The price-to-earnings ratio for Banc of California Inc (NYSE: BANC) is above average at 21.80x. The 36-month beta value for BANC is also noteworthy at 0.68. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BANC is 129.15M, and at present, short sellers hold a 11.35% of that float. The average trading volume of BANC on June 24, 2025 was 2.60M shares.
BANC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Banc of California Inc (NYSE: BANC) has increased by 1204705 when compared to last closing price of 13.91.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 5.19% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-08 that LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Banc of California, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: BANC) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable July 1, 2025, to stockholders of record as of June 16, 2025. The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.4845 per depositary share on its 7.75% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F. The dividend will be pa.
BANC’s Market Performance
Banc of California Inc (BANC) has experienced a 5.19% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 2.38% rise in the past month, and a -3.73% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.51% for BANC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.53% for BANC’s stock, with a -4.43% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BANC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BANC stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for BANC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BANC in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $18 based on the research report published on May 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BANC reach a price target of $18. The rating they have provided for BANC stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 07th, 2025.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to BANC, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on January 06th of the current year.
BANC Trading at 3.35% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BANC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.56% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BANC starting from LASHLEY RICHARD J, who sale 37,500 shares at the price of $14.20 back on Jun 10 ’25. After this action, LASHLEY RICHARD J now owns 2,280,280 shares of Banc of California Inc, valued at $532,500 using the latest closing price.
LASHLEY RICHARD J, the Director of Banc of California Inc, sale 37,343 shares at $14.03 during a trade that took place back on Jun 09 ’25, which means that LASHLEY RICHARD J is holding 2,317,780 shares at $523,736 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BANC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.52 for the gross margin
The net margin for Banc of California Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 4.33, with 0.43 for asset returns.
Based on Banc of California Inc (BANC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 290.06 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.86. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.56for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.10.
Conclusion
In summary, Banc of California Inc (BANC) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
