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Preferred Bank (PFBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$94.77 +3.95 (+4.35%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$94.74 -0.02 (-0.03%)
As of 08/22/2025 04:04 PM Eastern
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About Preferred Bank Stock (NASDAQ:PFBC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$91.65
$94.87
50-Day Range
$79.89
$97.01
52-Week Range
$71.90
$99.78
Volume
88,699 shs
Average Volume
84,897 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.37 billion
P/E Ratio
10.02
Dividend Yield
3.17%
Price Target
$103.67
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Preferred Bank Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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53rd Percentile Overall Score

PFBC MarketRank™: 

Preferred Bank scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 629th out of 920 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Preferred Bank has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Preferred Bank has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Preferred Bank's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Preferred Bank are expected to grow by 3.98% in the coming year, from $9.81 to $10.20 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Preferred Bank is 10.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.43.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Preferred Bank is 10.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.41.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Preferred Bank has a P/B Ratio of 1.83. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.27% of the float of Preferred Bank has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Preferred Bank has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Preferred Bank has recently decreased by 7.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Preferred Bank pays a meaningful dividend of 3.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Preferred Bank has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Preferred Bank is 31.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Preferred Bank will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.41% next year. This indicates that Preferred Bank will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Preferred Bank's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.27% of the float of Preferred Bank has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Preferred Bank has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Preferred Bank has recently decreased by 7.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Preferred Bank has a news sentiment score of 1.68. 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 higher news sentiment than the 1.03 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Preferred Bank this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Preferred Bank insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    72.77% 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.
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PFBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Preferred Bank's stock was trading at $86.38 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PFBC shares have increased by 9.7% and is now trading at $94.77.

Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 21st. The bank reported $2.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.43 by $0.09. The bank earned $69.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $70.96 million. Preferred Bank had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.64% and a net margin of 25.04%.
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Preferred Bank's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, May 22nd 2025, which permits the company to buy back $125,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 10.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Preferred Bank's top institutional investors include Boston Partners (3.69%), Boston Partners (3.69%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.58%) and American Century Companies Inc. (2.02%).

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.

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 Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/22 Dividend
7/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/22 Dividend
7/08/2025
Last Earnings
7/21/2025
Dividend Payable
7/22/2025
Today
8/23/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/20/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - WEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PFBC
CIK
1492165
Employees
280
Year Founded
1991

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$112.00
Low Price Target
$91.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$9.46
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.02
Forward P/E Ratio
9.66
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$130.66 million
Net Margins
25.04%
Pretax Margin
35.39%
Return on Equity
16.64%
Return on Assets
1.80%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.47
Current Ratio
1.07
Quick Ratio
1.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$522.66 million
Price / Sales
2.62
Cash Flow
$9.83 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.64
Book Value
$51.81 per share
Price / Book
1.83

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
14,430,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$1.37 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.75

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This page (NASDAQ:PFBC) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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