Center Bancorp (CNOB) stock

Community bank loans , market cap $1.6B

Community bank loans

Market cap $1.6B

$32.87

+2.37%

As of Monday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Above Average

In its industry

#33of 167

Banks

Checks firing

7of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-3.7%

Above the 200-day

CNOB's Quality Score rose 2 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 12. Buying reached its highest in 20 days (3 chart checks started).

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Why is CNOB up?

Up 6% on Oct 22, and still 4% over its Oct 21 close.

Its Oct 22 results: operating net income available to common stockholders was $47.9M, from $35.5M a year before. It rose 6% on Oct 22.

Sources: Price history, Oct 22, 2026; Company release, Oct 22, 2026

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Key facts on CNOB

Key facts on CNOB
The chart	Above every average
Latest filing	8-K, Oct 22 Reported its quarterly results

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CNOB in the news

Thu Oct 22Center Bancorp reported diluted EPS of $0.59 SEC, 7:30 AM ET CNOB closed +6.3% that day.

What moves banks

Rate gap, 10-year minus 2-year+0.32 pt0.00 ptMon Nov 2in a week

The 10-year Treasury yield minus the 2-year. Banks pay deposit rates tied to the short end and lend at rates tied to the long end, so this gap is one measure of their lending spread.

U.S. Treasury, daily yield curve, Mon Nov 2. Change over the week.

Net interest margin, deposits, 10-year Treasury yield, and 5 more, for Pro members.

What's next

Fri Nov 13: Ex-dividend, $0.195 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 1.

CNOB catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +1.0% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

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Why CNOB scores 12

Above Averagefor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

Well above its recent run. CNOB scores 12 today, against a median of 8 over its last 20 recorded sessions.

+7Chart checks 7 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+3Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high

Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
Dilution subtractsNew shares over the year: -1 at 10% more, -2 at 25% more.

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, News, and Insider trades.

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CNOB has 7 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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CNOB RSI today: 63.2, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

RSI 1463.2
Above 50, below 70.
MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
Crossed above its signal line 12 sessions ago.
50-day average$31.32
The price is 4.9% above it.
200-day average$30.09
The price is 9.2% above it.
50/200 crossGolden cross
The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on Sep 2, 2025.
ADX 1426.8
25 or more, with +DI above -DI.
Support$32.48
Swing low from Aug 10, 1.2% below the price.
Resistance$33.42
Swing high from Oct 26, 1.7% above the price.
52-week high$34.14
From Jul 16, 3.9% above the price.
52-week low$23.20
From Nov 18, 2025, 29.4% below the price.
Chart patternNone
No triangle, channel, or wedge in the last year.
Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
The bands run from $28.82 to $33.68.
Volume1.8x
Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

The deep dive on CNOB

What it does and how it makes money1 findingFor Pro members1 finding on what CNOB does and how it makes money, for Pro members
Where it stands1 findingIts share count rose 19.5% in the year to Jun 30, 2026, and 29% in three years.Weighted shares, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026
Who holds and trades it2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on who holds and trades CNOB, for Pro members

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How CNOB ranks in Banks

CNOB is #33 of 167 by Quality Score.

How CNOB ranks in Banks
1	EBCEastern Bankshares	9/14	18
2	CBCCentral Bancompany	9/14	17
3	AMTBAmerant Bancorp	8/14	17
	CLBKColumbia Financial		Open for its score
	CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce		Open for its score
	COFCapital One Financial		Open for its score
	COLBColumbia Banking Systems		Open for its score
33	CNOBCenter Bancorp	7/14	12

When does CNOB report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open (in 87 days). Expected.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What CNOB reported on Oct 22, 2026

The quarter

A profit of $0.59 a share.

“The decrease in net income available to common stockholders and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2026, compared to the second quarter of 2026, was primarily due to the $23.0 million pretax restructuring charge related to the above-mentioned balance sheet repositioning.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

CNOB's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Q4 2026
Effective tax rate	27.5%

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 22)

1 more outlook line, for Pro members.

In the company's words

“The decrease in income tax expense and the effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2026 was primarily due to lower taxable income resulting from the loss on loans held-for-sale related to the balance sheet restructuring.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 22)

The numbers

Market value: $1.6B; today

No analyst estimates on Breakaway: every figure here is filed.

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+3.3%-4.8%+6.3%

Apr 23Jul 23Oct 22

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Oct 22, 2026Before open	Before open	0.0%	+6.3%	+5.5%
Jul 23, 2026Before open	Before open	-7.0%	-4.8%	-0.6%
Apr 23, 2026Before open	Before open	+0.6%	+3.3%	+3.7%

CNOB closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and CNOB's Quality Score going into each

Is CNOB's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 31% of its free cash flow.

CNOB's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$0.78 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $39.2M a year $0.78 a share on 50.3M shares, the count on its cover page as of Aug 4, 2026
Free cash flow	$128M The last four quarters, to Jun 30, 2026
Record	Raised in the last year Against the payout a year before, each year

Insiders trading CNOB

CNOB insider trades

One insider bought $36K across 3 filings, and one insider sold $225K across 1 filing, in the last 6 months. The newest:

SellElizabeth Magennis$225KBank Presidentat $32.67 on Oct 26, filed Oct 27

SellElizabeth MagennisBank President$225Kat $32.67 on Oct 26, filed Oct 27

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CNOB's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Frank Sorrentino IIIChairman & CEO
Elizabeth MagennisBank President · 1 trade
William S. BurnsSenior EVP & CFO
Joseph T. JavitzEVP & Chief Credit Officer
Laura CriscioneEVP & Chief Compliance Officer
Mark J. PappasEVP & Chief Risk Officer
Robert Allan SchwartzEVP & General Counsel
Steven PrimianoEVP, Treas.& C Corp DevOfficer

14 more officers and directors file at CNOB. Each page above names the rest.

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About Center Bancorp

ConnectOne Bancorp Inc is a community-based, full-service New Jersey-chartered commercial bank. Substantially all loans are secured with various types of collateral, including business assets, consumer assets, and commercial/residential real estate. Each borrower's ability to repay its loans is dependent on the conversion of assets, cash flows generated from the borrowers' business, real estate rental, and consumer wages.

756 employeesEnglewood Cliffs, NJconnectonebank.com

CNOB's score card

Center Bancorp (CNOB): Quality Score 12, Above Average, #33 of 167 in Banks, with its price, on Breakaway — The picture a link to this page shows when it is shared.

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What would move CNOB's score: 6 things
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BreakawayJun 16Anson M. Moise bought CNOB$29K at $33.19, filed Jun 16

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: CNOB's Quality Score is 12 (Above Average), #33 of 167 in Banks. Insiders bought $36K and sold $225K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is CNOB a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

CNOB scores 12 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #33 of 167 in Banks by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 6% on Oct 22, and still 4% over its Oct 21 close. Shares: 19.5% more than a year ago (to Jun 30). Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is CNOB's Quality Score?

CNOB scores 12 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #33 of 167 in Banks by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CNOB's 12.

Are insiders buying CNOB?

One insider bought $36K across 3 filings, and one insider sold $225K across 1 filing, in the last 6 months. The newest is Elizabeth Magennis, Bank President, who sold $225K on Oct 26. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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