OceanFirst Financial Stock Forecast, Price & News

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Frequently Asked Questions

Is OceanFirst Financial a buy right now?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for OceanFirst Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating, 5 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" OceanFirst Financial stock.
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How has OceanFirst Financial's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

OceanFirst Financial's stock was trading at $16.37 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, OCFC stock has increased by 28.3% and is now trading at $21.00.
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Are investors shorting OceanFirst Financial?

OceanFirst Financial saw a decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 29th, there was short interest totaling 688,300 shares, a decline of 15.3% from the October 14th total of 812,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 224,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.1 days. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
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When is OceanFirst Financial's next earnings date?

OceanFirst Financial is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 27th 2022.
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How were OceanFirst Financial's earnings last quarter?

OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 28th. The savings and loans company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.04. The savings and loans company earned $87.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.56 million. OceanFirst Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.32% and a net margin of 27.87%.
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How often does OceanFirst Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for OceanFirst Financial?

OceanFirst Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Saturday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share on Friday, November 19th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 5th.
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Is OceanFirst Financial a good dividend stock?

OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.10%. The dividend payout ratio of OceanFirst Financial is 34.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, OceanFirst Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.33% next year. This indicates that OceanFirst Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What price target have analysts set for OCFC?

7 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for OceanFirst Financial's shares. Their forecasts range from $23.00 to $28.00. On average, they expect OceanFirst Financial's stock price to reach $24.64 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.3% from the stock's current price.
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Who are OceanFirst Financial's key executives?

OceanFirst Financial's management team includes the following people:

• Christopher D. Maher, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
• Joseph J. Lebel, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President
• Michael J. Fitzpatrick, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President
• Anthony Giordano, Chief Information Officer
• Steven J. Tsimbinos, Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel

What is Christopher D. Maher's approval rating as OceanFirst Financial's CEO?

21 employees have rated OceanFirst Financial CEO Christopher D. Maher on Glassdoor.com. Christopher D. Maher has an approval rating of 97% among OceanFirst Financial's employees. This puts Christopher D. Maher in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of OceanFirst Financial's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to OceanFirst Financial include People's United Financial (PBCT), New York Community Bancorp (NYCB), TFS Financial (TFSL), MGIC Investment (MTG), Walker & Dunlop (WD), Radian Group (RDN), Simply Good Foods (SMPL), WSFS Financial (WSFS), Washington Federal (WAFD), Provident Financial Services (PFS), Northwest Bancshares (NWBI), Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN), LendingTree (TREE), Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) and Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB).
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What other stocks do shareholders of OceanFirst Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other OceanFirst Financial investors own include B&G Foods (BGS), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Bank of America (BAC), Walt Disney (DIS), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Invesco (IVZ) and Johnson & Johnson (jnj).

What is OceanFirst Financial's stock symbol?

OceanFirst Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "OCFC."

Who are OceanFirst Financial's major shareholders?

OceanFirst Financial's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.52%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.91%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (3.22%), Invesco Ltd. (1.99%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.78%) and Emerald Advisers LLC (1.75%). Company insiders that own OceanFirst Financial stock include Angela K Ho, Anthony Giordano III, Christopher Maher, Grace Vallacchi, Joseph Lebel III, Michael D Devlin, Michele B Estep, Nicos Katsoulis, Patricia Lynne Turner, Steven E Brady, Steven James Tsimbinos and William D Moss.
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Which institutional investors are selling OceanFirst Financial stock?

OCFC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Wellington Management Group LLP, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and Peregrine Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold OceanFirst Financial company stock in the last year include Angela K Ho, Anthony Giordano III, Christopher Maher, Grace Vallacchi, Joseph Lebel III, Michael D Devlin, and Michele B Estep.
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Which institutional investors are buying OceanFirst Financial stock?

OCFC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., Deprince Race & Zollo Inc., Icon Advisers Inc. Co., Mariner LLC, Martingale Asset Management L P, Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc., Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and rhino investment partners Inc. Company insiders that have bought OceanFirst Financial stock in the last two years include Joseph Lebel III, Nicos Katsoulis, Patricia Lynne Turner, and Steven James Tsimbinos.
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How do I buy shares of OceanFirst Financial?

Shares of OCFC 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.
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What is OceanFirst Financial's stock price today?

One share of OCFC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $21.00.

How much money does OceanFirst Financial make?

OceanFirst Financial has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion and generates $453.53 million in revenue each year. The savings and loans company earns $63.31 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.95 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does OceanFirst Financial have?

OceanFirst Financial employs 958 workers across the globe.

When was OceanFirst Financial founded?

OceanFirst Financial was founded in 1902.

What is OceanFirst Financial's official website?

The official website for OceanFirst Financial is www.oceanfirst.com.

Where are OceanFirst Financial's headquarters?

OceanFirst Financial is headquartered at 110 West Front Street, Red Bank NJ, 07701.

How can I contact OceanFirst Financial?

OceanFirst Financial's mailing address is 110 West Front Street, Red Bank NJ, 07701. The savings and loans company can be reached via phone at (732) 240-4500, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 302-655-5049.