Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) is projected to post its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.77 per share and revenue of $122.3790 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview 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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.09. Dime Community Bancshares had a net margin of 15.15% and a return on equity of 9.12%. The firm had revenue of $123.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $118.14 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.42 earnings per share. 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 Trading Up 0.7%

DCOM opened at $37.32 on Tuesday. Dime Community Bancshares has a 1-year low of $24.41 and a 1-year high of $37.75. 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 company has a market cap of $1.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.81 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $33.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.33.

Dime Community Bancshares Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Friday, April 17th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend 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 Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Stuart H. Lubow sold 19,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 202,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,106,865.36. This represents a 8.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Basswood Capital Management, L sold 20,339 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.96, for a total transaction of $690,712.44. Following the sale, the director owned 1,013,819 shares in the company, valued at $34,429,293.24. The trade was a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 52,865 shares of company stock valued at $1,829,983 over the last three months. Insiders own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Dime Community Bancshares

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Dime Community Bancshares by 742.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of Dime Community Bancshares by 326.4% during 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 in the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares during the 3rd quarter valued at $169,000. Amundi purchased a new stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares during the 3rd quarter valued at $202,000. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares during the 4th quarter valued at $218,000. 75.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on DCOM. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Dime Community Bancshares from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Dime Community Bancshares from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Dime Community Bancshares in a research report on Monday, March 16th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $37.00 target price for the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Dime Community Bancshares from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Dime Community Bancshares from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.00.

About Dime Community Bancshares

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.