OCFCFinancial Services · Banks - RegionalThe 7 Wall Street analysts covering OceanFirst Financial Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $22 — +17.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 14 of 100 as at 12 Sept 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores OceanFirst Financial Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Growth (62): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.
Accruals (11): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on OCFC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +17.1% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2026 | Piper Sandler | Reiterates | Neutral | $19 → $21 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | $19 → $20 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 27 Oct 2025 | DA Davidson | Assumes | Neutral | $19 → $19 |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Raymond James | Reiterates | Strong Buy | — |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Raymond James | Maintains | Strong Buy | — |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Reiterates | Equal-Weight | — |
| 4 Dec 2024 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 18 Nov 2024 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 31 May 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| 22 Apr 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 22 Apr 2024 | Raymond James | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 19 Apr 2024 | Stephens & Co. | Reiterates | Equal-Weight | — |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Raymond James | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 5 Jan 2024 | Raymond James | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 23 Oct 2023 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 18 Sept 2023 | DA Davidson | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. OCFC appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 11 Sept 2026, OceanFirst Financial Corp. returned +7.1% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 33% of US stocks
Cheaper than 29% of US stocks
Cheaper than 79% of US stocks
Higher than 79% of US stocks
Higher than 67% of US stocks
Higher than 90% of US stocks
Higher than 72% of US stocks
Higher than 48% of US stocks
Higher than 44% of US stocks
Higher than 78% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
OceanFirst Financial Corp. has a market value of $1.8B and an enterprise value of $3.9B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $437.7M. The latest quarter grew 32.2% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $48.0M, a 11.0% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.85.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $112.7M.
OceanFirst Financial Corp. spent $7.6M on share buybacks and $45.9M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 23.2×; forward P/E: 8.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 4.26%, paying out 99% of earnings.
OceanFirst Financial Corp. employs 898 people — $487K of revenue per employee.
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OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s chief information officer sold 5,500 shares at $18.91 per share, for a total value of $104,005. The transaction represented 6% of the insider's equity stake held before the filing.
Why it matters — A watcher of OCFC would care because insider share sales can signal management sentiment about the company's stock.
OceanFirst Financial Corp. released the transcript of its Q2 2026 earnings call on Seeking Alpha, covering the company's second-quarter financial results and management commentary.
Why it matters — The earnings call transcript provides OCFC shareholders with detailed insights into the company's quarterly performance and management's perspective on its financial health.
OceanFirst Financial reported a second-quarter GAAP net loss of $0.04 per share, driven by $33.6 million in after-tax merger-related costs from its acquisition of Flushing Financial Corporation. On a core basis, excluding non-recurring items, earnings were $0.43 per share, flat with the prior quarter and up 39% year over year.
Why it matters — The results show both the immediate financial drag from the Flushing Financial acquisition and the underlying earnings strength of the combined company's ongoing operations.
OceanFirst Financial Corp. completed its acquisition of Flushing Financial, scaling assets to $23.3 billion and expanding its New York metro presence. Q2 2026 results showed adjusted earnings of $0.43 per share, with net interest margin expanding to 3.05% and improvements in credit quality and core return metrics, though merger costs produced headline GAAP losses.
Why it matters — Shareholders would care because the Flushing Financial merger significantly expands OCFC's scale and geographic footprint, while the quarter's adjusted earnings and margin improvement indicate the deal is progressing as expected.
OceanFirst Financial reported Q2 earnings of $0.43 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.42 per share and up from $0.31 per share in the same quarter last year.
Why it matters — The earnings beat signals that OceanFirst Financial's quarterly performance exceeded analyst expectations, which may influence market perception of the company's near-term financial health.
The 7 Wall Street analysts covering OceanFirst Financial Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $22, with estimates ranging from $21 to $24. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 7 analysts covering OceanFirst Financial Corp., 3 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks OceanFirst Financial Corp. 14 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 12 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 12 Sept 2026, OceanFirst Financial Corp. ranks 14 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (62 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies +17.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks OceanFirst Financial Corp. 14 out of 100 as at 12 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering OceanFirst Financial Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for OCFC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $21 to $24 over the next 12 months.
OceanFirst Financial Corp. returned +7.1% over the 12 months to 11 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
OceanFirst Financial Corp. is a U.S.
The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 8 Sept 2026): "OceanFirst Financial CIO Sells 5,500 Shares at $18.91". OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s chief information officer sold 5,500 shares at $18.91 per share, for a total value of $104,005. The transaction represented 6% of the insider's equity stake held before the filing.
OceanFirst Financial Corp. is a U.S. bank holding company that operates through OceanFirst Bank N.A., providing community banking and a broad range of financial services to retail and commercial customers. Its core activities include deposit products, residential and commercial lending, mortgage banking, and related banking services designed to support everyday financial needs and business financing. The company also offers wealth management, trust and asset management, bankcard services, and other treasury-related solutions that serve individuals, small businesses, and larger commercial clients. OceanFirst Financial Corp. focuses on relationship-based banking across the communities it serves, with products aimed at deposit gathering, loan origination, and fee-based financial services. It plays a regional role in the financial sector by connecting local customers with traditional banking, financing, and advisory capabilities.
CEO Mr. Christopher D. Maher · 898 employees · United States · https://www.oceanfirst.com
