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Provident Financial Services

18.14 USD
-0.16
0.87%
At close Feb 21, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
18.14
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-0.87%
5 days
-3.72%
1 month
-6.69%
3 months
-13.00%
6 months
0.11%
Year to date
-2.47%
1 year
18.33%
5 years
-20.44%
10 years
-1.47%
 

About: Provident Financial Services Inc is the holding company for The Provident Bank, a community-oriented bank. The Company's operations are solely in the financial services industry and include providing traditional banking and other financial services to its customers. The Company operates in the geographical regions of northern and central New Jersey, Queens and Nassau Counties in New York and eastern Pennsylvania. The Company has a single reporting segment for financial reporting purposes. The majority of the revenue-generating activities that are components of non-interest income are These revenue streams can generally be classified into three broad categories: wealth management revenue, insurance agency income, and banking service charges and other fees.

Employees: 1,142

0
Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

4,078% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $376K | Put options by funds: $9K

55% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 20

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 71

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 246 [Q3] → 250 (+4) [Q4]

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.64B [Q3] → $1.66B (+$26M) [Q4]

0.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.79% [Q3] → 67.56% (-0.24%) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$23
27%
upside
Avg. target
$24
32%
upside
High target
$25
38%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
RBC Capital
Jon Arfstrom
85% 1-year accuracy
40 / 47 met price target
27%upside
$23
Outperform
Maintained
30 Jan 2025
Hovde Group
Feddie Strickland
75% 1-year accuracy
3 / 4 met price target
38%upside
$25
Outperform
Initiated
13 Dec 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about PFS published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
Provident Financial Services: Reported Earnings Could Almost Double In 2025
Provident Financial Services is a U.S. regional bank focused on mortgage lending in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. The bank's Q4 2024 results reflected the final costs of the merger with Lakeland Bancorp. Looking ahead to 2025, the bank expects no additional merger costs and a stable net interest margin.
Provident Financial Services: Reported Earnings Could Almost Double In 2025
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Provident Bank Strengthens Executive Leadership Team, Welcoming Chief Lending Officer to Advance Commercial Banking and Lending Strategy
ISELIN, N.J., Feb. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Bank, a leading New Jersey-based financial institution, is pleased to announce the addition of Bill Fink as Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer, leading the commercial bank and the commercial lending growth strategy.
Provident Bank Strengthens Executive Leadership Team, Welcoming Chief Lending Officer to Advance Commercial Banking and Lending Strategy
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call January 29, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Adriano Duarte - Head & Investor Relations Officer Tony Labozzetta - President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Lyons - Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Mark Fitzgibbon - Piper Sandler Billy Young - RBC Capital Markets Tim Switzer - KBW Feddie Strickland - Hovde Group Manuel Navas - D.A. Davidson Operator Good morning, and welcome everyone to the Provident Financial Services, Inc. Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Provident Financial (PFS) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
The headline numbers for Provident Financial (PFS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Provident Financial (PFS) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Provident Financial (PFS) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
Provident Financial (PFS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.37 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.50 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.36 per share a year ago.
Provident Financial (PFS) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Provident Financial Services, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings, Declaration of Quarterly Cash Dividend and Annual Meeting Date
ISELIN, N.J., Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS) (the “Company”) reported net income of $48.5 million, or $0.37 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to $46.4 million, or $0.36 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and $27.3 million, or $0.36 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2024, net income totaled $115.5 million, or $1.05 per basic and diluted share, compared to $128.4 million, or $1.72 per basic and $1.71 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Provident Financial Services, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings, Declaration of Quarterly Cash Dividend and Annual Meeting Date
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Provident Bank Announces $50,000 in Grants to 11 Small Businesses and 4 Non-Profit Organizations
Funding is provided through the FHBNY's Small Business Recovery Grant Program Funding is provided through the FHBNY's Small Business Recovery Grant Program
Provident Bank Announces $50,000 in Grants to 11 Small Businesses and 4 Non-Profit Organizations
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Dividend Income Summary: Lanny's November 2024 Summary
Investing in dividend stocks allows you to earn dividend income, the best passive income stream. The power of compounding and dividend reinvestment is a wonderful component to the portfolio. All of the investing from last year and moves this year show that my aim to save 60% of my income, and making every dollar count has provided the dividend growth.
Dividend Income Summary: Lanny's November 2024 Summary
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 months ago
Provident Bank Strengthens Human Resources Team with Senior Vice President to Drive the Bank's People Development Strategy
ISELIN, N.J., Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Bank , a leading New Jersey-based financial institution, is pleased to announce that Kim Strignile has joined the Human Resources team as Senior Vice President, HR Business Partner Director. Ms. Strignile will lead the bank's HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition teams, playing a pivotal role in driving its people strategy.
Provident Bank Strengthens Human Resources Team with Senior Vice President to Drive the Bank's People Development Strategy
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 30, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Adriano Duarte – Investor Relations Officer Tony Labozzetta – President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Lyons – Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Greg Zingone – Piper Sandler Billy Young – RBC Capital Tim Switzer – KBW Manuel Navas – D.A. Davidson Operator Thank you for standing by.
Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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