Stuart H. Lubow, who serves as president and chief executive officer of Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ: DCOM), executed two separate sales of the bank's common stock on February 12 and February 13, 2026. According to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the combined transactions covered 25,026 shares and generated proceeds of approximately $878,104.
The first transaction, on February 12, involved the sale of 5,476 shares at a price of $35.1365 per share. The second, completed on February 13, consisted of 19,550 shares sold at $35.074 per share. After those dispositions, Lubow continues to directly hold 202,648 shares of Dime Community Bancshares common stock.
Beyond his direct holdings, Lubow also retains indirect exposure to the company. The filing shows 5,439 shares held through a 401(k) and 19,499 shares held through a spouse. In addition, he is the direct owner of 8,000 shares of Dime Community Bancshares Preferred Stock, Series A.
Market metrics cited alongside the transaction indicate the stock is trading at roughly 15.1 times earnings and carries a price-to-book ratio of 1.15, per InvestingPro data. Dime shares have demonstrated strong recent momentum, posting a 25.16% price return over the past six months and trading near $35.46 at the time of the report.
These insider sales follow a fourth-quarter 2025 reporting period in which Dime Community Bancshares exceeded Wall Street expectations. The company posted earnings per share of $0.79 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.71 and representing an 11.27% surprise. Total revenues for the quarter reached a record $124 million.
Analyst reactions to the quarter included two notable adjustments. Stephens raised its price target on Dime to $36 from $33 while maintaining an Equal Weight rating, citing the solid earnings print and a 10 basis point expansion in net interest margin. DA Davidson also increased its price target, moving it to $39 from $37 and keeping a Buy rating, highlighting the quarter as strong, with net interest margin expansion and growth in excess cash.
The company additionally reported operational deposit trends in the quarter: a 6.5% increase in quarterly deposits and a 7.6% rise in demand deposit accounts, figures that were highlighted in the post-quarter commentary.
The sales by Lubow were disclosed via the required Form 4 filing with the SEC. The filing lists the specific share counts and prices associated with the two transactions and enumerates the remaining direct and indirect holdings described above.
All figures, dates and filings referenced in this report are presented as reported in the filing and company and analyst disclosures; no reasons for the insider sales were provided in the filing.