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OceanFirst Financial Corp (OCFC) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · US · Market cap $1.0B

OF OceanFirst Financial Corp logo OceanFirst Financial Corp OCFC · US
Price$19.42
Fair Value$16.02
Upside-17.5%
Quality51/100
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Mixed Growth
Solidly profitable · 17.6% net margin
Moderate debt · generates free cash flow
4.42% dividend yield
Trails peers (4/15)
Moderate moat 47/100
Evidence: High Range $12.01 – $20.02 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 27, 2026

From 6 valuation models · updated 14 days ago

Share price +4.1% over the past month.

A solid business, but screening 18% overvalued on our models.

What matters now

  • Solid but not exceptional quality (51/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
  • For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$21.28 $10.81 Fair Value $16.02 Apr 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 27, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $10.81 – $21.28 · fair‑value band $12.01 – $20.02 · the $19.42 price screens above the $16.02 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 27, 2026.

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Analysis

OceanFirst Financial Corp (OCFC) currently trades at $19.42, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $16.02, implying the stock looks roughly 17.5% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 51/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).

Over the trailing twelve months, OceanFirst Financial Corp generated revenue of $397M at a net margin of 17.6%. Revenue grew 8.5% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 4.2%. Net debt stands at $1.5B. Fundamentals as of Jul 27, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $12.01 (bear case) to $20.02 (bull case); at $19.42, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 4% below its 52-week high and 25% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at 42% fair-value upside, at -18%, OCFC screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model BearBaseBull Evidence
Highest evidence
Residual Income $20.58 $20.34 $17.59 76
Gordon GGM $6.51 $11.73 $16.14 70
P/E Multiple $12.01 $16.02 $20.02 63
All 6 models by family
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $6.51 $11.73 $16.14 70
DDM Multi-Stage $6.51 $10.71 $12.53 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple $12.01 $16.02 $20.02 63
P/B Multiple $15.71 $20.95 $26.19 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $14.43 $19.34 $28.86 50
Economic Profit
Residual Income $20.58 $20.34 $17.59 76

Widest divergence: Economic Profit ($20.34) versus Dividend Discount ($10.71). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $397M
Revenue growth (YoY) +8.5%
Net margin 17.6%
Return on equity 4.2%
Free cash flow $79.5M FY2025
P/E ratio 15.3
More key figures
Operating margin 35.2%
EPS (TTM) $1.18
Dividend yield 4.4%
EPS growth (YoY) +2.7%
Net debt $1.5B FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 27, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 51/100

Of which business quality 45 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 60

Profitability 21
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 30
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 63
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 3
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 91
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 66
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 51
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 70
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 93
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

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.

Full company description

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.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

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.

Growth Quality 76/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$656M
Latest YoY
−4.7%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y)
+10.5%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y)
+8.6%
Avg. growth/yr (30Y)
+9.6%
Revenue +14.0%/yr
FY21 $389M
FY22 $485M
FY23 $637M
FY24 $688M
FY25 $656M
Net income −10.4%/yr
FY21 $110M
FY22 $147M
FY23 $104M
FY24 $100M
FY25 $71.0M

OCFC screens 18% overvalued. Compare with PT Bank Central Asia Tbk →

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Earlier news

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Peer Group

Banks - Regional · 1083 stocks

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.

Quality Score 50 · Below median
Fair Value upside −18% · Below median
Return on equity (TTM) 4% · Bottom 25%
Return on assets 1% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (TTM) 18% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 35% · Below median
Revenue growth 9% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM) 4.4% · Top 25%
Debt / equity 0.95× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 15.3× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/B 0.62× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 2.62× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF 13.1× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 26.6× · Pricier than 75% of peers
PEG 1.15× · Cheaper than median

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 10 · sector 39
FUTURE 43 · sector 44
PAST 17 · sector 41
HEALTH 53 · sector 85
DIVIDEND 88 · sector 49

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is OceanFirst Financial Corp (OCFC) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 27, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $16.02 versus a price of $19.42, about −18% (overvalued).
What is the fair value of OCFC?
Our model-based fair value for OceanFirst Financial Corp is $16.02 (as of Jul 27, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $19.42.
What is the quality score of OCFC?
OceanFirst Financial Corp has a Quality Score of 51/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of OceanFirst Financial Corp (OCFC)?
OceanFirst Financial Corp reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $397M (latest available figure, as of Jul 27, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of OCFC?
The net profit margin of OceanFirst Financial Corp is about 17.6%, meaning it keeps roughly 17.6% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does OceanFirst Financial Corp pay a dividend?
OceanFirst Financial Corp currently shows a dividend yield of about 4.42% relative to its recent price (as of Jul 27, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

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