BCBP NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

BCB Bancorp Inc · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 9.99 USD
-1.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 62.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.5%, after a -2.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 40/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 52 out of 100
Latest Close 9.99 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.5% latest completed week
4W Return -2.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -1.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 36.5% 19 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 19-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 43.06% based on similar historical setup states.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.5% Latest completed week; four-week move -2.8%. Indicator stack 65/35 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 43.06% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 40/100 conviction; expected move 12.5%. News sentiment 50/100 44 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 62.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.5%, after a -2.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9012-week average 0.93

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.90Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -2.8% over four weeks, -1.2% over 12 weeks, and 30.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 19 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.5%
4W-2.8%
12W-1.2%
26W28.9%
52W30.6%
Active trend streak19 weeks
Active weeks in one year19
Trend breadth36.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.29Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-120.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership4.68Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change16.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength24/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Value34/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Quality10/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Momentum74/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Growth3/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
251.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
179.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
23.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
39.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
0.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
22.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-15.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-84.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-43.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
2/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
4.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-16.5x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

BCBP shows mixed options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.36, expected move of 12.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction40/100
Expected move12.5%
Put/call volume1.36
Pressure-11
Speculation6
Volatility96
Trend agreement93
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Insider activity2 / 1

2 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

10 positive · 30 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-14.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.7%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.7%Week of 5 Jun.
Worst week-6.2%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-1.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.1% / -2.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape54/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 54/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis85/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.90; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 43.06%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 43.06% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors33/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 76; Small Cap Core rank 40 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options59/100

BCBP shows mixed options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.36, expected move of 12.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 12.5% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

BCB Bancorp Inc (BCBP) Technical Analysis: Support, Resistance, Indicators & Moving Averages Insiders2 / 1

2 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20269.99 USD-1.5%9.32 USD9.40 USD-0.294.68864.3KOn
24 Jul 202610.14 USD-1.5%9.25 USD9.40 USD-0.016.94598.4KOn
17 Jul 202610.29 USD-0.6%9.18 USD9.41 USD0.506.86735.8KOn
10 Jul 202610.35 USD0.7%9.11 USD9.41 USD0.973.01747.0KOn
3 Jul 202610.28 USD-1.8%9.04 USD9.40 USD1.444.04606.7KOn
26 Jun 202610.47 USD-5.3%8.96 USD9.40 USD1.866.682.2MOn
19 Jun 202611.06 USD-1.2%8.88 USD9.40 USD1.817.66451.7KOn
12 Jun 202611.20 USD-0.4%8.76 USD9.39 USD1.7412.06819.9KOn
5 Jun 202611.24 USD7.7%8.64 USD9.39 USD1.4415.33989.4KOn
29 May 202610.44 USD5.3%8.51 USD9.38 USD1.332.53433.7KOn
22 May 20269.91 USD4.1%8.42 USD9.37 USD1.420.06561.8KOn
15 May 20269.52 USD-5.8%8.35 USD9.37 USD1.62-2.86391.5KOn
8 May 202610.11 USD-0.4%8.29 USD9.36 USD1.762.58443.8KOn
1 May 202610.15 USD2.3%8.21 USD9.35 USD1.858.35412.3KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.