Sierra Bancorp (BSRR)Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Porterville, United States | NasdaqGS
39.84 USD
+0.01
(0.025%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 39.84 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:06 a.m. EDT
Sierra Bancorp presents a compelling case for a tactical swing trade driven by strong relative strength and a clear lack of downside fear among option buyers. The stock has decisively broken out of its long-term consolidation, trading significantly above its 200-day average while the 50-day line acts as dynamic support. Fundamentally, the company is showing resilience with a 12.5% return on equity and a healthy payout ratio of just 30%, allowing it to maintain a 2.7% yield even as revenue contracts slightly. The recent earnings miss did not trigger a capitulation, reinforcing the 'profitability focus' narrative. While the statistical forecast model offers only moderate confidence for the immediate 45-day horizon, the disconnect between the weak statistical signal and the robust technical breakout suggests the market is pricing in a continuation of the trend. The options flow confirms this sentiment, with traders aggressively buying calls and ignoring the downside. This is a high-conviction entry for momentum, though investors should remain mindful that regional banks remain sensitive to interest rate shifts. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.015118 |
| AutoETS | 0.016261 |
| AutoTheta | 0.030553 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.047724 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 61% |
| H-stat | 0.65 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.930 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.13 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-08-02 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-08-02 |
| Revenue per Share | 11.582 |
| Market Cap | 516,461,728 |
| Trailing P/E | 11.72 |
| Forward P/E | 10.53 |
| Beta | 0.76 |
| Profit Margins | 29.66% |
| Website | https://www.bankofthesierra.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:06 a.m. EDT: Options activity shows a distinct bullish skew with significant volume concentrated in September 2026 calls at the $35 strike, while put activity is virtually non-existent and limited to deep out-of-the-money strikes. Implied volatility is elevated for puts relative to calls, suggesting a floor is being priced in, but the overwhelming positioning indicates speculators are betting on continued upside momentum rather than protection against a crash.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.67% | 2.98% | 3.59% | 3.85% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 0.2700 | 0.668482 |
| 2026-05-04 | 0.2600 | 0.725851 |
| 2026-02-09 | 0.2600 | 0.704607 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.2500 | 0.878426 |
| 2025-08-04 | 0.2500 | 0.874126 |
| 2025-05-05 | 0.2500 | 0.926612 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.2500 | 0.845166 |
| 2024-10-31 | 0.2400 | 0.845070 |
| 2024-07-31 | 0.2400 | 0.825026 |
| 2024-04-29 | 0.2300 | 1.120312 |
| 2024-01-30 | 0.2300 | 1.056500 |
| 2023-10-30 | 0.2300 | 1.293588 |
| 2023-07-28 | 0.2300 | 1.096805 |
| 2023-04-28 | 0.2300 | 1.403295 |
| 2023-01-30 | 0.2300 | 1.078799 |
| 2022-10-28 | 0.2300 | 1.044505 |
| 2022-07-29 | 0.2300 | 1.024499 |
| 2022-04-29 | 0.2300 | 1.057471 |
| 2022-01-28 | 0.2300 | 0.874857 |
| 2021-10-28 | 0.2200 | 0.881764 |
| 2021-07-29 | 0.2200 | 0.900532 |
| 2021-04-28 | 0.2100 | 0.767263 |
| 2021-01-28 | 0.2100 | 0.940439 |
| 2020-10-29 | 0.2000 | 1.001502 |
| 2020-07-30 | 0.2000 | 1.124859 |
| 2020-04-29 | 0.2000 | 0.935016 |
| 2020-01-29 | 0.2000 | 0.736106 |
| 2019-10-30 | 0.1900 | 0.685921 |
| 2019-07-31 | 0.1900 | 0.728807 |
| 2019-05-01 | 0.1800 | 0.683371 |
| 2019-01-30 | 0.1800 | 0.675929 |
| 2018-10-31 | 0.1600 | 0.587587 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.1600 | 0.543478 |
| 2018-05-02 | 0.1600 | 0.574506 |
| 2018-01-31 | 0.1600 | 0.584368 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0.1400 | 0.535578 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.1400 | 0.500894 |
| 2017-05-02 | 0.1400 | 0.553797 |
| 2017-01-31 | 0.1400 | 0.523169 |
| 2016-11-01 | 0.1200 | 0.679887 |
| 2016-08-02 | 0.1200 | 0.685323 |
| 2016-05-03 | 0.1200 | 0.724200 |
| 2016-02-02 | 0.1200 | 0.682206 |
| 2015-10-27 | 0.1100 | 0.689223 |
| 2015-07-28 | 0.1100 | 0.667071 |
| 2015-04-28 | 0.1000 | 0.600240 |
| 2015-01-27 | 0.1000 | 0.618429 |
| 2014-10-28 | 0.0900 | 0.526624 |
| 2014-07-29 | 0.0900 | 0.570342 |
| 2014-04-29 | 0.0800 | 0.514139 |
| 2014-01-28 | 0.0800 | 0.472813 |
| 2013-10-29 | 0.0700 | 0.361197 |
| 2013-07-30 | 0.0700 | 0.462963 |
| 2013-04-30 | 0.0600 | 0.464396 |
| 2013-01-29 | 0.0600 | 0.472813 |
| 2012-10-31 | 0.0600 | 0.533333 |
| 2012-07-31 | 0.0600 | 0.561798 |
| 2012-05-01 | 0.0600 | 0.660793 |
| 2012-01-31 | 0.0600 | 0.657174 |
| 2011-11-01 | 0.0600 | 0.589970 |
| 2011-07-28 | 0.0600 | 0.530035 |
| 2011-01-28 | 0.0600 | 0.570342 |
| 2010-10-29 | 0.0600 | 0.576369 |
| 2010-07-26 | 0.0600 | 0.485437 |
| 2010-04-23 | 0.0600 | 0.437956 |
| 2010-01-28 | 0.0600 | 0.588235 |
| 2009-11-03 | 0.1000 | 1.216545 |
| 2009-07-29 | 0.1000 | 0.814996 |
| 2009-04-28 | 0.1000 | 0.846024 |
| 2009-02-03 | 0.1000 | 0.786782 |
| 2008-10-27 | 0.1700 | 0.860759 |
| 2008-07-29 | 0.1700 | 0.907150 |
| 2008-04-29 | 0.1700 | 0.753212 |
| 2008-01-25 | 0.1700 | 0.740096 |
| 2007-10-30 | 0.1600 | 0.596792 |
| 2007-08-03 | 0.1600 | 0.621601 |
| 2007-05-01 | 0.1500 | 0.530786 |
| 2007-01-30 | 0.1500 | 0.497678 |
| 2006-10-30 | 0.1400 | 0.446144 |
| 2006-08-03 | 0.1400 | 0.448000 |
| 2006-05-03 | 0.1300 | 0.513834 |
| 2006-01-30 | 0.1300 | 0.529747 |
| 2005-10-28 | 0.1200 | 0.513919 |
| 2005-08-01 | 0.1100 | 0.450635 |
| 2005-05-04 | 0.1100 | 0.527325 |
| 2005-02-01 | 0.1100 | 0.489542 |
| 2004-11-01 | 0.1000 | 0.550661 |
| 2004-07-23 | 0.0900 | 0.555213 |
| 2004-04-28 | 0.0900 | 0.586701 |
| 2004-01-27 | 0.0900 | 0.539892 |
| 2003-12-02 | 0.0400 | 0.237107 |
| 2003-10-22 | 0.0800 | 0.543478 |
| 2003-08-05 | 0.0800 | 0.507937 |
| 2003-04-29 | 0.0800 | 0.590406 |
| 2003-01-28 | 0.0800 | 0.684346 |
| 2002-10-29 | 0.0700 | 0.703518 |
| 2002-07-30 | 0.0700 | 0.648148 |
| 2002-04-30 | 0.0700 | 0.562701 |
| 2002-01-29 | 0.0700 | 0.783875 |
| 2001-10-19 | 0.0400 | 0.579710 |
| 2001-07-20 | 0.0400 | 0.592593 |
| 2001-04-20 | 0.0400 | 0.592593 |
| 2001-01-18 | 0.0600 | 0.744186 |
| 2000-10-24 | 0.0600 | 0.969697 |
| 2000-08-14 | 0.0600 | 0.800000 |
| 2000-04-25 | 0.0500 | 0.645161 |
| 2000-01-20 | 0.0500 | 0.588235 |
| 1999-10-21 | 0.0500 | 0.575540 |
| 1999-07-20 | 0.0500 | 0.451977 |
| 1996-04-29 | 0.0400 | 0.659794 |
| 1995-04-07 | 0.0550 | 1.571429 |
| 1994-04-28 | 0.0325 | 1.258065 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.3079449 |
| Address1 | 86 North Main Street |
| All Time High | 43.13 |
| All Time Low | 2.5 |
| Ask | 40.05 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 8 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 55,220 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 64,812 |
| Average Volume | 64,812 |
| Average Volume10Days | 55,220 |
| Beta | 0.763 |
| Bid | 28.78 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 28.686 |
| City | Porterville |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 39.84 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 40.52 |
| Day Low | 39.81 |
| Dividend Date | 1,786,320,000 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.08 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.71 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.013 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.067 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,155,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,017,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,017,800 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 4.807 |
| Enterprise Value | 729,852,800 |
| Eps Current Year | 3.55 |
| Eps Forward | 3.784 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.4 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,785,715,200 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 40.7298 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.889801 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.021846436 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 30.794489 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 43.13 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -3.290001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07628103 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 26.49 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 13.35 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.50396377 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 26.49 - 43.13 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 766,675,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.85 |
| Float Shares | 11,385,062 |
| Forward Eps | 3.784 |
| Forward P E | 10.528542 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 452 |
| Fullday Change | 0.0099983215 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.025102487 |
| Fullday Price | 39.84 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Gross Profits | 151,831,008 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.109280005 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.62305 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 12,963,397 |
| Industry | Banks - Regional |
| Industry Disp | Banks - Regional |
| Industry Key | banks-regional |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,785,715,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.27 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 879,724,800 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Sierra Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Bank of the Sierra that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals and businesses in California. It accepts various deposit products, such as checking accounts, savings accounts, money market demand accounts, time deposits, retirement accounts, and sweep accounts. The company's loan products include real estate, commercial, mortgage warehouse, agricultural, and consumer loans. It also offers automated teller machines; electronic point-of-sale payment alternatives; multiple account access options; online account opening platform; online banking with bill-pay and mobile banking capabilities, including mobile check deposit; online lending solutions for consumers and small businesses; customer service center services; an automated telephone banking system; and remote deposit capture and payroll services. Sierra Bancorp was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Porterville, California. |
| Long Name | Sierra Bancorp |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 516,461,728 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_696032 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 45,032,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 516,915,455 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 4 |
| Open | 40.0 |
| Operating Cashflow | 45,487,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.36095002 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.3 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.43 |
| Phone | 559 782 4900 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 39.84 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,947,805 |
| Previous Close | 39.83 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 11.222535 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.3888308 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 3.4015563 |
| Profit Margins | 0.29659 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0099983215 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.025102487 |
| Regular Market Day High | 40.52 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 39.81 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 39.81 - 40.52 |
| Regular Market Open | 40.0 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 39.83 |
| Regular Market Price | 39.84 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 51,003 |
| Return On Assets | 0.01202 |
| Return On Equity | 0.124639995 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.032 |
| Revenue Per Share | 11.582 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 2 |
| Shares Outstanding | 12,963,397 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0306 |
| Shares Short | 396,872 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 382,349 |
| Short Name | Sierra Bancorp |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0343 |
| Short Ratio | 5.72 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | BSRR |
| Target High Price | 47.0 |
| Target Low Price | 39.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 43.0 |
| Target Median Price | 43.0 |
| Total Cash | 142,695,008 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 11.157 |
| Total Debt | 362,998,016 |
| Total Revenue | 151,831,008 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.04 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.02611097 |
| Trailing Eps | 3.4 |
| Trailing P E | 11.717647 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 36.49375 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.3462486 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.091693744 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 51,003 |
| Website | https://www.bankofthesierra.com |
| Zip | 93,257 |