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Christopher O'Connell's Stock Ratings
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Analyst
Christopher O'Connell is an analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Analyst ratings are quantitative and qualitative analysis of a stock by Wall Street stock rating analysts. Stock ratings consist of expected future growth, current stock valuation and macroeconomic trends. Updated 12/15/2025
Updated: Dec 15, 2025
Overall Average Return
16.2%
Smart Score
Overall Average Return Percentile
70th
Number of Ratings
122
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| 10/28/2025 | BCBP | Buy Now | BCB Bancorp | $8.45 | 6.51% | $9.5 → $9 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 10/27/2025 | MCB | Buy Now | Metropolitan Bank Holding | $79.89 | 12.65% | $95 → $90 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 10/27/2025 | DCOM | Buy Now | Dime Community Bancshares | $31.55 | 7.77% | $37 → $34 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 10/27/2025 | BWFG | Buy Now | Bankwell Finl Gr | $49.61 | 6.83% | $48 → $53 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 10/23/2025 | CBU | Buy Now | Community Financial Sys | $59.61 | 10.72% | $67 → $66 | Reiterates | Market Perform → Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 07/29/2025 | BCBP | Buy Now | BCB Bancorp | $8.45 | 12.43% | $10.5 → $9.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 07/23/2025 | PGC | Buy Now | Peapack Gladstone Finl | $29.93 | 16.94% | $38 → $35 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 07/23/2025 | CBU | Buy Now | Community Financial Sys | $59.61 | 12.4% | $69 → $67 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 07/21/2025 | MCB | Buy Now | Metropolitan Bank Holding | $79.89 | 18.91% | $81 → $95 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/29/2025 | NFBK | Buy Now | Northfield Bancorp | $12.30 | -2.44% | $12.5 → $12 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/29/2025 | KRNY | Buy Now | Kearny Financial | $7.81 | -10.37% | $7.25 → $7 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/28/2025 | BWFG | Buy Now | Bankwell Finl Gr | $49.61 | -15.34% | $40 → $42 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/25/2025 | AMAL | Buy Now | Amalgamated Financial | $32.44 | 20.24% | $41 → $39 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/24/2025 | PGC | Buy Now | Peapack Gladstone Finl | $29.93 | 26.96% | $40 → $38 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/24/2025 | BCBP | Buy Now | BCB Bancorp | $8.45 | 24.26% | $12.5 → $10.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/21/2025 | INDB | Buy Now | Independent Bank | $77.34 | -6.9% | $80 → $72 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/01/2025 | FLIC | Buy Now | First of Long Island | — | — | $16.04 → $16.56 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 01/30/2025 | BLFY | Buy Now | Blue Foundry | $12.72 | -21.38% | $11 → $10 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 01/30/2025 | BCBP | Buy Now | BCB Bancorp | $8.45 | 62.72% | $15 → $13.75 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 01/27/2025 | NFBK | Buy Now | Northfield Bancorp | $12.30 | 5.69% | $14.25 → $13 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 01/24/2025 | DCOM | Buy Now | Dime Community Bancshares | $31.55 | 29.95% | $42 → $41 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 01/22/2025 | CBU | Buy Now | Community Financial | $59.61 | 27.5% | $74 → $76 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 01/21/2025 | INDB | Buy Now | Independent Bank | $77.34 | 3.44% | $82 → $80 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 01/16/2025 | UNTY | Buy Now | Unity Bancorp | $56.18 | -2.1% | $51 → $55 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 12/24/2024 | BHLB | Buy Now | Berkshire Hills Bancorp | — | — | $32 → $34.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 12/24/2024 | BRKL | Buy Now | Brookline Bancorp | — | — | → $14.5 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 12/12/2024 | INDB | Buy Now | Independent Bank | $77.34 | 6.03% | $77 → $82 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | UNTY | Buy Now | Unity Bancorp | $56.18 | -9.22% | $43 → $51 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | PGC | Buy Now | Peapack Gladstone Finl | $29.93 | 47.01% | $38 → $44 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | NFBK | Buy Now | Northfield Bancorp | $12.30 | 15.85% | $12.5 → $14.25 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | NBTB | Buy Now | NBT Bancorp | $44.40 | 23.87% | $50 → $55 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | MCB | Buy Now | Metropolitan Bank Holding | $79.89 | 6.4% | $73 → $85 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | INDB | Buy Now | Independent Bank | $77.34 | -0.44% | $65 → $77 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | DCOM | Buy Now | Dime Community Bancshares | $31.55 | 33.12% | $38 → $42 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | CHMG | Buy Now | Chemung Financial | $59.30 | 1.18% | $54 → $60 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | CBU | Buy Now | Community Financial | $59.61 | 24.14% | $64 → $74 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | BWFG | Buy Now | Bankwell Finl Gr | $49.61 | -19.37% | $36 → $40 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | BRKL | Buy Now | Brookline Bancorp | — | — | $12 → $14.5 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | BLFY | Buy Now | Blue Foundry | $12.72 | -13.52% | $9.75 → $11 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | BHLB | Buy Now | Berkshire Hills Bancorp | — | — | $29 → $32 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 12/04/2024 | AMAL | Buy Now | Amalgamated Financial | $32.44 | 38.74% | $41 → $45 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 11/01/2024 | EVBN | Buy Now | Evans Bancorp | — | — | $42.32 → $45.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 10/22/2024 | BCBP | Buy Now | BCB Bancorp | $8.45 | 59.76% | $13.25 → $13.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 10/21/2024 | INDB | Buy Now | Independent Bank | $77.34 | -15.96% | $62 → $65 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 10/16/2024 | BWFG | Buy Now | Bankwell Finl Gr | $49.61 | -31.47% | $34 → $34 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 09/10/2024 | CBU | Buy Now | Community Financial | $59.61 | -1.02% | $59 → $59 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 08/01/2024 | FFIC | Buy Now | Flushing Financial | $17.35 | -13.54% | $13 → $15 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 08/01/2024 | EVBN | Buy Now | Evans Bancorp | — | — | $26.5 → $30.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 07/30/2024 | NFBK | Buy Now | Northfield Bancorp | $12.30 | -8.54% | $9.5 → $11.25 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 07/30/2024 | KRNY | Buy Now | Kearny Financial | $7.81 | -10.37% | $6 → $7 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 07/30/2024 | BWFG | Buy Now | Bankwell Finl Gr | $49.61 | -31.47% | $30 → $34 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 07/29/2024 | PGC | Buy Now | Peapack Gladstone Finl | $29.93 | 6.92% | $28 → $32 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 07/29/2024 | FLIC | Buy Now | First of Long Island | — | — | $11 → $13 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 07/29/2024 | AMAL | Buy Now | Amalgamated Financial | $32.44 | 7.91% | $30 → $35 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 07/26/2024 | BRKL | Buy Now | Brookline Bancorp | — | — | $10.5 → $11 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 07/25/2024 | DCOM | Buy Now | Dime Community Bancshares | $31.55 | -11.25% | $25.5 → $28 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 07/25/2024 | BLFY | Buy Now | Blue Foundry | $12.72 | -27.28% | $8 → $9.25 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 07/23/2024 | MCB | Buy Now | Metropolitan Bank Holding | $79.89 | -15.51% | $55 → $67.5 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 07/23/2024 | BCBP | Buy Now | BCB Bancorp | $8.45 | 53.85% | $12 → $13 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 07/15/2024 | UNTY | Buy Now | Unity Bancorp | $56.18 | -30.58% | $35 → $39 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 07/09/2024 | PGC | Buy Now | Peapack Gladstone Finl | $29.93 | -6.45% | $29 → $28 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 06/28/2024 | DCOM | Buy Now | Dime Community Bancshares | $31.55 | -19.18% | $25.5 → $25.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 05/02/2024 | PGC | Buy Now | Peapack Gladstone Finl | $29.93 | -3.11% | $30.5 → $29 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/26/2024 | FFIC | Buy Now | Flushing Financial | $17.35 | -25.07% | $14 → $13 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/26/2024 | BRKL | Buy Now | Brookline Bancorp | — | — | $12 → $10.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/25/2024 | BLFY | Buy Now | Blue Foundry | $12.72 | -37.11% | $9 → $8 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/24/2024 | NBTB | Buy Now | NBT Bancorp | $44.40 | -12.16% | $41 → $39 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/23/2024 | LBAI | Buy Now | Lakeland Bancorp | — | — | $16.65 → $14.15 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/23/2024 | BCBP | Buy Now | BCB Bancorp | $8.45 | 42.01% | $14 → $12 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/22/2024 | INDB | Buy Now | Independent Bank | $77.34 | -22.42% | $64 → $60 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/22/2024 | CHMG | Buy Now | Chemung Financial | $59.30 | -17.37% | $51 → $49 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/05/2024 | PGC | Buy Now | Peapack Gladstone Finl | $29.93 | 1.9% | $33.5 → $30.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/05/2024 | NFBK | Buy Now | Northfield Bancorp | $12.30 | -10.57% | $12 → $11 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/05/2024 | FFIC | Buy Now | Flushing Financial | $17.35 | -19.31% | $15.5 → $14 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/05/2024 | DCOM | Buy Now | Dime Community Bancshares | $31.55 | -19.18% | $30 → $25.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/05/2024 | AMAL | Buy Now | Amalgamated Financial | $32.44 | -7.51% | $32 → $30 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 03/11/2024 | MCB | Buy Now | Metropolitan Bank Holding | $79.89 | -31.16% | $66 → $55 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 01/30/2024 | LBAI | Buy Now | Lakeland Bancorp | — | — | $17.5 → $16.65 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 01/30/2024 | BWFG | Buy Now | Bankwell Finl Gr | $49.61 | -31.47% | $35 → $34 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 01/30/2024 | BHLB | Buy Now | Berkshire Hills Bancorp | — | — | $24 → $25 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 01/25/2024 | NBTB | Buy Now | NBT Bancorp | $44.40 | -7.66% | $45 → $41 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 01/22/2024 | MCB | Buy Now | Metropolitan Bank Holding | $79.89 | -17.39% | $73 → $66 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 01/22/2024 | INDB | Buy Now | Independent Bank | $77.34 | -17.25% | $66 → $64 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 12/01/2023 | AMAL | Buy Now | Amalgamated Financial | $32.44 | -19.84% | $24 → $26 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 11/14/2023 | EVBN | Buy Now | Evans Bancorp | — | — | $25 → $26.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 10/06/2023 | CATC | Buy Now | Cambridge | — | — | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 07/27/2023 | FFIC | Buy Now | Flushing Financial | $17.35 | -19.31% | $13 → $14 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 07/27/2023 | BLFY | Buy Now | Blue Foundry | $12.72 | -29.25% | $8.5 → $9 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 07/25/2023 | MCB | Buy Now | Metropolitan Bank Holding | $79.89 | -18.64% | $57 → $65 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 05/02/2023 | FLIC | Buy Now | First of Long Island | — | — | $15 → $13.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 05/02/2023 | BWFG | Buy Now | Bankwell Finl Gr | $49.61 | -30.46% | $35 → $34.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 05/01/2023 | KRNY | Buy Now | Kearny Financial | $7.81 | 2.43% | $9 → $8 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 05/01/2023 | DCOM | Buy Now | Dime Community Bancshares | $31.55 | -11.25% | $32 → $28 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 05/01/2023 | BRKL | Buy Now | Brookline Bancorp | — | — | $13 → $12 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 05/01/2023 | AMAL | Buy Now | Amalgamated Financial | $32.44 | -26.01% | $25 → $24 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/28/2023 | PGC | Buy Now | Peapack Gladstone Finl | $29.93 | 30.3% | $43 → $39 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/27/2023 | CATC | Buy Now | Cambridge | — | — | $62 → $85 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/27/2023 | BLFY | Buy Now | Blue Foundry | $12.72 | -28.07% | $10 → $9.15 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/25/2023 | INDB | Buy Now | Independent Bank | $77.34 | -12.08% | $80 → $68 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/19/2023 | BCBP | Buy Now | BCB Bancorp | $8.45 | 95.27% | $17.5 → $16.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | BCBP | Buy Now | BCB Bancorp | $8.45 | 107.1% | $21 → $17.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | UNTY | Buy Now | Unity Bancorp | $56.18 | -43.93% | $34 → $31.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | PGC | Buy Now | Peapack Gladstone Finl | $29.93 | 43.67% | $48 → $43 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | NFBK | Buy Now | Northfield Bancorp | $12.30 | 1.63% | $15 → $12.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | NBTB | Buy Now | NBT Bancorp | $44.40 | -15.54% | $42 → $37.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | MCB | Buy Now | Metropolitan Bank Holding | $79.89 | -13.63% | $80 → $69 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | LBAI | Buy Now | Lakeland Bancorp | — | — | $22.5 → $20.8 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | KRNY | Buy Now | Kearny Financial | $7.81 | 15.24% | $10 → $9 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | INDB | Buy Now | Independent Bank | $77.34 | 3.44% | $90 → $80 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | FLIC | Buy Now | First of Long Island | — | — | $17.5 → $15 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | FFIC | Buy Now | Flushing Financial | $17.35 | -2.02% | $23 → $17 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | EVBN | Buy Now | Evans Bancorp | — | — | $40 → $35.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | DCOM | Buy Now | Dime Community Bancshares | $31.55 | 1.43% | $36 → $32 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | CHMG | Buy Now | Chemung Financial | $59.30 | -17.37% | $52 → $49 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | CBU | Buy Now | Community Bank System | $59.61 | -4.38% | $64 → $57 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | CATC | Buy Now | Cambridge | — | — | $93 → $85 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | BWFG | Buy Now | Bankwell Finl Gr | $49.61 | -29.45% | $40 → $35 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | BRKL | Buy Now | Brookline Bancorp | — | — | $15 → $13 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | BLFY | Buy Now | Blue Foundry | $12.72 | -21.38% | $12.5 → $10 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | BHLB | Buy Now | Berkshire Hills Bancorp | — | — | $32 → $27 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | AMAL | Buy Now | Amalgamated Financial | $32.44 | -22.92% | $29 → $25 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 08/30/2022 | BLFY | Buy Now | Blue Foundry | $12.72 | 4.17% | → $13.25 | Initiates | → Market Perform | Get Alert |
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