Does the media favor OCFC or ABCB?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 1 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment OceanFirst Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ameris Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor OCFC or CVBF?

In the previous week, CVB Financial had 4 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for CVB Financial and 1 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. CVB Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that CVB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment OceanFirst Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CVB Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to DCOM or OCFC?

In the previous week, Dime Community Bancshares had 7 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Dime Community Bancshares and 1 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. OceanFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Dime Community Bancshares' score of -0.52 indicating that OceanFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dime Community Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative OceanFirst Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer OCFC or FFBC?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 2 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 1 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment OceanFirst Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Financial Bancorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FRME or OCFC?

In the previous week, First Merchants had 4 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Merchants 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral OceanFirst Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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OCFC vs. ABCB, CVBF, DCOM, FFBC, and FRME

Should you buy OceanFirst Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares OceanFirst Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with OceanFirst Financial include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), CVB Financial (CVBF), Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), and First Merchants (FRME). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does OceanFirst Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation.

OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 10.04%. 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
OceanFirst Financial	10.04%	5.35%	0.63%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of OceanFirst Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. OceanFirst Financial pays out 68.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OceanFirst Financial	$687.16M	1.51	$70.98M	$1.17	15.41
Ameris Bancorp	$1.20B	4.90	$358.68M	$6.36	13.78

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 1 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OceanFirst Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ameris Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

OceanFirst Financial presently has a consensus target price of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.47%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $90.17, suggesting a potential upside of 2.87%. Given OceanFirst Financial's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe OceanFirst Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OceanFirst Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats OceanFirst Financial on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OceanFirst Financial compare to CVB Financial?

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) and CVB Financial (NASDAQ:CVBF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

OceanFirst Financial presently has a consensus target price of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.47%. CVB Financial has a consensus target price of $24.13, suggesting a potential upside of 15.93%. Given OceanFirst Financial's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe OceanFirst Financial is more favorable than CVB Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OceanFirst Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
CVB Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. CVB Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. OceanFirst Financial pays out 68.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CVB Financial pays out 52.6% 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.

71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of CVB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of CVB Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, CVB Financial had 4 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for CVB Financial and 1 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. CVB Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that CVB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OceanFirst Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CVB Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

CVB Financial has a net margin of 32.05% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 10.04%. CVB Financial's return on equity of 9.16% beat OceanFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OceanFirst Financial	10.04%	5.35%	0.63%
CVB Financial	32.05%	9.16%	1.34%

OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CVB Financial has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

CVB Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than OceanFirst Financial. CVB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OceanFirst Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OceanFirst Financial	$687.16M	1.51	$70.98M	$1.17	15.41
CVB Financial	$648.47M	5.66	$209.30M	$1.52	13.69

Summary

CVB Financial beats OceanFirst Financial on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OceanFirst Financial compare to Dime Community Bancshares?

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) and OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

Dime Community Bancshares has higher earnings, but lower revenue than OceanFirst Financial. Dime Community Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OceanFirst Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dime Community Bancshares	$473.00M	3.63	$110.68M	$2.66	14.65
OceanFirst Financial	$687.16M	1.51	$70.98M	$1.17	15.41

75.3% of Dime Community Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of Dime Community Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Dime Community Bancshares had 7 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Dime Community Bancshares and 1 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. OceanFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Dime Community Bancshares' score of -0.52 indicating that OceanFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dime Community Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
OceanFirst Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Dime Community Bancshares has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Dime Community Bancshares has a net margin of 15.15% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 10.04%. Dime Community Bancshares' return on equity of 9.12% beat OceanFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dime Community Bancshares	15.15%	9.12%	0.83%
OceanFirst Financial	10.04%	5.35%	0.63%

Dime Community Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $39.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.00%. OceanFirst Financial has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.47%. Given OceanFirst Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe OceanFirst Financial is more favorable than Dime Community Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dime Community Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
OceanFirst Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Dime Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Dime Community Bancshares pays out 37.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OceanFirst Financial pays out 68.4% 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. Dime Community Bancshares has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Summary

Dime Community Bancshares beats OceanFirst Financial on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OceanFirst Financial compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) and First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.92% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 10.04%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.09% beat OceanFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OceanFirst Financial	10.04%	5.35%	0.63%
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%

71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of OceanFirst Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than OceanFirst Financial. First Financial 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OceanFirst Financial	$687.16M	1.51	$70.98M	$1.17	15.41
First Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.63	$255.60M	$2.83	11.17

OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. OceanFirst Financial pays out 68.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

OceanFirst Financial currently has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.47%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.40%. Given OceanFirst Financial's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe OceanFirst Financial is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OceanFirst Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 2 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 1 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OceanFirst Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Financial Bancorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats OceanFirst Financial on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OceanFirst Financial compare to First Merchants?

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) and OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

First Merchants currently has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.57%. OceanFirst Financial has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.47%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than OceanFirst Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
OceanFirst Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of OceanFirst Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 4 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Merchants	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
OceanFirst Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

First Merchants has a net margin of 18.87% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 10.04%. First Merchants' return on equity of 9.58% beat OceanFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Merchants	18.87%	9.58%	1.21%
OceanFirst Financial	10.04%	5.35%	0.63%

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. First Merchants pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OceanFirst Financial pays out 68.4% 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. First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than OceanFirst Financial. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OceanFirst Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.44	$226M	$3.40	11.99
OceanFirst Financial	$687.16M	1.51	$70.98M	$1.17	15.41

Summary

First Merchants beats OceanFirst Financial on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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OCFC vs. The Competition

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Metric	OceanFirst Financial	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.04B	$658.08M	$13.91B	$12.59B
Dividend Yield	4.44%	2.83%	5.74%	5.81%
P/E Ratio	15.41	13.43	20.20	24.44
Price / Sales	1.51	2.08	140.87	111.09
Price / Cash	12.20	17.53	19.54	37.84
Price / Book	0.62	1.19	2.25	6.60
Net Income	$70.98M	$46.62M	$1.14B	$337.10M
7 Day Performance	-0.66%	0.76%	-0.19%	-0.13%
1 Month Performance	-3.69%	3.56%	1.04%	1.75%
1 Year Performance	8.29%	27.35%	22.84%	36.12%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
OCFC OceanFirst Financial	3.8184 of 5 stars	$18.03 flat	$21.00 +16.5%	+8.3%	$1.04B	$687.16M	15.41	960
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.3701 of 5 stars	$86.07 +0.8%	$90.17 +4.8%	+43.8%	$5.79B	$1.20B	16.52	2,850	Dividend Announcement
CVBF CVB Financial	4.8073 of 5 stars	$20.77 +1.3%	$24.50 +18.0%	+12.5%	$3.66B	$520.90M	13.66	1,079
DCOM Dime Community Bancshares	3.1397 of 5 stars	$38.92 +2.0%	$39.75 +2.1%	+48.1%	$1.72B	$473.00M	16.49	820
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.2886 of 5 stars	$31.36 +1.7%	$33.00 +5.2%	+36.5%	$3.29B	$1.26B	11.08	2,199	Analyst Upgrade

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OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Competitors

OCFC vs. ABCB, CVBF, DCOM, FFBC, and FRME

How does OceanFirst Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Which has more risk & volatility, OCFC or ABCB?

Is OCFC or ABCB more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of OCFC or ABCB?

Is OCFC or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, OCFC or ABCB?

Does the media favor OCFC or ABCB?

Do analysts prefer OCFC or ABCB?

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How does OceanFirst Financial compare to CVB Financial?

Do analysts recommend OCFC or CVBF?

Is OCFC or CVBF a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in OCFC or CVBF?

Does the media favor OCFC or CVBF?

Is OCFC or CVBF more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, OCFC or CVBF?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, OCFC or CVBF?

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How does OceanFirst Financial compare to Dime Community Bancshares?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DCOM or OCFC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DCOM or OCFC?

Does the media refer more to DCOM or OCFC?

Which has more volatility and risk, DCOM or OCFC?

Is DCOM or OCFC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend DCOM or OCFC?

Is DCOM or OCFC a better dividend stock?

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How does OceanFirst Financial compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Which has more volatility & risk, OCFC or FFBC?

Is OCFC or FFBC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in OCFC or FFBC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, OCFC or FFBC?

Is OCFC or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend OCFC or FFBC?

Does the media prefer OCFC or FFBC?

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How does OceanFirst Financial compare to First Merchants?

Do analysts recommend FRME or OCFC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FRME or OCFC?

Which has more volatility and risk, FRME or OCFC?

Does the media favor FRME or OCFC?

Is FRME or OCFC more profitable?

Is FRME or OCFC a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FRME or OCFC?

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