Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Analyst Says

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) had its price target increased by investment analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $40.00 to $43.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the savings and loans company’s stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 21.78% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Dime Community Bancshares in a report on Monday, March 16th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $37.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised Dime Community Bancshares from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Dime Community Bancshares from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Stephens boosted their target price on Dime Community Bancshares from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, DA Davidson upped 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, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dime Community Bancshares has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.75.

Dime Community Bancshares Stock Performance

NASDAQ DCOM opened at $35.31 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.55 billion, a PE ratio of 14.96 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. Dime Community Bancshares has a 52-week low of $24.57 and a 52-week high of $37.75. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $33.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.48.

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The savings and loans company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.09. Dime Community Bancshares had a net margin of 15.15% and a return on equity of 9.12%. The firm had revenue of $123.85 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $118.14 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.42 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Dime Community Bancshares will post 3.06 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Dime Community Bancshares

In other Dime Community Bancshares news, CEO Stuart H. Lubow sold 19,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.07, for a total transaction of $685,618.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 202,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,106,865.36. The trade was a 8.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Basswood Capital Management, L sold 20,339 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.96, for a total value of $690,712.44. Following the sale, the director owned 1,013,819 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,429,293.24. This represents a 1.97% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 52,865 shares of company stock valued at $1,829,983. 7.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dime Community Bancshares

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares by 25.2% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,263,230 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $128,281,000 after purchasing an additional 857,001 shares during the period. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. bought a new position in Dime Community Bancshares in the 4th quarter worth about $13,321,000. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Dime Community Bancshares by 97.0% in the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 432,464 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $12,900,000 after purchasing an additional 212,934 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Dime Community Bancshares by 271.4% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 266,005 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $7,935,000 after buying an additional 194,383 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC grew its holdings in Dime Community Bancshares by 19.8% during the 4th quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 599,103 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $18,027,000 after buying an additional 99,011 shares in the last quarter. 75.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Dime Community Bancshares News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target on Dime from $40 to $43 and reiterated an “outperform” rating, implying ~22% upside vs. the current share level — a clear buy‑side signal that supports upside. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Company reported year‑over‑year and sequential EPS growth and higher net income for Q1, highlighting core deposit and business loan growth and management hiring to support expansion. This underpins long‑term growth narrative. GlobeNewswire EPS release
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly cash dividend on the 5.50% Series A preferred, payable May 15 — a sign of capital distribution discipline for preferred holders. Preferred dividend notice
• Neutral Sentiment: Management outlined a path to >3.50% NIM by Q4 2027 — positive longer‑term margin outlook — but raised 2026 core expense guidance to about $260M, which may compress near‑term earnings. Investors will focus on execution vs. higher costs. Seeking Alpha on NIM & expenses
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and previews summarize Q1 performance and metrics for investors evaluating momentum and credit trends; useful context but not single catalysts. Earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry comparison/head‑to‑head analyses published; these help relative valuation and competitive positioning but are not direct catalysts. Head-to-head survey
• Negative Sentiment: Some outlets flagged that Q1 EPS slightly missed certain consensus estimates (reported ~$0.74–$0.75 vs. some estimates ~ $0.77), which likely triggered short‑term selling and skepticism about near‑term trajectory. Zacks on earnings miss

Dime Community Bancshares Company Profile

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.