Prosperity Bancshares (PB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. operates as bank holding company for the Prosperity Bank that provides financial products and services to businesses and consumers. It accepts various deposit products, such as demand, savings, money market, and time accounts, as well as and certificates of deposit. The company also offers 1-4 family residential mortgage, commercial real estate and multifamily residential, commercial and industrial, agricultural, and non-real estate agricultural loans, as well as construction, land development, and other land loans; consumer loans, including automobile, recreational vehicle, boat, home improvement, personal, and deposit account collateralized loans; term loans and lines of credit; and consumer durables and home equity loans, as well as loans for working capital, business expansion, and purchase of equipment and machinery. In addition, it provides internet banking, mobile banking, trust and wealth management, retail brokerage, mortgage services, and treasury management, as well as debit and credit cards. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $67.51 to $69.27
• 50-Day Range: $67.19 to $74.73
• 52-Week Range: $61.57 to $86.75
• Volume: 1.17 million shs
• Average Volume: 735,022 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.44 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.29
• Dividend Yield: 3.43%
• Price Target: $84.27
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Prosperity Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Prosperity Bancshares scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 921 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Prosperity Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Prosperity Bancshares has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Prosperity Bancshares are expected to grow by 10.46% in the coming year, from $5.83 to $6.44 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Prosperity Bancshares is 12.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Prosperity Bancshares is 12.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.08.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Prosperity Bancshares has a PEG Ratio of 0.96. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Prosperity Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.37% of the float of Prosperity Bancshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Prosperity Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Prosperity Bancshares has recently increased by 9.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Prosperity Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 3.34%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Prosperity Bancshares has been increasing its dividend for 27 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Prosperity Bancshares is 44.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Prosperity Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.02% next year. This indicates that Prosperity Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.37

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.37% of the float of Prosperity Bancshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Prosperity Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Prosperity Bancshares has recently increased by 9.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.69

News Sentiment

Prosperity Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.69. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Prosperity Bancshares this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for PB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Prosperity Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Prosperity Bancshares insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $885,446.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.20% of the stock of Prosperity Bancshares is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.69% of the stock of Prosperity Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PB shares performed this year?

Prosperity Bancshares' stock was trading at $75.35 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PB shares have decreased by 10.3% and is now trading at $67.5870.

How were Prosperity Bancshares' earnings last quarter?

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:PB) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The bank reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.02. The bank had revenue of $310.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $315.66 million. Prosperity Bancshares had a net margin of 29.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.99%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Prosperity Bancshares' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Prosperity Bancshares include Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.33%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (0.43%), Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC (0.16%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include H E Timanus Jr, Harrison Stafford II, Ned S Holmes, L Jack Lord and Leah Henderson.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Prosperity Bancshares?

Shares of PB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Prosperity Bancshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Prosperity Bancshares investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/23/2025
• Today: 7/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - SOUTHWEST
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PB
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:PRSP
• CIK: 1068851
• Web: www.prosperitybankusa.com
• Phone: (281) 269-7199
• Fax: 281-269-7222
• Employees: 3,916
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Prosperity Bancshares: $84.27
• High Price Target: $94.00
• Low Price Target: $76.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.59
• P/E Growth: 0.96
• Net Income: $479.39 million
• Net Margins: 29.37%
• Pretax Margin: 37.48%
• Return on Equity: 6.99%
• Return on Assets: 1.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.76
• Quick Ratio: 0.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.79 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.60
• Cash Flow: $5.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.23
• Book Value: $79.78 per share
• Price / Book: 0.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 95,260,000
• Free Float: 91,262,000
• Market Cap: $6.44 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.68