Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for BCAL Q1 Earnings

Southern California Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Southern California Bancorp in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 30th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.38 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Southern California Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share.

Southern California Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.08. Southern California Bancorp had a net margin of 2.94% and a return on equity of 8.97%.

Southern California Bancorp Price Performance

NASDAQ:BCAL opened at $16.60 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $533.94 million, a P/E ratio of 87.37 and a beta of 1.12. Southern California Bancorp has a one year low of $12.30 and a one year high of $18.49. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.48.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Southern California Bancorp

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BCAL. Banc Funds Co. LLC grew its position in Southern California Bancorp by 288.1% during the 3rd quarter. Banc Funds Co. LLC now owns 1,412,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,886,000 after purchasing an additional 1,048,281 shares during the last quarter. Fourthstone LLC lifted its stake in shares of Southern California Bancorp by 52.3% in the third quarter. Fourthstone LLC now owns 2,696,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,882,000 after buying an additional 925,904 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in shares of Southern California Bancorp by 193.1% during the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 785,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,612,000 after buying an additional 517,217 shares during the last quarter. Curi RMB Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Southern California Bancorp by 500.9% during the third quarter. Curi RMB Capital LLC now owns 393,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,819,000 after acquiring an additional 327,981 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Southern California Bancorp by 105.9% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 542,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,020,000 after acquiring an additional 278,874 shares during the last quarter. 55.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Southern California Bancorp Company Profile

Southern California Bancorp operates as the holding company for Bank of Southern California, N.A. that provides various financial products to individuals, professionals, and small-to medium-sized businesses. The company offers checking, personal and business savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.