Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) will likely be releasing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect Dime Community Bancshares to post earnings of $0.77 per share and revenue of $122.3790 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The savings and loans company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $123.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.14 million. Dime Community Bancshares had a net margin of 15.15% and a return on equity of 9.12%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.42 EPS. On average, analysts expect Dime Community Bancshares to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Dime Community Bancshares Stock Performance

NASDAQ DCOM opened at $37.32 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.81 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s fifty day moving average is $33.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.33. Dime Community Bancshares has a 52-week low of $24.41 and a 52-week high of $37.75.

Dime Community Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 17th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 17th. Dime Community Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.37%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Basswood Capital Management, L sold 7,500 shares of Dime Community Bancshares stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.83, for a total transaction of $261,225.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,006,319 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,050,090.77. The trade was a 0.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Stuart H. Lubow sold 19,550 shares of Dime Community Bancshares stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.07, for a total transaction of $685,618.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 202,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,106,865.36. This trade represents a 8.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 52,865 shares of company stock worth $1,829,983. 7.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dime Community Bancshares

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in Dime Community Bancshares by 25.2% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,263,230 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $128,281,000 after purchasing an additional 857,001 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Dime Community Bancshares by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,824,019 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $54,885,000 after purchasing an additional 8,936 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Dime Community Bancshares by 9.0% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 535,598 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $16,116,000 after purchasing an additional 44,122 shares during the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. bought a new position in Dime Community Bancshares during the 4th quarter valued at about $13,321,000. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Dime Community Bancshares by 97.0% during the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 432,464 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $12,900,000 after purchasing an additional 212,934 shares during the last quarter. 75.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on DCOM. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Dime Community Bancshares in a research report on Monday, March 16th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $37.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Dime Community Bancshares from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. 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. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of Dime Community Bancshares from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Dime Community Bancshares from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Dime Community Bancshares presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.00.

Dime Community Bancshares Company Profile

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.