Does the media favor ABCB or OCFC?

In the previous week, OceanFirst Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for OceanFirst Financial and 12 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. OceanFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.48 indicating that OceanFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral OceanFirst Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer OCFC or DCOM?

In the previous week, OceanFirst Financial had 11 more articles in the media than Dime Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for OceanFirst Financial and 3 mentions for Dime Community Bancshares. OceanFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Dime Community Bancshares' score of 0.53 indicating that OceanFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment OceanFirst Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dime Community Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor OCFC or FFBC?

In the previous week, OceanFirst Financial had 6 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for OceanFirst Financial and 8 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. OceanFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.46 indicating that OceanFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment OceanFirst Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Financial Bancorp. 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer FRME or OCFC?

In the previous week, OceanFirst Financial had 10 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for OceanFirst Financial and 4 mentions for First Merchants. OceanFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat First Merchants' score of 0.51 indicating that OceanFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Merchants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive OceanFirst Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer OCFC or HOPE?

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 14 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.73 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment OceanFirst Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hope Bancorp 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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), Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), and Hope Bancorp (HOPE). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does OceanFirst Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

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

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Ameris Bancorp	$1.23B	4.79	$358.68M	$5.53	15.81
OceanFirst Financial	$687.16M	1.62	$70.98M	$0.85	22.72

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, OceanFirst Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for OceanFirst Financial and 12 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. OceanFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.48 indicating that OceanFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
OceanFirst Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OceanFirst Financial pays out 94.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $91.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.86%. OceanFirst Financial has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.75%. Given OceanFirst Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
OceanFirst Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 6.38%. 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 Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
OceanFirst Financial	6.38%	5.94%	0.68%

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats OceanFirst Financial on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OceanFirst Financial compare to Dime Community Bancshares?

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

OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dime Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Dime Community Bancshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
OceanFirst Financial	$687.16M	1.62	$70.98M	$0.85	22.72
Dime Community Bancshares	$489.44M	3.68	$110.68M	$2.77	14.72

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

In the previous week, OceanFirst Financial had 11 more articles in the media than Dime Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for OceanFirst Financial and 3 mentions for Dime Community Bancshares. OceanFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Dime Community Bancshares' score of 0.53 indicating that OceanFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OceanFirst Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dime Community Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Dime Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. OceanFirst Financial pays out 94.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dime Community Bancshares pays out 36.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dime Community Bancshares has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

OceanFirst Financial presently has a consensus target price of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.75%. Dime Community Bancshares has a consensus target price of $39.75, suggesting a potential downside of 2.52%. Given OceanFirst Financial's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe OceanFirst Financial is more favorable than Dime Community Bancshares.

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
Dime Community Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Dime Community Bancshares has a net margin of 15.15% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 6.38%. 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
OceanFirst Financial	6.38%	5.94%	0.68%
Dime Community Bancshares	15.15%	9.12%	0.83%

Summary

Dime Community Bancshares beats OceanFirst Financial on 14 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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	1.62	$70.98M	$0.85	22.72
First Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.82	$255.60M	$2.83	11.95

In the previous week, OceanFirst Financial had 6 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for OceanFirst Financial and 8 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. OceanFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.46 indicating that OceanFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OceanFirst Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Financial Bancorp.	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.77% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 6.38%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.13% beat OceanFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OceanFirst Financial	6.38%	5.94%	0.68%
First Financial Bancorp.	20.77%	11.13%	1.49%

OceanFirst Financial currently has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.75%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus price target of $33.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.48%. Given OceanFirst Financial's higher possible upside, 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

OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. OceanFirst Financial pays out 94.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats OceanFirst Financial on 12 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. First Merchants pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OceanFirst Financial pays out 94.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held 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 Merchants has a net margin of 17.05% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 6.38%. First Merchants' return on equity of 9.02% beat OceanFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Merchants	17.05%	9.02%	1.14%
OceanFirst Financial	6.38%	5.94%	0.68%

First Merchants presently has a consensus price target of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.58%. OceanFirst Financial has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.75%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

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	2.58	$226M	$3.12	13.83
OceanFirst Financial	$687.16M	1.62	$70.98M	$0.85	22.72

In the previous week, OceanFirst Financial had 10 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for OceanFirst Financial and 4 mentions for First Merchants. OceanFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat First Merchants' score of 0.51 indicating that OceanFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Merchants	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
OceanFirst Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

First Merchants beats OceanFirst Financial on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OceanFirst Financial compare to Hope Bancorp?

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) and Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

OceanFirst Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hope Bancorp. Hope 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	1.62	$70.98M	$0.85	22.72
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.85	$61.59M	$1.00	14.01

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 14 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.73 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OceanFirst Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hope Bancorp	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. OceanFirst Financial pays out 94.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Hope Bancorp has a net margin of 12.53% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 6.38%. OceanFirst Financial's return on equity of 5.94% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OceanFirst Financial	6.38%	5.94%	0.68%
Hope Bancorp	12.53%	5.71%	0.70%

71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

OceanFirst Financial presently has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.75%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.07%. Given OceanFirst Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe OceanFirst Financial is more favorable than Hope 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
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

Hope Bancorp beats OceanFirst Financial on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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OCFC vs. The Competition

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Metric	OceanFirst Financial	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.11B	$22.56B	$13.63B	$12.47B
Dividend Yield	4.14%	3.21%	5.96%	9.45%
P/E Ratio	22.72	28.09	28.67	24.66
Price / Sales	1.62	9.56	466.64	88.79
Price / Cash	13.06	16.16	52.58	59.99
Price / Book	0.67	1.38	3.68	5.90
Net Income	$70.98M	$2.58B	$1.31B	$336.31M
7 Day Performance	-1.28%	0.95%	4.00%	0.09%
1 Month Performance	1.36%	2.40%	-0.17%	-5.17%
1 Year Performance	18.03%	30.94%	12.94%	18.61%

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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	3.5634 of 5 stars	$19.31 -1.7%	$21.00 +8.8%	+18.0%	$1.11B	$687.16M	22.72	960	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Gap Down
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.619 of 5 stars	$90.53 -0.3%	$92.67 +2.4%	+32.6%	$6.09B	$1.20B	17.38	2,850	Analyst Forecast
DCOM Dime Community Bancshares	2.7634 of 5 stars	$40.17 +0.7%	$39.75 -1.1%	+50.3%	$1.77B	$473.00M	17.02	820
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	2.7302 of 5 stars	$35.67 +0.5%	$33.67 -5.6%	+43.1%	$3.74B	$1.26B	12.60	2,199	Insider Trade
FRME First Merchants	4.1513 of 5 stars	$44.03 -0.7%	$49.00 +11.3%	+16.2%	$2.77B	$1.05B	12.95	2,086

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OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Competitors

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

How does OceanFirst Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or OCFC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ABCB or OCFC?

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

Does the media favor ABCB or OCFC?

Is ABCB or OCFC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend ABCB or OCFC?

Is ABCB or OCFC more profitable?

Summary

How does OceanFirst Financial compare to Dime Community Bancshares?

Which has more volatility & risk, OCFC or DCOM?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, OCFC or DCOM?

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

Does the media prefer OCFC or DCOM?

Is OCFC or DCOM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer OCFC or DCOM?

Is OCFC or DCOM more profitable?

Summary

How does OceanFirst Financial compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, OCFC or FFBC?

Does the media favor OCFC or FFBC?

Is OCFC or FFBC more profitable?

Do analysts rate OCFC or FFBC?

Is OCFC or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, OCFC or FFBC?

Summary

How does OceanFirst Financial compare to First Merchants?

Which has more risk & volatility, FRME or OCFC?

Is FRME or OCFC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in FRME or OCFC?

Is FRME or OCFC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend FRME or OCFC?

Which has better valuation and earnings, FRME or OCFC?

Does the media prefer FRME or OCFC?

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How does OceanFirst Financial compare to Hope Bancorp?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, OCFC or HOPE?

Does the media prefer OCFC or HOPE?

Which has more volatility and risk, OCFC or HOPE?

Is OCFC or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Is OCFC or HOPE more profitable?

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

Do analysts rate OCFC or HOPE?

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