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OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) Stock Price & Analysis

OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) — MoonshotScore 59/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $16.78 (+0.66%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $1.01B.

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$16.78 +$0.11 (+0.66%) Market Cap $1.01B

OceanFirst Financial Corp. · OCFC · NASDAQ

OceanFirst Financial Corp. is a regional bank holding company providing community banking services in central and southern New Jersey, as well as strategic commercial lending in key East Coast markets. The company focuses on traditional banking products and services, complemented by wealth management and insurance offerings.

Price as of Oct 2, 2026

Key Statistics

59 of 100

MoonshotScore v2 · OceanFirst Financial (OCFC)

Fair
Business Quality Average (46)
Financial Safety Strained (32)
Valuation Cheap (98)
Growth Durability Flat (46)
Momentum Falling (16)
Why this rating? Method, drivers & history

Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.

  • Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
  • Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
  • Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
  • Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
  • Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
The ten-second read ·

Dirt-cheap, but a strained balance sheet, average quality and average growth, and the price trend has turned against it. Business Quality: Average; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Cheap; Growth Durability: Flat; Momentum: Falling.

  • quarterly revenue $210M (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
  • EPS beat 5 of 8
  • Altman Z 0.12 · Piotroski F 6

Holding back: balance-sheet strain, weak price trend

Helping: an attractive price

What has the MoonshotScore done over time?

MoonshotScore snapshots recorded for OCFC (29 recorded, newest six shown)
RecordedScoreBand
60Fair
59Fair
59Fair
59Fair
58Fair
58Fair

The score moved from 62 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot to 59 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (-3); the largest pillar moves were Growth Durability +10 and Momentum -8. This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.

Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.

Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →

Price & valuation

Dates shown where recorded
MeasureValueAs of
Latest provided price$16.78
Change on the day+0.66%
52-week range$16.45 – $20.61
Market capitalisation$1.01B
Price / earnings (trailing)19.81
Shares traded on the day1.01M

Price & events

Other perspectives

Council score for OceanFirst Financial (OCFC): perspectives

Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.

9-Factor Breakdown

Revenue Growth Neutral
Gross Margin Strong
Operating Leverage Neutral
Cash Runway Neutral
R&D Intensity Neutral
Insider Activity Moderate
Trading Liquidity Neutral
Price Momentum Negative
News Sentiment Neutral

Legends Council

4 lenses, 0 current

AI simulations built from the named investors' published principles. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or the opinion of these individuals. How these lenses are built

Griffin-style lens (simulated) Ken Griffin Favorable read
Englander-style lens (simulated) Izzy Englander Favorable read
Klarman-style lens (simulated) Seth Klarman Unfavorable read
Moon AI lens (model) Neutral read

Read on: Sep 10, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading

Munger's Mindset

Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical

Financial Health Neutral
Margin of Safety Fairly Valued
Profit Margin Neutral
Revenue Growth Negative
ROE Weak
Gross Margin Negative

Read on: Sep 10, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading

How to read these bars and different assessments

Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.

Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.

On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.

Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.

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1 · What is it?

What is OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), and what does it report?

Short answer · as of

A current FMP business description is unavailable; the listing and provider classification below are the available identity facts. OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) is listed on NASDAQ. It employs 926 people and is led by Christopher D. Maher. In Q2 FY2026 it reported revenue of $210M and net income of -$3M. The market values it at $1.01B.

2 · Latest results

What do the latest results show for OceanFirst Financial (OCFC)?

Short answer · as of

The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $210M. Against analyst estimates the company has EPS beat 5 of 8 reports.

Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
Revenue, net income and earnings per share by quarter
PeriodRevenueNet incomeEPS
Q2 FY2026$210M-$3M-$0.04 (diluted)
Q1 FY2026$166M$21M$0.36 (diluted)
Q4 FY2025$158M$13M$0.23 (diluted)
Q3 FY2025$173M$17M$0.30 (diluted)
3 · Financial strengths and risks

What are the financial strengths and risks for OceanFirst Financial (OCFC)?

Short answer

The MoonshotScore pillars rate an attractive price as strengths. What is holding it back is balance-sheet strain, weak price trend. The distress and quality screens read Altman Z 0.12 · Piotroski F 6. Trailing ratios: ROE 4.2% · ROA 0.5% · current ratio 2.77 · earnings yield 6.6% · free-cash-flow yield 10.0%.

4 · What to check next?

What should you watch next at OceanFirst Financial (OCFC)?

Short answer · as of

Current published price targets run low $19.00 · high $19.00 · consensus $19.00 · median $19.00 against a quoted price of $16.78 (as of Oct 2, 2026).

What the records here don't tell us

  • No forward revenue or earnings estimate is on file.
  • The next earnings date is not yet scheduled in the calendar we read.

Checked against the records this page reads, on the dates shown above.

5 · Peer comparison

How does OceanFirst Financial compare with its peers?

Short answer

OceanFirst Financial's score ranks 13th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.

Peer set — price, market value and MoonshotScore
CompanyPriceMarket valueScore
Hanmi Financial Corporation (HAFC) Same industry, near in market value$31.67 Oct 2, 2026$943M94 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Amerant Bancorp Inc. (AMTB) Same industry, near in market value$29.29 Oct 5, 2026$1.15B94 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
First Financial Corporation (THFF) Same industry, near in market value$74.99 Oct 2, 2026$892M93 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (BHRB) Same industry, near in market value$69.86 Oct 2, 2026$1.41B93 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Carter Bankshares, Inc. (CARE) Same industry, near in market value$30.75 Oct 2, 2026$681M93 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
HBT Financial, Inc. (HBT) Same industry, near in market value$36.34 Oct 2, 2026$1.32B92 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Peoples Financial Services Corp. (PFIS) Same industry, near in market value$69.29 Oct 2, 2026$694M92 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Shore Bancshares, Inc. (SHBI) Same industry, near in market value$23.00 Oct 2, 2026$769M91 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Red River Bancshares, Inc. (RRBI) Same industry, near in market value$103.41 Oct 2, 2026$681M91 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Capital Bancorp, Inc. (CBNK) Same industry, near in market value$40.45 Oct 2, 2026$659M91 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (BLX) Same industry, near in market value$54.78 Oct 2, 2026$1.57B91 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (CFFN) Same industry, near in market value$8.58 Oct 2, 2026$1.06B90 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) — this page$16.78$1.01B59

Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.

The records behind this page

Analyst targets & estimates

What analysts have on file

Price target, low to high
$19.00 – $19.00
Consensus target
$19.00
Median target
$19.00

Consensus record · Captured .

Measured against a quoted price of $16.78 (as of Oct 2, 2026).

Insider activity

Form 4 records via FMP · Available records within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 31, 2026 (coverage not recorded)

Transactions
9
Identified insiders
7
Purchases
0
Sales
2
Other transactions
7

Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.

What has been published about OceanFirst Financial (OCFC)?

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What Investors Ask About OceanFirst Financial (OCFC)

These answers are editorial: 1 of these 9 answers is drawn from the OCFC research dossier (written May 10, 2026 by gemini-2.0-flash); the other 8 are question templates that restate figures shown above. Figures in this section are not part of the source register.

What does the MoonshotScore mean for OCFC?

OCFC carries the MoonshotScore stated above — the Fair band. This is an educational research signal, not a buy or sell recommendation. The number comes from the five-pillar engine (business quality, financial safety, valuation, growth durability, momentum), re-ranked daily against sector peers.

Is OCFC a good stock to buy?

Stock Expert AI does not rate OCFC buy, sell or hold. OceanFirst Financial Corp. carries a MoonshotScore, in the Fair band, a research rating against its peers rather than a forecast. Whether it fits is your call: check what it sells, whether it earns and what the price assumes. This is educational content, not investment advice.

What is the OCFC stock price today?

The last price recorded on this page for OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) is $16.78, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.

What is the OCFC price target?

The analyst consensus price target for OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) is $19.00 (range $19.00 to $19.00, median $19.00), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.

What are the main risks for OCFC?

The main risks for OceanFirst Financial Corp. include interest rate sensitivity, competition from larger banks, and potential economic downturns. Rising interest rates could negatively impact the company's net interest margin, while increased competition could pressure its market share and profitability. An economic downturn could lead to increased credit risk and loan losses.

What are the key factors to evaluate for OCFC?

OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) holds a MoonshotScore in the moderate range. P/E: 19.81x. Analysts target $19.00 (+13%). OceanFirst can leverage its existing customer base and branch network to capture a larger share of this market. Not financial advice.

How frequently does OCFC data refresh on this page?

OCFC's price is the last quote we recorded, from the Oct 2, 2026 trading session. Pages are served from a cache, so the copy you are reading can lag that quote. The quote is a provider snapshot, not an exchange feed. Fundamentals follow quarterly filings. V2 is recalculated from the most recent completed US trading session; the score's own date shows its last successful run.

What has driven OCFC's recent stock price performance?

OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) moves on earnings results, analyst revisions, sector rotation, and market sentiment. Notable catalyst: Strong regional presence in New Jersey. See the News tab for the latest drivers. Past performance does not predict future results.

Should investors consider OCFC overvalued or undervalued right now?

OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) trades at 19.81x earnings. Analysts target $19.00 (+13%) — upside seen. Compare P/E, P/S, and EV/EBITDA against sector peers for a full view.

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a financial advisor.

Machine-generated analysis by Stock Expert AI — model gemini-2.0-flash, generated May 10, 2026. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.

Sources — records for every figure on this page (22 figures)

The 22 rows below are exactly the facts the evidence-backed sections of this page printed — the 10-second verdict, the MoonshotScore, price and market value, the five questions with their receipts, and the records behind this page. Known dates and sources are recorded on their own rows; an em dash or UNRECORDED tier preserves a stored observation without inventing either. The quarterly income statement is provider-standardized (FMP) under one row, and scale definitions — a 0-100 rating, the band ladder, the Piotroski 0–9 range — are fixed rather than measured. No number in those sections was generated by a model. The register does not cover quoted third-party headlines, the dated council readings, or the Frequently Asked Questions; each of those says where it came from where it stands.

"As of" is the date the value is true for where the source carries one — a quarter end, a filing date, a price close, the day the score was computed. A cached observation with no source date remains undated; the page publication date is not used as a substitute.

FMP — 14 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families

FMP facts used on this page
Fact IDFactValue as shownAs ofTierSource
px.lastLatest provided price$16.78FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:34:24.064Z.
px.changeChange on the day+0.66%FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
px.mcapMarket capitalisation$1.01BFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:00.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T06:34:22.989Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares.
px.change_absChange on the day, in dollars+$0.11FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
fin.q_revenueRevenue, Q2 FY2026$210MFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly)
px.pePrice / earnings (trailing)19.81FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
px.volumeShares traded on the day1.01MFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
fin.q_incomeNet income, Q2 FY2026-$3MFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly)
fin.q_tableQuarterly income statement4 quarters through Q2 FY2026FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed
earn.ptStored analyst price targetslow $19.00 · high $19.00 · consensus $19.00 · median $19.00FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied
earn.pt_rangeAnalyst price target, low to high$19.00 – $19.00FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied
earn.pt_consensusConsensus analyst price target$19.00FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied
earn.pt_medianMedian analyst price target$19.00FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied
own.insidersInsider transactions via FMP9 transactions · 0 purchases, 2 sales, 7 other transactions · 7 identified insiders · available records within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 31, 2026 (coverage not recorded)FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.

UNRECORDED — 6 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded

UNRECORDED facts used on this page
Fact IDFactValue as shownAs ofTierSource
earn.historyReported versus estimated, recent quartersEPS beat 5 of 8UNRECORDEDStored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-30 · Expired observation
fin.scoresDistress and quality screensAltman Z 0.12 · Piotroski F 6UNRECORDEDStored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 · Expired observation
px.range5252-week range$16.45 – $20.61UNRECORDEDStored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-09-30
id.employeesEmployees926UNRECORDEDStored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-09-30
id.ceoChief executiveChristopher D. MaherUNRECORDEDStored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-09-30
fin.ratiosReturn and yield ratios (trailing twelve months)ROE 4.2% · ROA 0.5% · current ratio 2.77 · earnings yield 6.6% · free-cash-flow yield 10.0%—UNRECORDEDStored key metrics — Date unknown

OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank

OURS facts used on this page
Fact IDFactValue as shownAs ofTierSource
ours.moonshotMoonshotScore v259 of 100 · Fair · pillars 46 / 32 / 98 / 46 / 16OURSStock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine
ours.moonshot_changeMoonshotScore movement62 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 59 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (-3)OURSStock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
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