Blue Foundry Bancorp (BLFY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Blue Foundry Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLFY) is a bank holding company headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, serving the Greater New York metropolitan area. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Blue Foundry Bank, the company offers a full suite of deposit products, including personal and business checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and a robust online and mobile banking platform.

In addition to deposit accounts, Blue Foundry Bancorp provides a range of lending solutions designed for both individual and commercial clients. Its loan portfolio encompasses commercial real estate financing, business lines of credit, equipment loans, and residential mortgage lending. The company also delivers treasury management and cash management services aimed at helping small- and medium-sized enterprises optimize their liquidity and operational efficiency.

Blue Foundry Bancorp was organized in October 2021 as the holding company for Blue Foundry Bank, which itself commenced operations in 2018 under a de novo charter. Since its launch, the bank has pursued organic growth by opening branches across Bergen and Passaic counties in New Jersey and by enhancing its digital offerings. With a focus on personalized service and community engagement, Blue Foundry Bancorp continues to expand its footprint in the New Jersey banking market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.43 to $9.63
• 50-Day Range: $8.39 to $9.85
• 52-Week Range: $8.23 to $11.38
• Volume: 39,099 shs
• Average Volume: 39,498 shs
• Market Capitalization: $204.25 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Blue Foundry Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Blue Foundry Bancorp scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 800th out of 925 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Blue Foundry Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Blue Foundry Bancorp is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Blue Foundry Bancorp has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Blue Foundry Bancorp are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.47) to ($0.04) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Blue Foundry Bancorp is -17.27, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Blue Foundry Bancorp is -17.27, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Blue Foundry Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.65. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.15% of the float of Blue Foundry Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Blue Foundry Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Blue Foundry Bancorp has recently decreased by 10.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Blue Foundry Bancorp does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Blue Foundry Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.15% of the float of Blue Foundry Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Blue Foundry Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Blue Foundry Bancorp has recently decreased by 10.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.73

News Sentiment

Blue Foundry Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Blue Foundry Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Balanced

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Blue Foundry Bancorp insiders have sold just slightly more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $33,790.00 in company stock and sold $39,550.00 in company stock. It is common for insiders to sell company stock at intervals simply to diversify their holdings.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.34% of the stock of Blue Foundry Bancorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.52% of the stock of Blue Foundry Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BLFY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BLFY shares performed this year?

Blue Foundry Bancorp's stock was trading at $9.81 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BLFY shares have decreased by 3.2% and is now trading at $9.50.

How were Blue Foundry Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

Blue Foundry Bancorp (NASDAQ:BLFY) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.11) by $0.01. The business had revenue of $12.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.80 million. Blue Foundry Bancorp had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.45% and a negative net margin of 12.49%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Blue Foundry Bancorp IPO?

Blue Foundry Bancorp (BLFY) raised $278 million in an IPO on Friday, July 16th 2021. The company issued 27,772,500 shares at a price of $10.00 per share.

Who are Blue Foundry Bancorp's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Blue Foundry Bancorp include Essex Financial Services Inc. (3.04%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.99%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.62%) and Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Patrick H Kinzler, Margaret Letsche, Mirella Lang, Robert Thomas Goldstein, James D Nesci, Robert Rowe, Keith Owes and Jason M Goldberg.
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How do I buy shares of Blue Foundry Bancorp?

Shares of BLFY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Blue Foundry Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Blue Foundry Bancorp investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Today: 9/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - NORTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BLFY
• CIK: 1846017
• Web: www.bluefoundrybank.com
• Phone: 201-939-5000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 180
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Blue Foundry Bancorp: $10.00
• High Price Target: $10.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.55)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$11.91 million
• Net Margins: -12.49%
• Pretax Margin: -12.49%
• Return on Equity: -3.45%
• Return on Assets: -0.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.07
• Current Ratio: 1.21
• Quick Ratio: 1.21

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $87.25 million
• Price / Sales: 2.34
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $14.57 per share
• Price / Book: 0.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 21,500,000
• Free Float: 20,348,000
• Market Cap: $204.25 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.61