OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. stock $9.04, price $18.13, that is 50.1% below the price, quality 34 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 6 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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OceanFirst Financial Corp.
OCFC · USOur calculation puts a fair price 50% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $10.70 – $21.06 · fair‑value band $6.78 – $10.26 · the $18.13 price screens above the $9.04 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 5, 2026.
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Company profile
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.
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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.
Stock analysis
OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) currently trades at $18.13, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $9.04, 50% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Economic Profit group reads highest at a median of $11.79 per share, and 0 of the 6 models we run sit above the $18.13 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $6.39, and 6 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $6.78 (bear) to $10.26 (bull), the price of $18.13 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 34/100 (below-average quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
OceanFirst Financial Corp. reported revenue of $656M in FY2025 versus $389M in FY2021, a compound +14.0%/yr. Reported net income was $71.0M in FY2025, compounding −10.4%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $1.8B Small · P/E ratio 26.7 · P/S ratio 2.89 · EPS (TTM) $0.6800 · Dividend yield 4.4% · Net margin 10.8% · Return on equity 2.3% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.1% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 29 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 10% below its 52-week high and 16% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at −50%, OCFC screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 6 models by family
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for dilution from new shares.
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 3 officers or directors bought shares worth $277,785, most recently on Nov 3, 2026. Over the same period, one person sold shares worth $4.4M. Buying cluster
- BuyJack M. FarrisDirector542 shares at $18.47$10,008Nov 3, 2026
- BuyNicos KatsoulisDirector10,000 shares at $17.83$178,277Oct 30, 2026
- BuyPatrick Sean BarrettSenior EVP & CFO5,000 shares at $17.90$89,500Oct 30, 2026
- SaleBrian SchaefferSEVP & CIO, OceanFirst Bank5,500 shares at $18.91$104,005Aug 31, 2026
- SaleJohn R BuranDirector2× since Aug 7, 2026: 227,260 shares, avg. $19.40$4.4MAug 7, 2026
Plus 6 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
OCFC screens overvalued: fair value 50% below the price. Compare with China Merchants Bank Co →
Recent news
- OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Stock Could Be Below Fair Value After A 44% Run
- OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) reports strong Q3 2026
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Banks - Regional · 998 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
HEALTH: for banks, insurers and similar financial firms borrowed money is part of the business, so we do not rate debt here.
Context: sector, industry, market
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| Postal Savings Bank of China Co 601658 | ¥5.53 | ¥7.59 | +37% | vs OCFC |
| China Merchants Bank Co 600036 | ¥42.88 | ¥52.73 | +23% | vs OCFC |
| BNP Paribas SA BNP | €91.93 | €106.01 | +15% | vs OCFC |
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A ISP | €6.18 | €4.49 | −27% | vs OCFC |
| State Bank of India SBIN | ₹1,019 | ₹736.65 | −28% | vs OCFC |
| UniCredit S.p.A UCG | €76.80 | €50.44 | −34% | vs OCFC |
| Mizuho Financial Group MFG | $9.40 | $5.90 | −37% | vs OCFC |
| DBS Group D05 | 69.72 SGD | 40.39 SGD | −42% | vs OCFC |
| HDFC Bank Limited HDFCBANK | ₹788.25 | ₹406.39 | −48% | vs OCFC |
| ICICI Bank Limited ICICIBANK | ₹1,571 | ₹615.63 | −61% | vs OCFC |
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