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OceanFirst Financial Corp.(OCFC)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
1-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$17.87
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for OCFC

09/18/2026: OCFC (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Steady Uptrend
PRICE PATH

Steady Uptrend

The stock demonstrates consistent and steady upward price momentum.

Smooth
PRICE STABILITY

Smooth

The stock has moved along a generally orderly path with only modest fluctuations.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -22.91%
Avg. Invested days 37
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

OCFC receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

OCFC has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with moderate financial health, soft growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, solid cash generation (FCF margin 12.1%) and solid profitability (net margin 10.8%) are partially offset by negative earnings growth (-29.1%), slightly negative revenue growth (-4.7%), modest insider ownership of 2.43%.

Financial Health Rating

OCFC's financial health is supported by solid cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation (12.1% of revenue). Liquidity is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

OCFC's growth profile is soft, with the least-weak measure being revenue growth at -4.7% FY2025 versus FY2024. By comparison, while earnings growth (-29.1%, negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-6.1%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 85.9% and approximately 87.4% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 2.43% provides only moderate management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Warburg Pincus LLC 9.91%
BlackRock Inc 6.97%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 4.75%
Wellington Management Company LLP 4.26%
State Street Corp 2.98%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

OCFC generates approximately $545 of gross profit, $141 of operating income, and $121 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 23.23%

Quantitative Style Profile

OCFC has a liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedSmall / Mid Cap RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 1.73B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 22.06
1Y Target Price 22.25
Price to earnings Ratio 22.06
1Y Target Price 22.25
Volume (30-day avg) 984.4K shares
Beta 0.95
52 Weeks Range 16.44 - 20.12
Updated Date 09/20/2026
52 Weeks Range 16.44 - 20.12
Updated Date 09/20/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 4.41%
Basic EPS (TTM) 0.81

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE 22.06
Forward PE 10.5
Enterprise Value 3.83B
Price to Sales(TTM) 4.04
Enterprise Value 3.83B
Price to Sales(TTM) 4.04
Enterprise Value to Revenue 9.03
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -
Shares Outstanding 96.65M
Shares Floating 84.51M
Shares Outstanding 96.65M
Shares Floating 84.51M
Percent Insiders 2.43
Percent Institutions 85.95

Financial Metrics

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Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

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About OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters Toms River, NJ, United States
IPO Launch date 1996-07-03
CEO & Director Mr. Christopher D. Maher
Sector Financial Services
Industry Banks - Regional
Full time employees 898
Full time employees 898

OceanFirst Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for OceanFirst Bank N.A. that provides community banking services to retail and commercial customers in the United States. The company accepts deposit products, such as money market accounts, savings accounts, interest-bearing checking accounts, non-interest-bearing accounts, and time deposits, including brokered deposits. It also offers commercial real estate, multi-family, land loans, construction, and commercial and industrial loans; fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans that are secured by one-to-four family residences; and consumer loans, such as home equity loans and lines of credit, student loans, loans on savings accounts, overdraft line of credit, and other consumer loans. In addition, the company invests in mortgage-backed securities, securities issued by the U.S. government and agencies, corporate securities, and other investments; and provides bankcard services, trust and asset management products and services, deposit account services, sales of loans and investments, bank owned life insurance and commercial loan swap income. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Toms River, New Jersey.