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

Provident Financial Services (NYSE:PFS) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect Provident Financial Services to post earnings of $0.6120 per share and revenue of $235.31 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary 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 quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The savings and loans company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.04. Provident Financial Services had a return on equity of 11.00% and a net margin of 22.15%. The company had revenue of $234.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $225.57 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $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 Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of PFS stock opened at $22.57 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $23.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $23.02. Provident Financial Services has a twelve month low of $17.70 and a twelve month high of $25.49. The company has a market capitalization of $2.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.21 and a beta of 0.83. 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 Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. Provident Financial Services’s dividend payout ratio is 40.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Provident Financial Services

In other Provident Financial Services news, EVP James Christy sold 3,000 shares of Provident Financial Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.36, for a total value of $70,080.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 43,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,006,418.88. The trade was a 6.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Vito Giannola sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.36, for a total value of $487,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 56,424 shares in the company, valued at $1,374,488.64. The trade was a 26.17% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 79,166 shares of company stock valued at $1,856,284. 3.02% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on PFS shares. DA Davidson set a $26.00 price target on Provident Financial Services in a report on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $29.00 price objective (up from $26.00) on shares of Provident Financial Services in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $28.00 price objective (up from $26.00) on shares of Provident Financial Services in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Provident Financial Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Hovde Group upped their price objective on shares of Provident Financial Services from $26.50 to $28.50 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $26.79.

About Provident Financial Services

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.