OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 2

As of Oct 22, 2026, OceanFirst Financial is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 2 (since Oct 9, 2026). It closed at $16.62, 17.1% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

OceanFirst Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for OceanFirst Bank N.A. More about the company

$16.62

+3.23% today

$1.6B · Small cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 28w

S2 20w

S2 17w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S1 6w → S4 11w → S1 4w → S2 7w → S3 5w → S4 5w → S1 1w → S2 4w → S3 1w → S4 1w → S3 2w → S2 28w → S3 9w → S4 10w → S1 10w → S2 6w → S3 2w → S2 20w → S3 11w → S2 17w → S3 2w → S4 2w current

Total tracked: 164 weeks across 22 stage runs.

OCFC among Banks - Regional304th of 319 by relative strength

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#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	OPHCOptimumBank Holdings, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	96	−1.0%
2	MSBIMidland States Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 43	95	+1.8%
3	CMTVCommunity Bancorp.	Stage 2 · wk 72	94	+11.5%
4	VBNKVersaBank	Stage 2 · wk 25	94	−0.9%
5	AMALAmalgamated Financial Corp.	Stage 3 · wk 2	94	+8.1%
6	BOTJBank of the James Financial Group, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 58	93	+9.0%
7	ATLOAmes National Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 68	92	+9.5%
8	RBKBRhinebeck Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	92	+0.9%
…304	OCFCOceanFirst Financial Corp.	Stage 4 · wk 2	47	−2.2%

vs 52W High

-17.1%

$15.62 lo$20.04 hi

17.1% below 52W high, ongoing decline

In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.

Stage Maturity

Week 2

1w13w26w

Week 2, early Stage 4 decline

How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.

vs 200 DMA

-9.0%

200 DMA: $18.26 · sloping down

In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.

Rel Volume

1.01x

vs 50-day avg

High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-2.2%

-14.1%

-11.0%

YTD

-3.8%

-8.8%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-07-11

9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-07-03.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.01x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 2 · Vol 0.57x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 2 · Vol 0.94x

2026-10-19S4

Wk 2 · Vol 0.84x

2026-10-16S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.08x

2026-10-15S4

Wk 1 · Vol 1.30x

2026-10-14S4

Wk 1 · Vol 1.28x

2026-10-13S4

Wk 1 · Vol 1.00x

2026-10-12S4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.97x

2026-10-09S43→4

Wk 1 · Vol 1.89x

2026-10-08S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.61x

2026-10-07S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.64x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$17.76

200 DMA

$18.26

52W High

$20.04

52W Low

$15.62

5D Low

$15.62

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$17.10

60d High

$19.77

120d High

$20.04

250d High

$20.04

Next resistance

+2.9%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

20.8

Forward 7.3

ROE

+2.4%

Profit margin +11.2%

Dividend Yield

4.97%

P/B 0.7

OceanFirst Financial: quick answers

What stage is OceanFirst Financial in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 9, 2026 and is in week 2. What the four stages mean

Is OceanFirst Financial in an uptrend?

No. OceanFirst Financial is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 9.0% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is OceanFirst Financial from its 52-week high?

OceanFirst Financial closed at $16.62 on Oct 22, 2026, 17.1% below its 52-week high of $20.04. Its 52-week low is $15.62.

How has OceanFirst Financial performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, OceanFirst Financial is down 8.8% over the past year and down 3.8% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is OceanFirst Financial in?

OceanFirst Financial is in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Banks - Regional

OceanFirst Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for OceanFirst Bank N.A. that provides community banking services to retail and commercial customers in the United States. The company accepts deposit products, such as money market accounts, savings accounts, interest-bearing checking accounts, non-interest-bearing accounts, and time deposits, including brokered deposits. It also offers commercial real estate, multi-family, land loans, construction, and commercial and industrial loans; fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans that are secured by one-to-four family residences; and consumer loans, such as home equity loans and lines of credit, student loans, loans on savings accounts, overdraft line of credit, and other consumer loans. In addition, the company invests in mortgage-backed securities, securities issued by the U.S. government and agencies, corporate securities, and other investments; and provides bankcard services, trust and asset management products and services, deposit account services, sales of loans and investments, bank owned life insurance and commercial loan swap income. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Toms River, New Jersey.

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