BANC

HoldHot Air

Banc of California, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $2.8B cap · $42.0M/day traded

$17.99 +0.4% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Report expected 27 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 3.7% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
45
Value
39
Momentum
51

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Banc of California, Inc. (BANC) is 42/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 45, Value 39, Momentum 51, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 13.0x
ROE
-0.7%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.9x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
2.5%
trailing yield

ABOUT BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

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Banc of California, Inc. is a commercial bank primarily serving small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals across California. The bank's competitive advantage is derived from its deep regional market knowledge, tailored financial solutions, and strong relationship-based banking approach within the dynamic California economy. It focuses on strategic growth within its diverse customer segments.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue1.3B278.4M985.9M1.1B-6.3%690.2M1.1B1.3B7.9%
EPS0.71-22.710.521.1818.5%-0.421.491.8625.6%
Shares158.0M168.1M168.6M155.5M-1.6%158.0M———
Debt2.6B1.2B2.2B3.0B4.7%3.2B———
Equity4.0B3.4B3.5B3.5B-3.6%————
Op CF702.0M135.8M77.4M255.6M-28.6%388.2M———
Inv CF-3.6B12.6B1.9B-1.5B—————
Fin CF1.1B-9.6B-4.8B1.0B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-3.3%
17.017.417.818.218.615 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 75% of stocks we rank over the past year (29% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$17.99
RSI (14)
61.9
52-Week Range-17.4% from high
Low $15.73High $21.79

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
45
ROIC (ROA)
-0.1%*13.8
ROE
-0.7%9.9
GP/Assets
2.0%N/A
Op. Margin
216.3%99.6
FCF/Assets
1.0%N/A
Piotroski
684.9
Int. Cover
—50.0
D/E Ratio
0.85xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
39
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
7.8xN/A
P/B
1.0x62.5
P/S
4.1x34.8
Div Yield
2.5%36.1
Momentum
51
52W High %
83%44.2
RS 6M
-10%30.2
SMA 50/200
0.96x25.2
EPS Rev 4W
+1.0%79.7
EPS Rev 12W
+3.7%76.2
EPS Improve
+607%98.1
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$2.8B
P/E (Forward)
8.4x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of BANC are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
BANCBanc of California, Inc.(you)$2.8B42Hold
CLBKColumbia Financial, Inc.$2.9B43Hold
SBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida$3.2B42Hold
BOHBank of Hawaii Corporation$2.8B46Hold
FBKFB Financial Corporation$2.6B45Hold
BKUBankUnited, Inc.$3.1B45Hold
VLYPOValley National Bancorp$3.3B46Hold
FHBFirst Hawaiian, Inc.$3.1B49Hold
FFINFirst Financial Bankshares, Inc.$4.3B42Hold
CBUCommunity Financial System, Inc.$3.3B49Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.4%

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Banc of California, Inc. (BANC): Stock Score Summary

Banc of California, Inc. (BANC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 42/100 based on Quality (45/100), Value (39/100), and Momentum (51/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Banc of California, Inc. is a commercial bank primarily serving small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals across California. The bank's competitive advantage is derived from its deep regional market knowledge, tailored financial solutions, and strong relationship-based banking approach within the dynamic California economy. It focuses on strategic growth within its diverse customer segments.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$17.99
Market Cap$2.8B
P/E (Forward)8.41
Price/Book0.98
Return on Equity-0.7%
Debt/Equity0.85x
Operating Margin216.3%
Dividend Yield2.5%
Free Cash Flow$364M

Banc of California, Inc. operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Banc of California, Inc.’s (BANC) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Banc of California, Inc. (BANC) is 42/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (45), Value (39), and Momentum (51), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Banc of California, Inc. have an economic moat?
Banc of California, Inc. (BANC) has a Quality factor score of 45/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Banc of California, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Banc of California, Inc. (BANC) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 42/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Banc of California, Inc. in?
Banc of California, Inc. (BANC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).