NASDAQ:PFBC Preferred Bank (PFBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $94.77 +0.07 (+0.07%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$94.79 +0.02 (+0.02%) As of 05/22/2026 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Preferred Bank Stock (NASDAQ:PFBC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Preferred Bank alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$94.16▼$95.4050-Day Range$87.29▼$96.0852-Week Range$79.60▼$103.05Volume130,666 shsAverage Volume103,029 shsMarket Capitalization$1.37 billionP/E Ratio8.87Dividend Yield3.38%Price Target$102.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. In addition to term and construction loans, Preferred Bank provides lines of credit, equipment financing, and residential mortgage products. On the deposit side, the company offers checking and savings accounts, money market funds and certificates of deposit, alongside online banking and payment services to support its commercial clients. Founded in 2005, Preferred Bank has pursued steady growth by catering to the financing needs of real estate investors, small-to-medium enterprises and professional service firms. Over time, the bank has expanded its geographic footprint beyond its Los Angeles base to loan production offices in Chicago and New York, enabling it to underwrite transactions in key U.S. real estate markets. Leadership at Preferred Bank is anchored by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Raymond P. Sze, who has guided the company since its inception. The bank emphasizes relationship-driven service, local credit decision-making and personalized support, positioning itself as a regional lender with the resources and expertise to serve a diversified client base.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Preferred Bank Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks39th Percentile Overall ScorePFBC MarketRank™: Preferred Bank scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 722nd out of 881 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingPreferred Bank has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Preferred Bank is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoveragePreferred Bank has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Preferred Bank's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.39% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Preferred Bank are expected to grow by 5.39% in the coming year, from $10.58 to $11.15 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Preferred Bank is 8.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Preferred Bank is 8.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPreferred Bank has a P/B Ratio of 1.78. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Preferred Bank's valuation and earnings. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.51% of the float of Preferred Bank has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPreferred Bank has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.01, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Preferred Bank has recently increased by 1.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldPreferred Bank pays a meaningful dividend of 3.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPreferred Bank has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Preferred Bank is 29.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Preferred Bank will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.70% next year. This indicates that Preferred Bank will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Preferred Bank's dividend. News and Social Media0.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Preferred Bank this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Preferred Bank insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Institutions72.77% of the stock of Preferred Bank is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Preferred Bank's insider trading history. Receive PFBC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Preferred Bank and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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PFBC Stock News HeadlinesPreferred Bank Announces Recovery SettlementMay 20, 2026 | globenewswire.comPreferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) Receives $102.00 Average Price Target from BrokeragesMay 17, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comOne algorithm, 17 years, nearly 2,000% total returnsA physicist in Dublin claims his AI algorithm has beaten the market for 17 consecutive years - with nearly 2,000% total returns and only one losing year across two decades of crises. Porter Stansberry flew to Ireland to investigate the claim firsthand. The result is a new investigative documentary called 'Investigating Project Prophet,' available to stream now at no cost.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)5 revealing analyst questions from Preferred Bank’s Q1 earnings callApril 30, 2026 | msn.comHow Investors Are Reacting To Preferred Bank (PFBC) Earnings Growth Amid Rising Net Charge-Offs and BuybacksApril 28, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comPreferred Bank (PFBC) Q1 2026 Earnings TranscriptApril 24, 2026 | fool.comPFBC Q1 deep dive: Margin pressure from credit resolution, management eyes reboundApril 23, 2026 | msn.comPreferred Bank (PFBC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic MovesApril 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines PFBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PFBC shares performed this year? Preferred Bank's stock was trading at $94.43 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PFBC stock has increased by 0.4% and is now trading at $94.77. How were Preferred Bank's earnings last quarter? Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The bank reported $2.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.05. The bank earned $69.62 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $71.76 million. Preferred Bank had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.52% and a net margin of 26.49%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Preferred Bank doing a stock buyback? Preferred Bank's board initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, May 22nd 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $125,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 10.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Preferred Bank's major shareholders? Preferred Bank's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.01%), Hsbc Holdings PLC (1.19%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.83%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.54%). How do I buy shares of Preferred Bank? Shares of PFBC 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 Preferred Bank own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Preferred Bank investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and ExxonMobil (XOM). Company Calendar Record date for 4/21 Dividend4/07/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/21 Dividend4/07/2026Dividend Payable4/21/2026Last Earnings4/22/2026Today5/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/20/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 PFBC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PFBC has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - WEST Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:PFBC CIK1492165 Webwww.preferredbank.com Phone(213) 891-1188Fax213-622-5161Employees280Year Founded1991Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Preferred Bank$102.00 High Price Target$111.00 Low Price Target$93.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.29 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$10.68 Trailing P/E Ratio8.87 Forward P/E Ratio8.96 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$133.63 million Net Margins26.49% Pretax Margin37.46% Return on Equity17.52% Return on Assets1.79% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.45 Current Ratio1.07 Quick Ratio1.06 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$505.97 million Price / Sales2.70 Cash Flow$10.13 per share Price / Cash Flow9.36 Book Value$53.38 per share Price / Book1.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,430,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$1.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.56 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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