OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ: OCFC) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 1/12/2026 – OceanFirst Financial was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/4/2026 – OceanFirst Financial was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 12/31/2025 – OceanFirst Financial was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/30/2025 – OceanFirst Financial was downgraded by analysts at DA Davidson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/27/2025 – OceanFirst Financial was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/19/2025 – OceanFirst Financial was upgraded by analysts at DA Davidson from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.

OceanFirst Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 3rd were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 3rd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. OceanFirst Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.02%.

OceanFirst Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: OCFC) is a bank holding company headquartered in Toms River, New Jersey, that provides a full range of community banking and financial services through its principal subsidiary, OceanFirst Bank. Established in the early 20th century, the company has built its business around serving the deposit, lending and wealth management needs of individuals, small businesses, municipalities and nonprofit organizations across New Jersey and portions of New York.

The company’s core activities include accepting consumer and business deposits, making commercial, municipal and consumer loans, and offering residential mortgage financing.