Q1 Earnings Estimate for BCB Bancorp Issued By DA Davidson

BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCBP) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of BCB Bancorp in a research report issued on Friday, February 7th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas forecasts 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.

BCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP) last issued its 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 return on equity of 6.33% and a net margin of 9.46%.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Piper Sandler cut their price target on BCB Bancorp from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note 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 Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ BCBP opened at $10.53 on Monday. 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 50-day moving average price of $11.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $12.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $179.54 million, a P/E ratio of 10.75 and a beta of 0.60. BCB Bancorp has a 1 year low of $9.19 and a 1 year high of $14.04.

BCB Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a $0.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.08%. BCB Bancorp’s payout ratio is presently 65.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling at BCB Bancorp

In other BCB Bancorp news, COO Ryan Blake sold 8,677 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.06, for a total transaction of $113,321.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 39,362 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $514,067.72. This represents a 18.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 15.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BCB Bancorp

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC grew its stake in BCB Bancorp by 105.3% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,116 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 2,624 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in BCB Bancorp by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 15,669 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $193,000 after buying an additional 767 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 15,702 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BCB Bancorp in the second quarter worth about $334,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of BCB Bancorp in the third quarter valued at approximately $356,000. 36.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.