Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) Price Target Raised to $39.00

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) had its price objective hoisted by DA Davidson from $37.00 to $39.00 in a report published on Thursday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the savings and loans company’s stock.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Dime Community Bancshares from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Dime Community Bancshares from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Stephens set a $33.00 target price on Dime Community Bancshares and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dime Community Bancshares in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $38.33.

Dime Community Bancshares Stock Down 3.1%

DCOM opened at $32.82 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $30.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.02. The company has a market cap of $1.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.91 and a beta of 1.11. Dime Community Bancshares has a one year low of $23.25 and a one year high of $34.85.

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The savings and loans company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.09. Dime Community Bancshares had a return on equity of 9.12% and a net margin of 15.15%.The business had revenue of $123.85 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $118.14 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Dime Community Bancshares will post 3.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dime Community Bancshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 16th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 16th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Dime Community Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.37%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Raymond A. Nielsen sold 2,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.29, for a total value of $57,838.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 33,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $893,465.65. This represents a 6.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Basswood Capital Management, L purchased 20,537 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $26.26 per share, for a total transaction of $539,301.62. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 1,034,158 shares in the company, valued at $27,156,989.08. The trade was a 2.03% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 4,695 shares of company stock valued at $125,809. Company insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dime Community Bancshares

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Dime Community Bancshares by 15.7% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 23,143 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $645,000 after purchasing an additional 3,135 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Dime Community Bancshares by 132.3% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 169,503 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $4,726,000 after acquiring an additional 96,523 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Dime Community Bancshares by 17.1% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 23,621 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $659,000 after acquiring an additional 3,443 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Dime Community Bancshares by 5.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 324,976 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $9,060,000 after acquiring an additional 18,195 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Dime Community Bancshares by 5.4% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 82,084 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $2,289,000 after acquiring an additional 4,231 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.27% of the company’s stock.

More Dime Community Bancshares News

Here are the key news stories impacting Dime Community Bancshares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — DCOM reported $0.79 EPS vs. $0.70 consensus and record revenue, which drove initial gap-up and bullish sentiment. Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) Shares Gap Up Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets and ratings — Keefe, Bruyette & Woods bumped its target to $40 (outperform) and DA Davidson raised its target to $39 (buy), signaling analyst confidence in further upside. Price target coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Operational momentum: management highlighted organic loan growth, deposit gains, plans to expand net interest margin and target a sub‑50% efficiency ratio — supportive for medium‑term earnings. DCOM Q4 Deep Dive: Organic Growth and Deposit Gains Highlight Strategic Execution
• Positive Sentiment: Preferred-stock dividend declared — Board declared a $0.34375 quarterly cash dividend on Series A preferred (income-supporting for preferred holders). Dime Community Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend for Series A Preferred Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Detailed earnings commentary and transcript are available — useful for assessing guidance and margin drivers but no headline surprises beyond the beat. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation pieces and look‑for articles discuss whether recent run-up already prices-in expected margin expansion — worth reviewing if you’re assessing near-term risk/reward. A Look At Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term pullback / profit‑taking after the strong beat and a move to a 1‑year high — elevated volume suggests traders are booking gains, producing the intraday decline. Why is Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) stock rocketing higher today

About Dime Community Bancshares

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for Dime Community Bank, headquartered in Hauppauge, New York. Through its subsidiary, the company offers a comprehensive suite of banking and financial services to both individual and commercial customers. With a network of branches spanning the New York metropolitan area and South Florida, Dime Community Bancshares emphasizes relationship banking and local decision-making.

The company’s core lending activities include commercial and multifamily real estate loans, construction and land development financing, and one-to-four-family residential mortgage lending.