OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) is anticipated to announce its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, January 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.39 per share and revenue of $103.1960 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The savings and loans company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.02. OceanFirst Financial had a net margin of 11.77% and a return on equity of 5.02%. The company had revenue of $102.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $102.56 million. On average, analysts expect OceanFirst Financial to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

OceanFirst Financial Trading Up 1.2%

OCFC stock opened at $18.00 on Thursday. OceanFirst Financial has a 52-week low of $14.29 and a 52-week high of $20.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. The firm has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.95 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.25.

OceanFirst Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 3rd were issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 3rd. OceanFirst Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.02%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On OceanFirst Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of OceanFirst Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $468,000. Gabelli Funds LLC acquired a new stake in OceanFirst Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $587,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in OceanFirst Financial by 6.3% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 60,588 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $1,067,000 after purchasing an additional 3,612 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in OceanFirst Financial by 174.0% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 46,718 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $823,000 after purchasing an additional 29,668 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of OceanFirst Financial by 15.6% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 24,450 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $431,000 after buying an additional 3,295 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Raymond James Financial downgraded OceanFirst Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. DA Davidson cut shares of OceanFirst Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Zacks Research raised shares of OceanFirst Financial from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of OceanFirst Financial from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $20.00 to $22.00 in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of OceanFirst Financial in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.60.

About OceanFirst Financial

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.