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California BanCorp \ CA

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California BanCorp \ CA

BCAL·NASDAQ·Finance·CIK 0001795815

California BanCorp is a bank holding company that owns California Bank of Commerce, N.A. The Company completed a reorganization on May 15, 2020, making the Bank a wholly-owned subsidiary. California Bank of Commerce, N.A. started operations in December 2001 as Ramona National Bank. It changed its name to First Business Bank, N.A. in 2006, to Bank of Southern California, N.A. in 2010, and to California Bank of Commerce, N.A. on July 31, 2024. The Bank has one wholly-owned subsidiary, BCAL OREO1, LLC, incorporated on February 14, 2024, which holds other real estate owned and assets acquired through foreclosure. The Bank operates under a federal charter and is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had consolidated assets of $4.03 billion. Its branch network extends across California. The Company supports its communities through donations to nonprofit organizations, regional Advisory Boards, and employee involvement in local nonprofits. Advisory Boards consist of local business leaders who provide insights into regional business conditions and introduce potential clients.

California BanCorp \ CA (NASDAQ:BCAL) is a publicly traded company in the Finance sector. Wiseek has independently scored 14 items for BCAL at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-07-27, rated 8/10. Across its 14 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 8 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for BCAL spans 8-K, 4, 10-Q, 144.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • California BanCorp Q2: $14.3M Net Income, Loan Growth, Dividend Hike, and Sharp Drop in Nonperformers
  • California BanCorp Q2 Earnings Surge on Loan Growth, NPA Drop; Dividend Raised
  • Shareholders Approve New Equity Incentive Plan with ~5% Potential Dilution
  • Executive Chairman Sells $1.43M in Shares Amidst Mixed Financial Signals
  • California BanCorp Reports Q1 Earnings Miss and Increased Nonperforming Assets, Partially Offset by Post-Quarter Loan Repayment and Share Buyback

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$180.18M
Net Income
$63.06M
Diluted EPS
$1.93
Op. Cash Flow
$57.29M
Free Cash Flow
$56.94M
Cash & Equivalents
$399.91M
Total Debt
$33.83M
Debt / Equity
0.06×
Net Margin
35.0%
Shares Outstanding
32.42M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-03-13 · accession 0001795815-26-000005

Short Interest & Short Volume

4.37 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 905,840 shares in BCAL as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 10.5% decrease from the prior period — about 4.4 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 37.8% of BCAL volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)905,840 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 10.5%
Days to cover4.37 at avg daily volume of 207,335
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)37.8% of 63,375 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume47.9%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Dilution Risk

Low risk

Filing-implied dilution signals for BCAL, detected from its recent SEC filings · based on capital-structure filings through 2026-05-28.

Equity Incentive Plan Approved · Potential Dilution

⚠ A more recent filing has been published for this ticker since this signal was computed; it may not yet be reflected — see the filings below.

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$21.78
52-week range · as of 2026-07-27 $14.56 – $21.78
Market cap
$700.24M
Volume
230.5K (1.1× avg)
3-mo avg 215K
Live data · 2026-10-05 03:36 UTC · Market closed

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BCAL
Jul 27, 2026, 8:10 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $21.02
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$0.760 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
BCAL
Jul 27, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $21.02
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$0.760 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
BCAL
May 28, 2026, 8:10 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $18.97
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$2.81 (+15%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
BCAL
May 08, 2026, 4:40 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $19.25
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$2.53 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
BCAL
May 08, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $19.25
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$2.53 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
BCAL
May 07, 2026, 12:06 PM EDT
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $19.10
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$2.68 (+14%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
BCAL
May 04, 2026, 7:09 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $18.62
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$3.16 (+17%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
BCAL
Apr 28, 2026, 8:05 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $18.84
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$2.94 (+16%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
BCAL
Apr 14, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $18.44
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$3.34 (+18%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
BCAL
Mar 13, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $17.52
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$4.26 (+24%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
BCAL
Feb 18, 2026, 4:24 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $18.86
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$2.92 (+15%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
BCAL
Feb 05, 2026, 8:07 PM EST
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $18.85
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$2.93 (+16%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
BCAL
Jan 28, 2026, 8:06 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $18.67
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$3.11 (+17%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
BCAL
Jan 07, 2026, 8:05 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $18.42
Real-time Price: $21.78 info
Change: +$3.36 (+18%) info
Market Cap: $700.239M info
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