OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Competitors $18.69 +0.50 (+2.75%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.69 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/24/2025 05:23 PM 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 Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock OCFC vs. ABCB, DCOM, FFBC, FRME, HOPE, SBCF, UVSP, WSFS, FCF, and PFSShould you be buying OceanFirst Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of OceanFirst Financial include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP), WSFS Financial (WSFS), First Commonwealth Financial (FCF), and Provident Financial Services (PFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. OceanFirst Financial vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Dime Community Bancshares First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Hope Bancorp Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania WSFS Financial First Commonwealth Financial Provident Financial Services Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is ABCB or OCFC more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 11.77%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat OceanFirst Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% OceanFirst Financial 11.77%5.00%0.63% Is ABCB or OCFC a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OceanFirst Financial pays out 62.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or OCFC? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ABCB or OCFC? Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 2.47%. OceanFirst Financial has a consensus price target of $21.80, indicating a potential upside of 16.64%. Given OceanFirst Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe OceanFirst Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00OceanFirst Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Which has better earnings and valuation, ABCB or OCFC? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than OceanFirst Financial. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OceanFirst Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.51$358.68M$5.6813.02OceanFirst Financial$692.36M1.55$100.07M$1.2914.49 Does the media favor ABCB or OCFC? In the previous week, OceanFirst Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for OceanFirst Financial and 22 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.85 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive OceanFirst Financial 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ABCB or OCFC? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats OceanFirst Financial on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding OCFC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart OCFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOceanFirst FinancialFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.04B$581.39M$12.71B$10.69BDividend Yield4.40%3.23%5.56%4.82%P/E Ratio14.4913.8722.2130.83Price / Sales1.552.2730.60174.99Price / Cash9.9815.4922.3661.44Price / Book0.641.052.206.61Net Income$100.07M$36.82M$1.02B$277.10M7 Day Performance5.65%1.76%1.57%2.56%1 Month Performance4.36%-0.85%0.23%3.77%1 Year Performance5.71%8.12%538.07%33.01% OceanFirst Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OCFCOceanFirst Financial4.3435 of 5 stars$18.69+2.7%$21.80+16.6%+3.9%$1.04B$692.36M14.49960News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionABCBAmeris Bancorp3.4788 of 5 stars$72.75+2.7%$72.14-0.8%+17.4%$4.86B$1.13B13.962,850Upcoming EarningsBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionDCOMDime Community Bancshares4.0496 of 5 stars$28.85+3.7%$37.17+28.8%-8.8%$1.22B$646.19M34.35820Trending NewsEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.8817 of 5 stars$24.30+2.4%$29.83+22.8%-5.3%$2.27B$1.62B9.722,090Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFRMEFirst Merchants4.9786 of 5 stars$36.75+2.9%$48.00+30.6%+3.5%$2.06B$637.74M9.522,120Trending NewsEarnings ReportHOPEHope Bancorp4.8296 of 5 stars$10.60+3.6%$13.25+25.0%-15.8%$1.31B$444.74M30.291,244Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida2.9481 of 5 stars$30.27+3.5%$29.80-1.6%+16.1%$2.57B$555.30M18.571,504News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastUVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.7192 of 5 stars$29.37+2.8%$29.00-1.3%+9.4%$822.97M$500.41M10.72970News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastWSFSWSFS Financial4.637 of 5 stars$52.58+2.4%$66.25+26.0%+4.5%$2.87B$1.05B11.532,309Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFCFFirst Commonwealth Financial4.3259 of 5 stars$16.16+1.6%$18.90+16.9%-3.0%$1.66B$490.58M12.431,545Analyst ForecastPFSProvident Financial Services4.1032 of 5 stars$18.65+2.1%$22.70+21.7%-0.3%$2.39B$839.40M10.531,801News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Competitors DCOM Competitors FFBC Competitors FRME Competitors HOPE Competitors SBCF Competitors UVSP Competitors WSFS Competitors FCF Competitors PFS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:OCFC) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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