Provident Financial Services (PFS) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Provident Financial Services (NYSE:PFS) will likely be issuing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.55 per share and revenue of $220.8970 million for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET.

Provident Financial Services (NYSE:PFS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 17th. The savings and loans company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Provident Financial Services had a net margin of 16.97% and a return on equity of 8.80%. The company had revenue of $114.54 million for the quarter. On average, analysts expect Provident Financial Services to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Provident Financial Services Price Performance

Provident Financial Services stock opened at $18.70 on Wednesday. Provident Financial Services has a 12-month low of $14.34 and a 12-month high of $22.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.57 and a beta of 0.91. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $19.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Provident Financial Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. Provident Financial Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.24%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Hovde Group lifted their price objective on shares of Provident Financial Services from $22.50 to $23.50 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on Provident Financial Services in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They set a “strong-buy” rating and a $21.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Provident Financial Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research lowered Provident Financial Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, DA Davidson lowered Provident Financial Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.70.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP James A. Christy sold 3,000 shares of Provident Financial Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.90, for a total value of $59,700.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,633 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $788,696.70. This trade represents a 7.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John Pugliese sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.91, for a total value of $497,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 87,907 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,750,228.37. This represents a 22.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 3.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Provident Financial Services

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PFS. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Provident Financial Services by 358.0% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,548 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,210 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in Provident Financial Services by 227.6% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 6,926 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 4,812 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Provident Financial Services during the 2nd quarter worth about $177,000. Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new position in Provident Financial Services in the 2nd quarter worth about $187,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in Provident Financial Services by 42.1% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 13,934 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 4,129 shares during the last quarter. 71.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Provident Financial Services

Provident Financial Services, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Provident Bank that provides various banking products and services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. Its deposit products include savings, checking, interest-bearing checking, money market deposit, and certificate of deposit accounts, as well as IRA products.