Provident Financial Services (PFS) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Provident Financial Services (NYSE:PFS) is expected to issue its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.6120 per share and revenue of $235.31 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Provident Financial Services (NYSE:PFS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The savings and loans company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $234.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $225.57 million. Provident Financial Services had a net margin of 22.15% and a return on equity of 11.00%. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. On average, analysts expect Provident Financial Services to post $2.44 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.58 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Provident Financial Services Price Performance

NYSE:PFS opened at $23.24 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $3.03 billion, a PE ratio of 9.69 and a beta of 0.83. Provident Financial Services has a 12 month low of $17.70 and a 12 month high of $25.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $22.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $23.05.

Provident Financial Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. Provident Financial Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PFS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Provident Financial Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $29.00 price target (up from $26.00) on shares of Provident Financial Services in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial raised their price target on Provident Financial Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. DA Davidson set a $26.00 price target on Provident Financial Services in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $28.00 price objective (up from $26.00) on shares of Provident Financial Services in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $26.79.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Provident Financial Services news, EVP Vito Giannola sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.36, for a total value of $487,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 56,424 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,374,488.64. The trade was a 26.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP James A. Christy sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.36, for a total transaction of $70,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 43,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,006,418.88. This represents a 6.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 79,166 shares of company stock valued at $1,856,284 in the last 90 days. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Provident Financial Services Company Profile

Provident Financial Services, Inc is the parent company of Provident Bank, a full-service community and commercial bank serving individuals, businesses and organizations. The bank provides checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, treasury management and other deposit products, along with residential mortgage, commercial real estate, commercial business and consumer lending.

Through its banking and wealth-management operations, Provident offers services that may include investment management, trust and fiduciary services, financial planning and insurance solutions.