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

Provident Financial Services (NYSE:PFS) is expected to post 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. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The savings and loans company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.04. Provident Financial Services had a net margin of 22.15% and a return on equity of 11.00%. The business had revenue of $234.96 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $225.57 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business 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 Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of Provident Financial Services stock opened at $23.24 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $22.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. Provident Financial Services has a twelve month low of $17.70 and a twelve month high of $25.49. The stock has a market cap of $3.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.68 and a beta of 0.83.

Provident Financial Services Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on PFS shares. DA Davidson set a $26.00 target price on Provident Financial Services in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Provident Financial Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Hovde Group boosted their price target on Provident Financial Services from $26.50 to $28.50 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler reissued 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. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their price target on Provident Financial Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.79.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Vito Giannola sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.36, for a total transaction of $487,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 56,424 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,374,488.64. This represents a 26.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP James Christy sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.36, for a total transaction of $70,080.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 43,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,006,418.88. The trade was a 6.51% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 79,166 shares of company stock worth $1,856,284. 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.