Basswood Capital Management, L Sells 32,335 Shares of Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) Stock

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOMGet Free Report) Director Basswood Capital Management, L sold 32,335 shares of Dime Community Bancshares stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.96, for a total value of $1,324,441.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,153 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $252,026.88. The trade was a 84.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Basswood Capital Management, L also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Thursday, August 13th, Basswood Capital Management, L sold 7,170 shares of Dime Community Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.40, for a total transaction of $296,838.00.
  • On Tuesday, August 11th, Basswood Capital Management, L sold 8,674 shares of Dime Community Bancshares stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.59, for a total transaction of $352,077.66.
  • On Monday, August 3rd, Basswood Capital Management, L sold 20,687 shares of Dime Community Bancshares stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.17, for a total transaction of $851,683.79.
  • On Friday, July 31st, Basswood Capital Management, L sold 53,000 shares of Dime Community Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.76, for a total transaction of $2,160,280.00.
  • On Thursday, July 30th, Basswood Capital Management, L sold 10,929 shares of Dime Community Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.79, for a total transaction of $445,793.91.
  • On Thursday, June 18th, Basswood Capital Management, L sold 32,751 shares of Dime Community Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.02, for a total transaction of $1,277,944.02.
  • On Friday, June 12th, Basswood Capital Management, L sold 15,870 shares of Dime Community Bancshares stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.08, for a total transaction of $636,069.60.
  • On Tuesday, June 16th, Basswood Capital Management, L sold 14,019 shares of Dime Community Bancshares stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.29, for a total transaction of $550,806.51.
  • On Monday, June 15th, Basswood Capital Management, L sold 14,513 shares of Dime Community Bancshares stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.67, for a total transaction of $575,730.71.

Dime Community Bancshares Stock Performance

NASDAQ:DCOM opened at $40.95 on Friday. Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.63 and a 1 year high of $41.97. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $40.08 and a 200-day moving average of $36.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.35 and a beta of 0.99.

Dime Community Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 17th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 17th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Dime Community Bancshares’s payout ratio is presently 36.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on DCOM shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on Dime Community Bancshares from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. DA Davidson raised their target price on Dime Community Bancshares from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.75.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on DCOM

Institutional Trading of Dime Community Bancshares

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DCOM. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Dime Community Bancshares in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Dime Community Bancshares by 742.9% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,003 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 884 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares by 326.4% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,808 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $156,000 after buying an additional 4,446 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares in the 3rd quarter valued at $169,000. Finally, Maryland State Retirement & Pension System bought a new stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares during the first quarter worth $202,000. 75.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dime Community Bancshares Company Profile

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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.

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