NASDAQ:PFBC Preferred Bank (PFBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $104.73 -1.52 (-1.43%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$104.76 +0.03 (+0.03%) As of 04:20 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$104.50▼$106.4550-Day Range$101.38▼$109.4852-Week Range$81.50▼$112.26Volume148,240 shsAverage Volume114,701 shsMarket Capitalization$1.51 billionP/E Ratio9.57Dividend Yield3.06%Price Target$106.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC) is a California-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Los Angeles. Founded in 1991, the bank provides banking and financial services to businesses, professionals and individuals, with a particular focus on small and middle-market companies and the Chinese-American community. The bank offers commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate financing, construction loans, small business lending, residential mortgage loans and consumer credit. Its deposit products include checking, savings, money market and time deposit accounts, along with treasury management, online banking and other cash-management services for business customers. Preferred Bank serves customers through a network of branches and offices in California and the New York metropolitan area, including markets in Southern California, Northern California and communities in the New York region. Li Yu has served as the bank’s chairman and chief executive officer since its founding.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Preferred Bank Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks40th Percentile Overall ScorePFBC MarketRank™: Preferred Bank scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 686th out of 855 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPreferred Bank has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 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 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Preferred Bank's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth2.99% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Preferred Bank are expected to grow by 2.99% in the coming year, from $10.72 to $11.04 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Preferred Bank is 9.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Preferred Bank is 9.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.68.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPreferred Bank has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. 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 Shorted8.52% 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 10.61, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Preferred Bank has recently increased by 0.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldPreferred Bank pays a meaningful dividend of 2.94%, 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 29.25%. 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 28.99% 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 Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.64 News SentimentPreferred Bank has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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Now the chief investment strategist at The Oxford Club has identified three AI stocks he believes could be the most profitable investments of the next decade.September 30 at 1:00 AM | The Oxford Club (Ad)Preferred Bank Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.80 Per ShareSeptember 16, 2026 | quiverquant.comQPreferred Bank Announces Quarterly DividendSeptember 16, 2026 | globenewswire.comPreferred Bank: High Profitability, But CRE Concentration Keeps The Discount IntactSeptember 16, 2026 | seekingalpha.com5 Dividend Growers Packing A One-Two Shareholder PunchAugust 29, 2026 | forbes.com2 small-cap stocks to own for decades and 1 we brush offAugust 18, 2026 | msn.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 at the start of the year. Since then, PFBC stock has increased by 10.9% and is now trading at $104.73. How were Preferred Bank's earnings last quarter? Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The bank reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. The bank had revenue of $73.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $73.60 million. Preferred Bank had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.27% and a net margin of 26.54%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Preferred Bank doing a stock buyback? Preferred Bank's Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, May 22nd 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $125,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 10.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. 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 7/21 Dividend7/07/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/21 Dividend7/07/2026Dividend Payable7/21/2026Last Earnings7/22/2026Today9/30/2026Record date for 10/19 Dividend10/05/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/19 Dividend10/05/2026Dividend Payable10/19/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/19/2026Fiscal 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 (6m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 PFBC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PFBC has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:PFBC CIK1492165 Webwww.preferredbank.com Phone(213) 891-1188Fax213-622-5161Employees324Year Founded1991Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Preferred Bank$106.25 High Price Target$111.00 Low Price Target$100.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$10.94 Trailing P/E Ratio9.59 Forward P/E Ratio9.79 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$133.63 million Net Margins26.54% Pretax Margin37.46% Return on Equity17.27% Return on Assets1.77% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.44 Current Ratio1.08 Quick Ratio1.08 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$505.97 million Price / Sales2.99 Cash Flow$9.74 per share Price / Cash Flow10.77 Book Value$54.71 per share Price / Book1.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,430,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$1.51 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.54 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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