OCFC (OceanFirst Financial) Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based): -1.55% (As of Aug. 21, 2026)

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OCFC OceanFirst Financial Corp OCFC
75 GF Score
Price $18.99
GF Value $19.85
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is OceanFirst Financial Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based)?

OceanFirst Financial OCFC -0.52% 75 Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) is -1.55% as of Aug. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates OCFC with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.85 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based).

Note: Discounted Dividend model is only suitable for companies who have a consistant distribution history with more than 5 years. If the company's dividends does not remain steady over a long period, results may not be accurate due to the low consistency. The model is also only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, the data will not be stored into our database.

As of today (2026-08-21), OceanFirst Financial's Predictability Rank is 3-Stars. OceanFirst Financial's intrinsic value calculated from the Discounted Dividend model is $20.77 and current share price is $18.99. Consequently,

OceanFirst Financial's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) using Discounted Dividend model is -1.55%.


OCFC vs HOPE, BFC, OBK: Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, OceanFirst Financial's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


OceanFirst Financial Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, OceanFirst Financial's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where OceanFirst Financial's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) falls into.


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OceanFirst Financial Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) Calculation

OceanFirst Financial's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) for today is calculated as

Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based)=(Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based)-Current Price)/Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based)
=(18.70-18.99)/18.70
=-1.55 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The intrinsic value is calculated from the Discounted Dividend model with default parameters.

What does a Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) of -1.55% mean?
OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) has a Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) of -1.55% as of Aug. 21, 2026. Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) is the percent difference between the current price and the intrinsic DCF Dividends price. View historical data on OceanFirst Financial.
Is OceanFirst Financial's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) too high?
OceanFirst Financial's current Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) is -1.55%. Overall, OceanFirst Financial has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does OceanFirst Financial's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) compare to HOPE and BFC?
OceanFirst Financial's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) of -1.55% can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) for a Banks company?
A good Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) depends on the Banks industry context. However, Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) mean?
A high Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) is the percent difference between the current price and the intrinsic DCF Dividends price. View historical data on OceanFirst Financial. OceanFirst Financial's current Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) is -1.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is OceanFirst Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.85, compared to a current price of $18.99 — trading 4.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) is -1.55%. OceanFirst Financial's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) calculated?
Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), the current Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) is -1.55% as of Aug. 21, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, OceanFirst Financial stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $18.99 is trading 4.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $19.85. GuruFocus considers OceanFirst Financial to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for OCFC:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based): -1.55%
  • GF Value™: $19.85 vs. price of $18.99 (4.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the OCFC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


OceanFirst Financial Business Description

Address 110 West Front Street, Red Bank, NJ, USA, 07701
OceanFirst Financial Corp is engaged in the banking sector of the United States. It conducts the business of attracting retail and business deposits and investing them in loans, consisting of single-family, owner-occupied residential mortgage loans and commercial real estate loans. The company's sole segment deals with the delivery of loan and deposit products to customers. The bank's revenues are derived principally from interest on its loans, and to a lesser extent, interest on its investment and mortgage-backed securities. The rest of its income is dependent on bank card services and wealth management products and services.
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