Monday, July 30, 2007

Central Jersey Bancorp

Central Jersey Bancorp is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $7.65 and $10.54 over the past year. With 8,678,400 shares outstanding, a recent price of $8.55 gives a total market capitalization of $71,336,450. While there are certainly larger companies, Central Jersey Bancorp has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, Central Jersey Bancorp created $0.05 in earnings for every share outstanding.

Central Jersey Bancorp is currently priced by the market at 166.00 times last year’s earnings. Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled. A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.

With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, Central Jersey Bancorp could be an interesting value proposition. Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.

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