DA Davidson Predicts BCB Bancorp’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:BCBP)

BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCBP) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for BCB Bancorp in a report issued on Friday, February 7th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas forecasts that the bank will earn $0.23 per share 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.

BCBP has been the topic of several other reports. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on BCB Bancorp from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on BCB Bancorp from $15.00 to $13.75 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

BCB Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of BCBP stock opened at $10.53 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $11.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.23. BCB Bancorp has a 52-week low of $9.19 and a 52-week high of $14.04. The stock has a market cap of $179.54 million, a PE ratio of 10.75 and a beta of 0.60.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.29 by ($0.13). BCB Bancorp had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 6.33%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BCBP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in BCB Bancorp by 345.4% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 59,707 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $737,000 after acquiring an additional 46,302 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted 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 worth $277,000 after buying an additional 15,702 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of BCB Bancorp by 2.1% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 367,403 shares of the bank’s stock worth $4,534,000 after buying an additional 7,631 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in BCB Bancorp in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,450,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in BCB Bancorp in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $334,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 36.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BCB Bancorp news, COO Ryan Blake sold 8,677 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.06, for a total transaction of $113,321.62. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 39,362 shares in the company, valued at approximately $514,067.72. This trade represents a 18.06 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 15.86% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

BCB Bancorp Dividend Announcement

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

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.