Banc of California Inc [NYSE: BANC] stock went on an upward path that rose over 2.15% on Thursday, amounting to a one-week price decrease of less than -2.51%.
Over the last 12 months, BANC stock dropped by -4.59%. The one-year Banc of California Inc stock forecast points to a potential upside of 14.59. The average equity rating for BANC stock is currently 1.73, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $2.32 billion, with 155.95 million shares outstanding and 129.15 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 2.15M shares, BANC stock reached a trading volume of 4700312 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on Banc of California Inc [BANC]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for BANC shares is $17.27 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on BANC stock is a recommendation set at 1.73. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Jefferies have made an estimate for Banc of California Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on May 21, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, JP Morgan raised their target price to Neutral. The new note on the price target was released on February 07, 2025, representing the official price target for Banc of California Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $17 to $20, while Wells Fargo kept a Overweight rating on BANC stock. On October 31, 2024, analysts increased their price target for BANC shares from 17 to 18.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 0.81. Price to Free Cash Flow for BANC in the course of the last twelve months was 12.83.
BANC Stock Performance Analysis:
Banc of California Inc [BANC] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -2.51. With this latest performance, BANC shares gained by 9.42% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -6.41% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -4.59% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for BANC stock in for the last two-week period is set at 57.52, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.39, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.38 for Banc of California Inc [BANC]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 14.13, while it was recorded at 14.70 for the last single week of trading, and 14.84 for the last 200 days.
Insight into Banc of California Inc Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Banc of California Inc [BANC] shares currently have an operating margin of 9.80%. Banc of California Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 6.04%.
Banc of California Inc (BANC) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Banc of California Inc. ( BANC), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 4.33%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 0.43%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Banc of California Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 1.93%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Banc of California Inc (BANC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Banc of California Inc’s (BANC) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.74%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Banc of California Inc (BANC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
BANC Stock EPS
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for BANC. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Banc of California Inc go to 54.52%.
Banc of California Inc [BANC] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $110.88%, or 112.00% of BANC stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of BANC stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 21.86 million shares, which is approximately 12.979%. WARBURG PINCUS LLC, holding 15.59 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$199.28 million in BANC stocks shares; and WARBURG PINCUS LLC, currently with $$127.63 million in BANC stock with ownership which is approximately 5.8859%.
