Preferred Bank (PFBC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) is projected to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 22nd. Analysts expect Preferred Bank to post earnings of $2.58 per share and revenue of $71.7570 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The bank reported $2.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $78.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $74.54 million. Preferred Bank had a return on equity of 17.31% and a net margin of 26.41%. On average, analysts expect Preferred Bank to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Preferred Bank Stock Performance

Shares of PFBC stock opened at $95.95 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.24 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The business has a fifty day moving average of $90.76 and a 200 day moving average of $92.24. Preferred Bank has a 1 year low of $78.30 and a 1 year high of $103.05.

Preferred Bank Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 7th will be paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 7th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. Preferred Bank’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.83%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on PFBC. Stephens restated a “positive” rating on shares of Preferred Bank in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Janney Montgomery Scott began coverage on Preferred Bank in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $100.00 target price for the company. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Preferred Bank from $111.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Zacks Research lowered Preferred Bank from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Preferred Bank in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $100.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Preferred Bank

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Preferred Bank during the 3rd quarter valued at about $375,000. Weiss Asset Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Preferred Bank during the 4th quarter valued at about $366,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Preferred Bank by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 3,954 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $357,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Preferred Bank by 23.5% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 3,837 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $332,000 after buying an additional 731 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Preferred Bank by 163.2% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,464 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $313,000 after buying an additional 2,148 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.77% of the company’s stock.

About Preferred Bank

Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC) is a California-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Los Angeles. The institution offers a full range of banking products and services to businesses and individuals, with a particular emphasis on commercial real estate lending, business banking, treasury management and deposit accounts. Preferred Bank operates through branch offices across Southern California and national loan production offices in major U.S. markets.

The bank’s core lending portfolio focuses on commercial real estate acquisition, development and investment properties.