BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) (BCBP) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) (NASDAQ: BCBP) recently:

• 9/21/2026 – BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $11.00 to $9.50. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2026 – BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “strong sell”.
• 9/18/2026 – BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) was downgraded by Brean Capital from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $9.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/17/2026 – BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $11.00 to $8.35. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/17/2026 – BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 8/11/2026 – BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d)”.
• 8/9/2026 – BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 8/1/2026 – BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Jawad Chaudhry acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.75 per share, for a total transaction of $77,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 62,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $484,375. This represents a 19.05% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Thomas M. Obrien acquired 160,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $7.75 per share, with a total value of $1,240,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 869,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,736,455. This trade represents a 22.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 11.50% of the company’s stock.

BCB Bancorp, Inc is the holding company for BCB Community Bank, a community-focused banking institution headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey. Through its banking subsidiary, the company provides deposit, lending and other financial services to individuals, families and businesses.

BCB Community Bank offers checking, savings, money market and certificate of deposit accounts, along with residential and commercial real estate loans, construction financing, commercial and industrial loans, consumer loans and home equity products.