Raymond James Downgrades OceanFirst Financial to Market Perform
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 31 2025
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Should l Buy FFIC?
Raymond James analyst Daniel Tamayo double downgraded OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) to Market Perform from Strong Buy without a price target following the company's announcement to acquire Flushing Financial (FFIC). The acquisition increases OceanFirst's presence in Long Island and Manhattan, leads to higher earnings forecasts, and was done at a at a fair price, the analyst tells investors in a research note. However, the firm expects "significant" dilution and says the deal slows the benefit of OceanFirst's shift to a stronger core deposit franchise. It also carries risk in maintaining bankers and the ability to lower funding costs in competitive markets, adds Raymond James.
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Analyst Views on FFIC
Wall Street analysts forecast FFIC stock price to fall
3 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 15.430
Low
14.00
Averages
14.25
High
14.50
Current: 15.430
Low
14.00
Averages
14.25
High
14.50
About FFIC
Flushing Financial Corporation is the holding company for Flushing Bank (the Bank). The Bank offers the products, services, and conveniences associated with large commercial banks, including a full complement of deposit, loan, equipment finance, and cash management services. The Bank's principal business is attracting retail deposits from the general public and investing those deposits together with funds generated from ongoing operations and borrowings, primarily in originations and purchases of multi-family residential properties loans, commercial business loans, commercial real estate mortgage loans and, to a lesser extent, one-to-four family loans; construction loans; small business administration (SBA) loans; mortgage loan surrogates, such as mortgage-backed securities; and United States government securities, corporate fixed-income securities and other marketable securities. The Bank also operates an Internet branch that operates under the brands of iGObanking.com and BankPurely.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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