NASDAQ:DCOM Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Warning: this could blow your mind (From DTI) (Ad) Free DCOM Stock Alerts $19.29 +0.87 (+4.72%) (As of 03/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$18.47▼$19.2950-Day Range$17.50▼$25.6752-Week Range$15.57▼$27.91Volume298,402 shsAverage Volume246,497 shsMarket Capitalization$749.03 millionP/E Ratio8.42Dividend Yield5.18%Price Target$27.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Dime Community Bancshares alerts: Email Address Dime Community Bancshares MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside42.6% Upside$27.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.69% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.74Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$622,564 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth54.70%From $1.81 to $2.80 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.91 out of 5 starsFinance Sector44th out of 855 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry7th out of 84 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingDime Community Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $27.50, Dime Community Bancshares has a forecasted upside of 42.6% from its current price of $19.29.Amount of Analyst CoverageDime Community Bancshares has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.69% of the outstanding shares of Dime Community Bancshares have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDime Community Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dime Community Bancshares has recently decreased by 0.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipDime Community Bancshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.39%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthDime Community Bancshares has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Dime Community Bancshares is 43.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Dime Community Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.71% next year. This indicates that Dime Community Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for DCOM. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentDime Community Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Dime Community Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for DCOM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Dime Community Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Dime Community Bancshares insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $622,564.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders15.30% of the stock of Dime Community Bancshares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions75.27% of the stock of Dime Community Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Dime Community Bancshares are expected to grow by 54.70% in the coming year, from $1.81 to $2.80 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Dime Community Bancshares is 8.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Dime Community Bancshares is 8.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 61.98.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDime Community Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsThe Small Biotech with a BIG Cancer SolutionThere's a new cancer treatment so precise, it's been called a "smart bomb." One that can deliver a toxic payload directly to tumors while bypassing healthy cells.Get the full story here >>> About Dime Community Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:DCOM)Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for Dime Community Bank that engages in the provision of various commercial banking and financial services. The company accepts time, savings, and demand deposits from the businesses, consumers, and local municipalities. It also offers commercial real estate loans; multi-family mortgage loans; residential mortgage loans; letters of credit; secured and unsecured commercial and consumer loans; lines of credit; home equity loans; and construction and land loans. In addition, the company invests in Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage Association, and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and other asset backed securities; U.S. Treasury securities; New York state and local municipal obligations; U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities; and corporate bonds. Further, it offers certificate of deposit account registry services and insured cash sweep programs; federal deposit insurance corporation insurance; merchant credit and debit card processing, automated teller machines, cash management services, lockbox processing, online banking services, remote deposit capture, safe deposit boxes, and individual retirement accounts; investment products and services through a third-party broker dealer; and title insurance broker services for small and medium sized businesses, and municipal and consumer relationships. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York.Read More DCOM Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart DCOM Stock News HeadlinesMarch 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comDime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) Downgraded to Sell at StockNews.comMarch 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comDime Community Bancshares, Inc. 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March 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) shareholders have endured a 36% loss from investing in the stock three years agoFebruary 29, 2024 | seekingalpha.comDime Community Bancshares: Potential Significant Upside For Both Commons And PreferredsFebruary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Continues Participation in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York’s (FHLBNY) Small Business Recovery Grant ProgramFebruary 26, 2024 | globenewswire.comDime Continues Participation in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York's (FHLBNY) Small Business Recovery Grant ProgramFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDCOM Jun 2024 20.000 callFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDCOM Sep 2024 25.000 callFebruary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Announces Continued Partnership with Island Harvest in 2024February 8, 2024 | msn.comDime Community Bancshares Unveils New Investor PresentationJanuary 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Dime Community Bancshares Inc Earnings CallJanuary 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsJanuary 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsJanuary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares Inc (DCOM) Reports Mixed Financial Outcomes Amidst Strategic Growth ...January 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community (DCOM) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatesJanuary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend for Series A Preferred StockJanuary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community (DCOM) Q4 Earnings Preview: What You Should Know Beyond the Headline EstimatesJanuary 22, 2024 | benzinga.comDime Community Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:DCOM) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesJanuary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDime Community Bancshares to Release Earnings on January 26, 2024See More Headlines Receive DCOM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Dime Community Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/24 Dividend1/16/2024Dividend Payable1/24/2024Last Earnings1/26/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/26/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:DCOM CUSIP25392210 CIK1005409 Webwww.dime.com Phone(718) 782-6200Fax631-537-1835Employees851Year Founded1864Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$27.50 High Stock Price Target$32.00 Low Stock Price Target$23.00 Potential Upside/Downside+42.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.29 Trailing P/E Ratio8.42 Forward P/E Ratio10.66 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$96.09 million Net Margins14.89% Pretax Margin21.20% Return on Equity9.85% Return on Assets0.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.36 Current Ratio1.07 Quick Ratio1.06 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$645.57 million Price / Sales1.16 Cash Flow$3.08 per share Price / Cash Flow6.26 Book Value$28.58 per share Price / Book0.67Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares38,830,000Free Float32,886,000Market Cap$749.03 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.02 Social Links 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? You'd need to be out of the market, which isn’t viable. So where should investors put their money? Find out with this report.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth J. Mahon (Age 73)Executive Chairman Comp: $104.5kMr. Stuart H. Lubow (Age 66)CEO, COO, President & Director Comp: $2.33MMr. Avinash Reddy (Age 40)Senior EVP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Comp: $1.15MMs. Patricia M. Schaubeck Esq. (Age 63)Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $720.47kMr. Conrad J. Gunther Jr. (Age 78)Senior EVP & Chief Lending Officer Comp: $1.06MMr. Michael J. Fegan (Age 57)Senior EVP and Chief Technology & Operations Officer Mr. Mario CaracappaEVP, Director of Treasury Management of Sales & ServiceMr. Austin Stonitsch (Age 67)Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Mr. Michael A. Perez (Age 55)Executive VP & Chief Retail Officer Mr. Christopher J. Porzelt (Age 56)Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPremier FinancialNASDAQ:PFCBrookline BancorpNASDAQ:BRKLOceanFirst FinancialNASDAQ:OCFCHomeTrust BancsharesNASDAQ:HTBINorthfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY)NASDAQ:NFBKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsHennessy Advisors Inc.Bought 112,000 shares on 3/14/2024Ownership: 0.288%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 90,575 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 6.335%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 5,853 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.348%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 3,294 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.216%Citadel Advisors LLCBought 600 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions DCOM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Dime Community Bancshares stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Dime Community Bancshares in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" DCOM shares. View DCOM analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Dime Community Bancshares' stock price target for 2024? 3 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Dime Community Bancshares' shares. Their DCOM share price targets range from $23.00 to $32.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $27.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 42.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for DCOM or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have DCOM shares performed in 2024? Dime Community Bancshares' stock was trading at $26.93 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DCOM shares have decreased by 28.4% and is now trading at $19.29. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Dime Community Bancshares' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, April 26th 2024. View our DCOM earnings forecast. How were Dime Community Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January, 26th. The savings and loans company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.09. The savings and loans company earned $167.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.01 million. Dime Community Bancshares had a net margin of 14.89% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.85%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. How often does Dime Community Bancshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Dime Community Bancshares? Dime Community Bancshares announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, December 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 17th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, January 24th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 16th. Read our dividend analysis for DCOM. Is Dime Community Bancshares a good dividend stock? Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.39%. DCOM has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 43.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, DCOM will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.71% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for DCOM. What ETFs hold Dime Community Bancshares' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) stock in their portfolio include First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT).First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FYX). What is Kenneth J. Mahon's approval rating as Dime Community Bancshares' CEO? 6 employees have rated Dime Community Bancshares Chief Executive Officer Kenneth J. Mahon on Glassdoor.com. Kenneth J. Mahon has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Dime Community Bancshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Dime Community Bancshares investors own include Mondi (MNDI), Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR), AT&T (T), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), AbbVie (ABBV), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) and Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ). Who are Dime Community Bancshares' major shareholders? Dime Community Bancshares' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.34%), Vanguard Group Inc. (6.33%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.53%), Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. (5.24%), Brown Advisory Inc. (1.85%) and Boston Partners (1.70%). Insiders that own company stock include Basswood Capital Management, L, Christopher J Porzelt, Kenneth J Mahon, Paul M Aguggia and Raymond A Nielsen. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Dime Community Bancshares? Shares of DCOM 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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