NASDAQ:OCFC OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.38 -0.15 (-0.91%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.38 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:22 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About OceanFirst Financial Stock (NASDAQ:OCFC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get OceanFirst Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$16.32▼$16.6550-Day Range$16.32▼$19.0152-Week Range$14.29▼$21.87Volume255,298 shsAverage Volume287,000 shsMarket Capitalization$939.97 millionP/E Ratio11.62Dividend Yield4.88%Price Target$20.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview OceanFirst Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for OceanFirst Bank N.A. that provides community banking services to retail and commercial customers. It accepts money market accounts, savings accounts, interest-bearing checking accounts, non-interest-bearing accounts, and time deposits, that includes brokered deposits to retail, government, and business customers. The company also offers commercial real estate, multi-family, land loans, construction, and commercial and industrial loans; fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans that are secured by one-to-four family residences; and consumer loans, such as home equity loans and lines of credit, student loans, overdraft line of credit, loans on savings accounts, and other consumer loans. In addition, it invests in mortgage-backed securities, securities issued by the U.S. Government and agencies, corporate securities, and other investments. Further, the company offers bankcard, trust and asset management services; and bank owned life insurance products. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Red Bank, New Jersey. Read More OceanFirst Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreOCFC MarketRank™: OceanFirst Financial scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 196th out of 918 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingOceanFirst Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageOceanFirst Financial has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about OceanFirst Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth28.13% Earnings GrowthEarnings for OceanFirst Financial are expected to grow by 28.13% in the coming year, from $1.60 to $2.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of OceanFirst Financial is 11.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of OceanFirst Financial is 11.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.86.Price to Book Value per Share RatioOceanFirst Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.57. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about OceanFirst Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.57% of the float of OceanFirst Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOceanFirst Financial 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 monthShort interest in OceanFirst Financial has recently increased by 3.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipOceanFirst Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.85%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthOceanFirst Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of OceanFirst Financial is 56.74%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, OceanFirst Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.02% next year. This indicates that OceanFirst Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about OceanFirst Financial's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.57% of the float of OceanFirst Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOceanFirst Financial 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 monthShort interest in OceanFirst Financial has recently increased by 3.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.96 News SentimentOceanFirst Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for OceanFirst Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, OceanFirst Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.10% of the stock of OceanFirst Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.98% of the stock of OceanFirst Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about OceanFirst Financial's insider trading history. Receive OCFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for OceanFirst Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address OCFC Stock News HeadlinesResearch Analysts Offer Predictions for OCFC Q3 EarningsAugust 1, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comOceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 29, 2025 | msn.comProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide. It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Why OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Shares Are Sliding TodayJuly 26, 2025 | msn.comOceanFirst Financial Corp (OCFC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Growth Amid ...July 26, 2025 | gurufocus.comOceanFirst Financial Reports Decline in Q2 EarningsJuly 25, 2025 | tipranks.comQ2 2025 OceanFirst Financial Corp Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 25, 2025 | gurufocus.comOceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 25, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines OCFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have OCFC shares performed this year? OceanFirst Financial's stock was trading at $18.10 at the beginning of the year. Since then, OCFC stock has decreased by 9.5% and is now trading at $16.38. How were OceanFirst Financial's earnings last quarter? OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The savings and loans company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.02. The savings and loans company had revenue of $99.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $101.26 million. OceanFirst Financial had a net margin of 12.89% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.22%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are OceanFirst Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of OceanFirst Financial include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.68%), CSM Advisors LLC (0.51%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.26%) and Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph M Jr Murphy, Brian Schaeffer, Anthony Giordano III, Jack M Farris, Steven James Tsimbinos, Joseph Lebel III, Patrick Sean Barrett, Christopher Maher, John F Barros and Robert C Garrett. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of OceanFirst Financial? Shares of OCFC 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 OceanFirst Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that OceanFirst Financial investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOG), Home Depot (HD) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Record date for 5/16 Dividend5/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/16 Dividend5/05/2025Dividend Payable5/16/2025Last Earnings7/24/2025Record date for 8/15 Dividend8/04/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend8/04/2025Today8/07/2025Dividend Payable8/15/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/16/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry FIN - SVGS & LOAN Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:OCFC CIK1004702 Webwww.oceanfirst.com Phone(732) 240-4500Fax302-655-5049Employees960Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for OceanFirst Financial$20.67 High Price Target$22.00 Low Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside+26.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.41 Trailing P/E Ratio11.62 Forward P/E Ratio10.24 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$100.07 million Net Margins12.89% Pretax Margin16.63% Return on Equity5.22% Return on Assets0.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.70 Current Ratio1.01 Quick Ratio1.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$692.36 million Price / Sales1.36 Cash Flow$1.81 per share Price / Cash Flow9.04 Book Value$28.64 per share Price / Book0.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares57,380,000Free Float55,406,000Market Cap$939.88 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.04 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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