Q1 EPS Forecast for Brookline Bancorp Decreased by Analyst

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKL) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Brookline Bancorp in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst L. Hunsicker now expects that the bank will earn $0.23 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Brookline Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $1.09 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Brookline Bancorp’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.32 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

Brookline Bancorp (NASDAQ:BRKL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The bank reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). Brookline Bancorp had a return on equity of 5.94% and a net margin of 10.51%.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on BRKL. Raymond James upgraded Brookline Bancorp from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $16.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, December 20th. StockNews.com started coverage on Brookline Bancorp in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded Brookline Bancorp from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $14.50 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, December 24th.

Brookline Bancorp Stock Down 1.3 %

NASDAQ BRKL opened at $12.52 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.12. The company has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.26 and a beta of 0.79. Brookline Bancorp has a one year low of $8.01 and a one year high of $13.15. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $12.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.13.

Institutional Trading of Brookline Bancorp

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Brookline Bancorp by 124.2% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,879 shares of the bank’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,595 shares during the period. FMR LLC increased its stake in Brookline Bancorp by 174.9% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 5,154 shares of the bank’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 3,279 shares during the period. KBC Group NV increased its stake in Brookline Bancorp by 60.3% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,438 shares of the bank’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 2,421 shares during the period. Creative Planning purchased a new stake in Brookline Bancorp in the third quarter worth $103,000. Finally, Townsquare Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Brookline Bancorp in the third quarter worth $111,000. 78.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Brookline Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a $0.135 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $0.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.31%. Brookline Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 70.13%.

Brookline Bancorp Company Profile

Brookline Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for the Brookline Bank that provide commercial, business, and retail banking services to corporate, municipal, and retail customers in the United States. Its deposit products include demand checking, NOW, money market, and savings accounts. The company’s loan portfolio primarily comprises first mortgage loans secured by commercial, multi-family, and residential real estate properties; loans to business entities comprising commercial lines of credit; loans to condominium associations; loans and leases used to finance equipment for small businesses; financing for construction and development projects; and home equity and other consumer loans.