What is DA Davidson's Forecast for BCB Bancorp Q1 Earnings?

BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCBP - Free Report) - DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for BCB Bancorp in a report issued on Friday, February 7th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.23 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for BCB Bancorp's current full-year earnings is $1.38 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for BCB Bancorp's FY2026 earnings at $1.60 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on BCB Bancorp from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on BCB Bancorp from $15.00 to $13.75 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

BCB Bancorp Trading Up 0.7 %

BCBP stock traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $10.31. 43,522 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 56,615. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $11.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.08. BCB Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $9.19 and a fifty-two week high of $14.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.23. The company has a market capitalization of $175.79 million, a P/E ratio of 10.52 and a beta of 0.60.

BCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by ($0.13). BCB Bancorp had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 6.33%.

Institutional Trading of BCB Bancorp

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BCBP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of BCB Bancorp by 345.4% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 59,707 shares of the bank's stock valued at $737,000 after acquiring an additional 46,302 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its stake in BCB Bancorp by 235.3% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 22,375 shares of the bank's stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 15,702 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BCB Bancorp by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 367,403 shares of the bank's stock valued at $4,534,000 after buying an additional 7,631 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new stake in shares of BCB Bancorp during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,450,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of BCB Bancorp during the 2nd quarter valued at about $334,000. 36.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Ryan Blake sold 8,677 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.06, for a total value of $113,321.62. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 39,362 shares in the company, valued at approximately $514,067.72. This represents a 18.06 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 15.86% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

BCB Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 24th. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a $0.16 dividend. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. BCB Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is currently 65.31%.

About BCB Bancorp

BCB Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for BCB Community Bank that engages in the provision of banking products and services to businesses and individuals in the United States. The company offers insured deposit products, including savings and club accounts, interest and non-interest-bearing demand accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts.