OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$20.88 +0.74 (+3.67%)

(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

OceanFirst Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 6 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
4

Buy
2

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for OceanFirst Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 6 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for OCFC.

Consensus Price Target

$19.75
-5.41% Downside

According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for OceanFirst Financial, the average price target is $19.75. The highest price target for OCFC is $22.00, while the lowest price target for OCFC is $17.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -5.41% from the current price of $20.88.

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OCFC Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/24/23 to 11/23/24	1 Month Ago 10/25/23 to 10/24/24	3 Months Ago 8/26/23 to 8/25/24	1 Year Ago 11/24/22 to 11/24/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$19.75	$19.30	$18.00	$19.50
Forecasted Upside	-5.41% Downside	7.28% Upside	1.12% Upside	41.51% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

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OCFC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

OCFC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

OceanFirst Financial Stock vs. The Competition

Type	OceanFirst Financial	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.33	2.49	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-5.41% Downside	10.25% Upside	7.66% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent OCFC News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/18/2024	DA Davidson 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$20.00 ➝ $22.00	+7.37%
10/18/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	Frank Schiraldi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$17.00	-11.41%
9/20/2024	Hovde Group 3 of 5 stars	D. Bishop Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$19.50 ➝ $21.50	+13.70%
5/31/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	T. Switzer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$19.00 ➝ $18.00	+23.03%
4/22/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$22.00 ➝ $20.00	+31.15%
4/19/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$20.00	+33.87%

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OCFC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for OceanFirst Financial is $19.75, with a high forecast of $22.00 and a low forecast of $17.00.
: 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for OceanFirst Financial in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" OCFC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in OCFC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, OceanFirst Financial's stock has a predicted downside of -5.41% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: OceanFirst Financial has been rated by research analysts at DA Davidson, Hovde Group, and Piper Sandler in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like OceanFirst Financial less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for OceanFirst Financial is 2.33 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.49. Learn more on how OCFC compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:OCFC) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Stock Forecast & Price Target