Corrects EPS amount in Key Details table
Overview
OceanFirst Q2 net income declines to $16.2 mln from $23.4 mln yr/yr
Adjusted EPS for Q2 misses analyst expectations, per LSEG data
Company's commercial loan pipeline reaches record high of $790.8 mln
Outlook
Company anticipates new deposit relationship opportunities
OceanFirst aims to build on commercial banking momentum
Result Drivers
LOAN GROWTH - Total loans increased by $59.8 mln, driven by $131.7 mln growth in commercial and industrial loans
DEPOSIT INCREASE - Premier Banking service launched, attracting $115 mln in new deposits
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT - Repurchased 1,003,550 shares and redeemed preferred stock, impacting book value per share
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$0.31
$0.34 (6 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$0.28
Q2 Net Income
$16.20 mln
Q2 Net Interest Income
$87.60 mln
Q2 Net Interest Margin
2.9%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for OceanFirst Financial Corp is $20.00, about 8.8% above its July 23 closing price of $18.24
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)