Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of Dime Community Bancshares from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dime Community Bancshares in a research note on Wednesday. Stephens lifted their target price on Dime Community Bancshares from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Zacks Research raised Dime Community Bancshares from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price target on Dime Community Bancshares from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Dime Community Bancshares has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $38.33.

Dime Community Bancshares Stock Down 3.1%

Shares of DCOM stock opened at $32.82 on Friday. Dime Community Bancshares has a 1 year low of $23.25 and a 1 year high of $34.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.02. The business’s fifty day moving average is $30.03 and its 200-day moving average is $29.34. The stock has a market cap of $1.44 billion, a PE ratio of 13.91 and a beta of 1.11.

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The savings and loans company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.09. Dime Community Bancshares had a return on equity of 9.12% and a net margin of 15.15%.The business had revenue of $123.85 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $118.14 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Dime Community Bancshares will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Raymond A. Nielsen sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.29, for a total value of $57,838.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 33,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $893,465.65. This represents a 6.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Basswood Capital Management, L purchased 20,537 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were bought at an average price of $26.26 per share, with a total value of $539,301.62. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,034,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,156,989.08. This trade represents a 2.03% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders sold 4,695 shares of company stock valued at $125,809 over the last three months. 7.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dime Community Bancshares

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares by 59.6% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 86,946 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $2,342,000 after purchasing an additional 32,467 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in Dime Community Bancshares by 31.3% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 160,927 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $4,335,000 after buying an additional 38,395 shares in the last quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares in the second quarter worth about $1,697,000. Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares by 13.1% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 1,129,067 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $30,417,000 after acquiring an additional 131,087 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fourthstone LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares by 47.3% during the 2nd quarter. Fourthstone LLC now owns 116,100 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $3,128,000 after acquiring an additional 37,300 shares in the last quarter. 75.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Dime Community Bancshares News

Here are the key news stories impacting Dime Community Bancshares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — DCOM reported $0.79 EPS vs. $0.70 consensus and record revenue, which drove initial gap-up and bullish sentiment. Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) Shares Gap Up Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets and ratings — Keefe, Bruyette & Woods bumped its target to $40 (outperform) and DA Davidson raised its target to $39 (buy), signaling analyst confidence in further upside. Price target coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Operational momentum: management highlighted organic loan growth, deposit gains, plans to expand net interest margin and target a sub‑50% efficiency ratio — supportive for medium‑term earnings. DCOM Q4 Deep Dive: Organic Growth and Deposit Gains Highlight Strategic Execution
• Positive Sentiment: Preferred-stock dividend declared — Board declared a $0.34375 quarterly cash dividend on Series A preferred (income-supporting for preferred holders). Dime Community Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend for Series A Preferred Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Detailed earnings commentary and transcript are available — useful for assessing guidance and margin drivers but no headline surprises beyond the beat. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation pieces and look‑for articles discuss whether recent run-up already prices-in expected margin expansion — worth reviewing if you’re assessing near-term risk/reward. A Look At Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term pullback / profit‑taking after the strong beat and a move to a 1‑year high — elevated volume suggests traders are booking gains, producing the intraday decline. Why is Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) stock rocketing higher today

About Dime Community Bancshares

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for Dime Community Bank, headquartered in Hauppauge, New York. Through its subsidiary, the company offers a comprehensive suite of banking and financial services to both individual and commercial customers. With a network of branches spanning the New York metropolitan area and South Florida, Dime Community Bancshares emphasizes relationship banking and local decision-making.

The company’s core lending activities include commercial and multifamily real estate loans, construction and land development financing, and one-to-four-family residential mortgage lending.