Brookline Bancorp (BRKL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary, Brookline Bank. The company traces its banking operations back to the mid-19th century with the founding of its primary subsidiary, and it was organized as a bank holding company in 1988. Brookline Bancorp focuses on community banking, providing a full suite of financial services tailored to individuals and small- to mid-sized businesses.

The company’s lending portfolio includes residential and commercial real estate loans, home equity lines of credit, and consumer installment loans. On the deposit side, Brookline Bank offers checking and savings accounts, money market deposits, certificates of deposit and specialized business deposit products. In addition, the company provides treasury management services, commercial and industrial loans, and digital banking solutions through its online and mobile platforms.

Brookline Bancorp serves markets in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and the New York metropolitan area through a network of branches and ATMs. The bank also offers wealth management and trust services, retirement planning, and investment advisory solutions through its asset management division. With a focus on personalized service and local decision-making, Brookline Bancorp seeks to support community development and foster long-term relationships with its clients.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.95 to $10.95
• 50-Day Range: $10.08 to $11.31
• 52-Week Range: $9.28 to $13.15
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 867,952 shs
• Market Capitalization: $975.75 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.30
• Dividend Yield: 4.93%
• Price Target: $15.25
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Brookline Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Brookline Bancorp scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 121st out of 919 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Brookline Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Brookline Bancorp has a consensus price target of $15.25, representing about 39.3% upside from its current price of $10.95.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 96.30%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Brookline Bancorp are expected to grow by 96.30% in the coming year, from $1.35 to $2.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Brookline Bancorp is 12.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Brookline Bancorp is 12.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 231.57.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Brookline Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.00% of the outstanding shares of Brookline Bancorp have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Brookline Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Brookline Bancorp has recently increased by 9.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Brookline Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Brookline Bancorp is 60.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Brookline Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.38% next year. This indicates that Brookline Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.00% of the outstanding shares of Brookline Bancorp have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Brookline Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Brookline Bancorp has recently increased by 9.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.76

News Sentiment

Brookline Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.76. 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 1.10 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Brookline Bancorp this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Brookline Bancorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $38,684.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.55% of the stock of Brookline Bancorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.91% of the stock of Brookline Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BRKL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BRKL shares performed this year?

Brookline Bancorp's stock was trading at $11.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BRKL shares have decreased by 7.2% and is now trading at $10.95.

How were Brookline Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The bank reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.25. The bank earned $94.66 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $94.90 million. Brookline Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.69% and a net margin of 12.12%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Brookline Bancorp's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Brookline Bancorp include Jennison Associates LLC (3.05%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.50%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.30%) and AQR Arbitrage LLC (2.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Bogdan Nowak, Carl M Carlson, David C Chapin, Darryl J Fess, Janytra M Brooks, John A Hackett, Willard I Hill Jr, Michael P Goldrick and Thomas J Hollister.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Brookline Bancorp?

Shares of BRKL 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 Brookline Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Brookline Bancorp investors own include HD Supply (HDS), Invesque (IVQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2025
• Record date for 8/22 Dividend: 8/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend: 8/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/22/2025
• Today: 9/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - SVGS & LOAN
• Sub-Industry: Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BRKL
• CIK: 1049782
• Web: www.brooklinebancorp.com
• Phone: (617) 425-4600
• Fax: 800-253-5177
• Employees: 850
• Year Founded: 1871

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Brookline Bancorp: $15.25
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $14.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +39.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.89
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.11
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $68.71 million
• Net Margins: 12.12%
• Pretax Margin: 16.25%
• Return on Equity: 6.69%
• Return on Assets: 0.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.92
• Current Ratio: 1.10
• Quick Ratio: 1.10

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $654.14 million
• Price / Sales: 1.49
• Cash Flow: $0.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.90
• Book Value: $14.07 per share
• Price / Book: 0.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 89,110,000
• Free Float: 86,833,000
• Market Cap: $975.75 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94