financial Services Group and Phillips EdisonOctober 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.24October 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares to Release Earnings on October 28, 2022See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 DCOM Company Calendar Last Earnings10/28/2021Ex-Dividend for 1/24 Dividend1/13/2023Dividend Payable1/24/2023Today3/30/2023Ex-Dividend for 4/24 Dividend4/14/2023Dividend Payable4/24/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/05/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:DCOM CUSIP25392210 CIK1005409 Webwww.dime.com Phone(718) 782-6200Fax631-537-1835Employees802Year Founded1864Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$35.33 High Stock Price Forecast$37.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$34.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+55.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.73 Trailing P/E Ratio6.10 Forward P/E Ratio6.50 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$152.56 million Net Margins31.96% Pretax Margin44.39% Return on Equity14.90% Return on Assets1.22% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.19 Current Ratio0.94 Quick Ratio0.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$477.38 million Price / Sales1.84 Cash Flow$4.19 per share Price / Cash Flow5.43 Book Value$27.30 per share Price / Book0.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares38,530,000Free Float32,635,000Market Cap$876.56 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.08 Social Links Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth J. Mahon (Age 72)Exec. Chairman Comp: $95.79kMr. Kevin M. O'Connor (Age 60)CEO & Director Comp: $6.86MMr. Stuart H. Lubow (Age 65)COO & Pres Comp: $2.72MMr. Avinash Reddy (Age 39)Sr. EVP & CFO Comp: $1.41MMs. Patricia M. Schaubeck Esq. (Age 62)Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. Comp: $767.18kMr. Conrad J. Gunther Jr. (Age 77)Sr. EVP & Chief Lending Officer Comp: $1.35MMr. Michael J. Fegan (Age 57)Exec. VP and Chief Technology & Operations Officer Ms. Julie Levy (Age 59)Exec. VP & Chief Marketing Officer Mr. Austin Stonitsch (Age 67)Exec. VP & Chief HR Officer Mr. Michael A. Perez (Age 54)Exec. VP & Chief Retail Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBanc of CaliforniaNYSE:BANCNorthwest BancsharesNASDAQ:NWBIWashington FederalNASDAQ:WAFDWSFS FinancialNASDAQ:WSFSNicolet BanksharesNYSE:NICView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsTeachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 1,371 shares on 2/22/2023Ownership: 0.026%Truist Financial CorpBought 17,117 shares on 2/17/2023Ownership: 0.044%Point72 Middle East FZEBought 1,208 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.003%Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLCSold 601 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.044%Jane Street Group LLCSold 1,181 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.027%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions DCOM Stock - 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 twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 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 forecast for 2023? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Dime Community Bancshares' stock. Their DCOM share price forecasts range from $34.00 to $37.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $35.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 54.2% 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 2023? Dime Community Bancshares' stock was trading at $31.83 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, DCOM stock has decreased by 28.0% and is now trading at $22.92. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Dime Community Bancshares? Dime Community Bancshares saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,610,000 shares, an increase of 5.2% from the February 28th total of 1,530,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 160,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 10.0 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, May 5th 2023. View our DCOM earnings forecast. How were Dime Community Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 28th. The savings and loans company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.08. The savings and loans company earned $104.56 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $100.18 million. Dime Community Bancshares had a net margin of 31.96% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.90%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.77 EPS. 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 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 17th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Monday, April 24th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.36%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 14th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. Read our dividend analysis for DCOM. What ETFs hold Dime Community Bancshares' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA), Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (XSVM), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL), First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) and Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF (PLTL). Is Dime Community Bancshares a good dividend stock? Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.08%. 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 25.74%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, DCOM will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.81% 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), Primo Water (PRMW), AT&T (T), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), AbbVie (ABBV), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) and Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ). What is Dime Community Bancshares' stock symbol? Dime Community Bancshares trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "DCOM." Who are Dime Community Bancshares' major shareholders? Dime Community Bancshares' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (7.25%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.66%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.93%), Brown Advisory Inc. (1.92%), Systematic Financial Management LP (1.84%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.61%). Insiders that own company stock include Basswood Capital Management, L, Basswood Partners, LLC, 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Dime Community Bancshares' stock price today? One share of DCOM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.92. How much money does Dime Community Bancshares make? Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) has a market capitalization of $883.11 million and generates $477.38 million in revenue each year. The savings and loans company earns $152.56 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.73 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Dime Community Bancshares have? The company employs 802 workers across the globe. How can I contact Dime Community Bancshares? Dime Community Bancshares' mailing address is 300 CADMAN PLAZA WEST 8TH FL, BROOKLYN NY, 11201. The official website for the company is www.dime.com. The savings and loans company can be reached via phone at (718) 782-6200, via email at areddy@dime.com, or via fax at 631-537-1835. This page (NASDAQ:DCOM) was last updated on 3/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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