Preferred Bank (PFBC) Set to Post Earnings on Friday

Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) will likely be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, October 23rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.69 per share and revenue of $73.10 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The bank reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $73.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $73.60 million. Preferred Bank had a net margin of 26.54% and a return on equity of 17.27%. On average, analysts expect Preferred Bank to post $10.76 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11.12 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Preferred Bank Stock Performance

PFBC stock opened at $105.38 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.52 billion, a PE ratio of 9.61 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Preferred Bank has a 12-month low of $81.50 and a 12-month high of $112.26. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $104.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.26.

Preferred Bank Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 5th were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, October 5th. Preferred Bank’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.25%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Preferred Bank from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Preferred Bank from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Stephens lifted their target price on Preferred Bank from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Benchmark raised Preferred Bank to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $110.00.

Preferred Bank Company Profile

Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC) is a commercial bank headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1991, the bank provides banking and financial services to businesses, professionals and individuals, with a particular focus on commercial banking and relationship-based service.

The bank’s principal offerings include commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate financing, construction and residential real estate loans, and consumer lending. Preferred Bank also provides deposit accounts, cash-management services, online banking and other treasury-management solutions for business and personal customers.

Preferred Bank operates a network of full-service branches in California and New York, serving customers in major metropolitan markets including the greater Los Angeles area, the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City.