In the past week, DCOM stock has gone up by 4.30%, with a monthly decline of -11.14% and a quarterly plunge of -21.34%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.08%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.55% for Dime Community Bancshares Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.55% for DCOM’s stock, with a -12.20% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Dime Community Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ: DCOM) Right Now?
Dime Community Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ: DCOM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 42.48x compared to its average ratio. DCOM has 36-month beta value of 1.10. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DCOM is 41.55M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.11% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DCOM on April 18, 2025 was 311.47K shares.
DCOM) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Dime Community Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ: DCOM) has decreased by -0.63 when compared to last closing price of 25.37.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.30% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-17 that HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCOM) (the “Company” or “Dime”), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a plan to expand into Lakewood, New Jersey.
Analysts’ Opinion of DCOM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DCOM stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for DCOM by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for DCOM in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $38 based on the research report published on January 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DCOM reach a price target of $39. The rating they have provided for DCOM stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on November 18th, 2024.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Strong Buy” to DCOM, setting the target price at $35 in the report published on September 17th of the previous year.
DCOM Trading at -11.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DCOM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.95% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.08%, as shares sank -10.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -23.95% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DCOM rose by +4.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +25.49% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.41. In addition, Dime Community Bancshares Inc saw -17.98% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DCOM starting from Reddy Avinash, who purchase 500 shares at the price of $19.36 back on Feb 28 ’25. After this action, Reddy Avinash now owns 6,230 shares of Dime Community Bancshares Inc, valued at $9,678 using the latest closing price.
Reddy Avinash, the SEVP – CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER of Dime Community Bancshares Inc, sale 500 shares at $19.38 during a trade that took place back on Feb 28 ’25, which means that Reddy Avinash is holding 5,730 shares at $9,688 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DCOM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 1.13 for the gross margin
The net margin for Dime Community Bancshares Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 2.19, with 0.20 for asset returns.
Based on Dime Community Bancshares Inc (DCOM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.7. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.22.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.68for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.15.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Dime Community Bancshares Inc (DCOM) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
