Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate California BanCorp. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding California BanCorp.’s stock price such as:

• California BanCorp.’s current stock price and volume
• Why California BanCorp.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for BCAL from analysts
• BCAL’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About California BanCorp. (BCAL)

Before we jump into California BanCorp.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

California BanCorp. operates as the bank holding company for California Bank of Commerce, N.A. that provides various financial products to individuals, professionals, and small- to medium-sized businesses in California, the United States. The company offers checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides business loans; lines of credit; construction and land development loans; commercial real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans; small business administration loans; consumer loans; home equity lines of credit; and letters of credit. In addition, the company offers treasury management; cash vault, sweep accounts, and remote deposit capture services; online and mobile banking services; and ACH origination, courier, and lockbox services. It serves businesses, business owners and their trusts, limited liability corporations, business partnerships, associations, organizations, and governmental authorities. The company was formerly known as Southern California Bancorp and changed its name to California BanCorp. in August 2024. California BanCorp. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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California BanCorp.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 02, 2025, 12:25 PM, CST, California BanCorp.’s stock price was $14.925.

California BanCorp. is up 6.99% from its previous closing price of $13.950.

During the last market session, California BanCorp.’s stock traded between $14.350 and $14.990. Currently, there are approximately 32.41 million shares outstanding for California BanCorp..

California BanCorp.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 22.4, which is high compared to the Banks industry median of 11.2. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

California BanCorp. Stock Price History

California BanCorp.’s (BCAL) price is currently up 6.84% so far this month.

During the month of May, California BanCorp.’s stock price has reached a high of $14.990 and a low of $13.880.

Over the last year, California BanCorp. has hit prices as high as $18.490 and as low as $11.870. Year to date, California BanCorp.’s stock is down 9.76%.

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What Caused California BanCorp. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of May 01, 2025, there was 1 analyst who downgraded California BanCorp.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate California BanCorp.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on California BanCorp.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

California BanCorp.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about California BanCorp. (BCAL) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of California BanCorp.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 01, 2025, California BanCorp. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -3.64%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 44 and is considered to be Average.

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California BanCorp. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 2, 2025, California BanCorp.’s stock price is $14.925, which is up 6.99% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like California BanCorp. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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