# OceanFirst (OCFC) — Analyst Forecast

OCFC · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ocfc/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $18.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $21.00 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $20.00 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | DA Davidson | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | $19.00 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Raymond James | Maintained | Strong Buy | $23.00 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Upgraded | Market Perform → Outperform | $22.00 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $20.00 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Raymond James | Maintained | Strong Buy | $21.00 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $22.00 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $22.00 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $22.00 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $22.00 |
| May 31, 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Downgraded | Outperform → Market Perform | $18.00 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $19.00 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Raymond James | Maintained | Outperform | $20.00 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $20.00 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Raymond James | Maintained | Outperform | $22.00 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Raymond James | Upgraded | Market Perform → Outperform | $21.00 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $15.00 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | DA Davidson | Downgraded | Buy → Neutral | $17.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is OCFC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering OceanFirst currently average a Hold rating: 3 buy, 4 hold and 0 sell, from 7 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on OCFC?

On Oct 6, 2026, Piper Sandler maintained OceanFirst at Neutral with a price target of $18.00.

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