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Dime Community Bancshares
(NYSE:DCOM)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
$45.00
▲(13.75% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:08/01/26
DCOM scores solidly on the strength of rebounding financial performance (material margin/earnings recovery and improved leverage) and a favorable price trend with moving averages in a bullish alignment. The valuation is reasonable with a moderate dividend yield. The earnings call adds support via a clear NIM expansion roadmap and planned buybacks, partially offset by ongoing CRE/credit risk and competitive funding pressures.
Positive Factors
NIM expansion roadmap
Nine consecutive quarters of NIM improvement and a published >3.50% medium‑term target reflect a structural path to stronger net interest income. With ~$2.5bn of adjustable/fixed loans repricing and a $1.4bn loan pipeline, the bank has durable repricing runway that should lift core margins and cash generation over the next 2–18 months, assuming a stable competitive environment.
Negative Factors
CRE & multifamily stress
Meaningful investor CRE and multifamily delinquencies create a persistent credit overhang. Even after reducing CRE ratio to ~350%, charge‑offs and specific reserves signal portfolio vulnerability that can force elevated provisions, constrain loan growth, and compress ROE over multiple quarters if CRE market stress persists or deteriorates further.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
NIM expansion roadmap
Nine consecutive quarters of NIM improvement and a published >3.50% medium‑term target reflect a structural path to stronger net interest income. With ~$2.5bn of adjustable/fixed loans repricing and a $1.4bn loan pipeline, the bank has durable repricing runway that should lift core margins and cash generation over the next 2–18 months, assuming a stable competitive environment.
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Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.80B
Dividend Yield2.45%
Average Volume (3M)193.30K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.7
Beta (1Y)0.90
Revenue Growth14.80%
EPS Growth226.31%
CountryUS
Employees902
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.78
Shares Outstanding44,113,490
10 Day Avg. Volume176,675
30 Day Avg. Volume193,303
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.54
Price to Book (P/B)0.86
Price to Sales (P/S)1.85
P/FCF Ratio12.90
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$47.00Price Target Upside18.81% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)3.39
Revenue Forecast (FY)$517.07M
Dime Community Bancshares Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. serves as the parent company for Dime Community Bank, which delivers a comprehensive range of commercial banking and financial services. The bank accepts various forms of deposits, including time, savings, and deman...
How the Company Makes Money
Dime Community Bancshares primarily makes money through its banking subsidiary by earning interest income on loans and investment securities and by collecting fees for banking services. The core revenue driver is net interest income: the bank orig...
Dime Community Bancshares Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 23, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted a strong set of operating and capital metrics: record quarterly revenue, double-digit core EPS growth (+23% YoY), consecutive NIM expansion, robust business loan growth (+26% YoY), improved efficiency (sub-50% ratio), solid capital ratios and resumption of share repurchases. Key challenges include a $14 million provision driven by investor CRE charge-offs, multifamily delinquency pockets ( ~$26–27M near 90 days and a $6M specific reserve), meaningful CRE exposure (though reduced to ~350%), competitive pressure on deposit and loan pricing, and near-term NIM uncertainty. Overall, the positive operational momentum, capital flexibility, and explicit roadmap for NIM expansion and buybacks outweigh the credit and competitive headwinds.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly Revenue and EPS Growth
Revenues reached a record $126 million for Q2 2026. Core EPS was $0.79, up 23% year-over-year.
Negative Updates
Provision for Loan Losses and Charge-offs
Loan loss provision for the quarter was ~ $14 million, driven by charge-offs on investor CRE loans, specific reserves on the multifamily portfolio, and business loan growth.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly Revenue and EPS Growth
Revenues reached a record $126 million for Q2 2026. Core EPS was $0.79, up 23% year-over-year.
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Company Guidance
Dime guided to use a Q2 run‑rate NIM of ~3.22% as a starting point, expecting modest NIM expansion in Q3, more pronounced expansion in Q4 and 2027 and a medium‑term target of >3.50% by Q4 2027 (assuming the forward curve and rational competition); the bank has ~ $2.5bn of adjustable/fixed loans repricing or maturing at a 4.25% WAC over the next 18 months, a loan pipeline of ~ $1.4bn at ~6.25%, and believes it can grow business loans $200–250m per quarter; capital actions include resuming share repurchases in Q3 with a near‑term CET1 operating range of 11.25%–11.50% (Q2 CET1 12.0%), tangible equity >9%, total capital 16.3% and a targeted CRE ratio ≈350%; balance sheet metrics cited: average earning assets ~$14.1bn, cash ~$1.9bn, $3.8bn floating‑rate loans, $350m hedges, $7.5bn in interest‑bearing NMDs, and any 25bp short‑term rate move would likely affect NIM by only ~1–2bp; other guidance: core cash operating expenses for the remainder of 2026 of $130–131m, tax rate ~28.5%, allowance to loans ~98–99bps (ACL target 90–100bps), and an efficiency ratio below 50% (Q2 was 49.9%).Dime Community Bancshares Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 750.99M | 646.19M | 645.57M | 477.38M | 426.69M | 255.28M |
| Gross Profit | 439.07M | 277.99M | 350.01M | 412.64M | 393.46M | 172.81M |
| EBITDA | 189.77M | 58.30M | 144.33M | 222.11M | 158.59M | 60.05M |
| Net Income | 128.92M | 29.08M | 96.09M | 152.56M | 104.00M | 42.32M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 15.04B | 14.35B | 13.64B | 13.19B | 12.07B | 6.78B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.83B | 1.29B | 1.34B | 1.12B | 1.96B | 782.46M |
| Total Debt | 655.81M | 979.32M | 1.57B | 1.39B | 290.06M | 1.48B |
| Total Liabilities | 13.52B | 12.96B | 12.41B | 12.02B | 10.87B | 6.08B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.52B | 1.40B | 1.23B | 1.17B | 1.19B | 701.10M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 197.63M | 92.80M | 85.15M | 291.43M | 146.33M | 58.98M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 202.11M | 99.06M | 90.87M | 295.17M | 146.33M | 59.93M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -144.85M | 64.13M | -214.05M | -1.33B | 1.10B | -324.38M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 720.58M | 662.84M | 411.42M | 812.59M | -1.10B | 352.57M |
Dime Community Bancshares Technical Analysis
Positive
39.56
Price Trends
39.05
Positive
36.84
Positive
33.45
Positive
Market Momentum
0.27
Positive
50.94
Neutral
34.38
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DCOM, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 39.56 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 39.96, above the 50-day MA of 39.05, and above the 200-day MA of 33.45, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.27 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 50.94 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 34.38 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DCOM.
Dime Community Bancshares Risk Analysis
Dime Community Bancshares disclosed 30 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Dime Community Bancshares reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Dime Community Bancshares Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $1.66B | 9.75 | 10.11% | 2.27% | 44.64% | 252.85% | |
77 Outperform | $1.72B | 15.31 | 12.30% | 2.02% | -2.70% | 2.61% | |
75 Outperform | $1.78B | 11.79 | 11.75% | 1.14% | 2.88% | 23.43% | |
73 Outperform | $1.80B | 14.66 | 8.67% | 2.53% | 14.80% | 226.31% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | $1.90B | 24.14 | 4.22% | 4.09% | 10.24% | -39.66% | |
66 Neutral | $1.79B | 14.01 | 5.61% | 4.16% | 7.45% | ― |
* Financial Sector Average
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Dime Community Bancshares Corporate Events
Dividends
Dime Community Bancshares Declares Quarterly Preferred Stock Dividend
Positive
Jul 23, 2026
On July 23, 2026, Dime Commercial Bancshares, Inc. announced that its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34375 per share on its 5.50% Fixed‑Rate Non‑Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, payable on August 14, 2026...
Business Operations and StrategyDividends
Dime Community Bancshares Maintains Stable Quarterly Dividend Payout
Positive
Jun 25, 2026
On June 25, 2026, Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. announced that its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock, payable on July 24, 2026 to shareholders of record as of July 17, 2026. The company highlighted that ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Dime Commercial Bancshares Renames Company and Updates Governance
Positive
Jun 1, 2026
On May 28, 2026, Dime Commercial Bancshares amended and restated employment agreements with its top executives, converting prior perquisite allowances into higher base salaries and enhancing severance terms for Chief Executive Officer Stuart H. Lu...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Dime Community Bancshares Shares Updated Strategy at Annual Meeting
Neutral
May 27, 2026
On May 27, 2026, Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. made a financial presentation available to investors in connection with its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, offering an updated look at the company’s financial position and strategy. The mater...
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