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OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$19.56 +0.08 (+0.41%)
Closing price 07/24/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$19.57 +0.01 (+0.03%)
As of 07/24/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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About OceanFirst Financial Stock (NASDAQ:OCFC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$19.42
$19.81
50-Day Range
$17.35
$20.25
52-Week Range
$16.09
$20.61
Volume
841,648 shs
Average Volume
1.10 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.13 billion
P/E Ratio
16.72
Dividend Yield
4.09%
Price Target
$21.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

OceanFirst Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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76th Percentile Overall Score

OCFC MarketRank™: 

OceanFirst Financial scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 341st out of 876 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    OceanFirst Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for OceanFirst Financial is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    OceanFirst Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about OceanFirst Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for OceanFirst Financial are expected to grow by 25.41% in the coming year, from $1.85 to $2.32 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of OceanFirst Financial is 16.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.04.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of OceanFirst Financial is 16.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.42.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    OceanFirst Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.20% of the float of OceanFirst Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    OceanFirst Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.32.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in OceanFirst Financial has recently increased by 7.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    OceanFirst Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.07%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    OceanFirst Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of OceanFirst Financial is 68.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, OceanFirst Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.48% next year. This indicates that OceanFirst Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about OceanFirst Financial's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    OceanFirst Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for OceanFirst Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, OceanFirst Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.40% of the stock of OceanFirst Financial is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    70.98% 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.
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OCFC Stock News Headlines

OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Expected to Release Earnings on Thursday
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OCFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

OceanFirst Financial's stock was trading at $17.95 at the beginning of the year. Since then, OCFC stock has increased by 9.0% and is now trading at $19.56.

OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.04. The savings and loans company earned $103.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $143.25 million. OceanFirst Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.35% and a net margin of 10.04%.
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OceanFirst Financial's top institutional shareholders include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.14%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.05%), Byrne Asset Management LLC (0.02%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Joseph M Jr Murphy, Brian Schaeffer, Anthony Giordano III, John F Barros and Robert C Garrett.
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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.

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

Last Earnings
4/23/2026
Record date for 5/8 Dividend
4/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/8 Dividend
4/27/2026
Dividend Payable
5/08/2026
Today
7/25/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - SVGS & LOAN
Sub-Industry
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:OCFC
CIK
1004702
Employees
960
Year Founded
1902

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$23.00
Low Price Target
$19.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.17
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.17
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.72
Forward P/E Ratio
10.57
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$70.98 million
Net Margins
10.04%
Pretax Margin
13.09%
Return on Equity
5.35%
Return on Assets
0.63%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.88
Current Ratio
1.00
Quick Ratio
1.00

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$405.70 million
Price / Sales
2.78
Cash Flow
$1.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.18
Book Value
$28.97 per share
Price / Book
0.68

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
57,600,000
Free Float
54,490,000
Market Cap
$1.13 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.98

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This page (NASDAQ:OCFC) was last updated on 7/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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