Trending NewsTrending NewsTop-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:PFS Provident Financial Services (PFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $22.88 -0.29 (-1.25%) Closing price 10/30/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.94 +0.06 (+0.26%) As of 10/30/2026 07:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Provident Financial Services Stock (NYSE:PFS) 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 PFS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$22.87▼$23.3150-Day Range$21.95▼$23.7252-Week Range$17.70▼$25.49Volume955,934 shsAverage Volume807,286 shsMarket Capitalization$2.98 billionP/E Ratio9.61Dividend Yield4.20%Price Target$26.79Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. Its customers include consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, municipalities, nonprofit organizations and commercial real estate owners. Founded in 1888, Provident Bank has historically focused on communities in New Jersey and the lower Hudson Valley region of New York. Provident Financial Services expanded its regional presence through the 2023 merger with Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, Lakeland Bank. The combined organization operates under the Provident Bank name and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Labozzetta.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Provident Financial Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScorePFS MarketRank™: 3.86657101865 of 5 starsProvident Financial Services scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 372nd out of 859 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingProvident Financial Services has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialProvident Financial Services has a consensus price target of $26.79, representing about 17.1% upside from its current price of $22.88.Amount of Analyst CoverageProvident Financial Services has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Provident Financial Services' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.74% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Provident Financial Services are expected to grow by 5.74% in the coming year, from $2.44 to $2.58 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Provident Financial Services is 9.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Provident Financial Services is 9.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.98.Price to Book Value per Share RatioProvident Financial Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.81% of the float of Provident Financial Services has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverProvident Financial Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.61.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Provident Financial Services has recently increased by 3.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipProvident Financial Services is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthProvident Financial Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Provident Financial Services is 40.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Provident Financial Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.21% next year. This indicates that Provident Financial Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Provident Financial Services' dividend. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.37 News SentimentProvident Financial Services has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Provident Financial Services this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Provident Financial Services insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,856,284.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.02% of the stock of Provident Financial Services is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions71.97% of the stock of Provident Financial Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Provident Financial Services' insider trading history. Receive PFS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Provident Financial Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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PFS Stock News HeadlinesProvident Financial Services (PFS) Stock May Trade At A Discount As Buyback Plan Starts2 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comProvident Financial Services, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on November 27, 2026October 30 at 12:05 PM | marketscreener.comMFinancial Legend: “Big trouble ahead …”Dr. Martin D. Weiss, founder of Weiss Ratings and a two-time Congressional witness on financial institution risk, is warning of a looming $3 trillion threat in today's financial system. He says the same ratings agency practices that preceded the 2008 crisis are repeating themselves, while regulators stay quiet about the risks.November 1 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Provident Financial Services, Inc. 2026 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationOctober 30 at 1:03 AM | seekingalpha.comProvident Financial Services Q3 2026: Record Net Interest Income and a $3 Billion Loan PipelineOctober 29 at 4:03 PM | 247wallst.comProvident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 29 at 4:00 PM | seekingalpha.comProvident Financial Services, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash DividendOctober 29 at 4:00 PM | globenewswire.comProvident Financial Services Reports Solid Core Third-Quarter ResultsOctober 29 at 1:50 PM | tipranks.comSee More Headlines PFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PFS shares performed this year? Provident Financial Services' stock was trading at $19.75 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PFS shares have increased by 15.8% and is now trading at $22.88. How were Provident Financial Services' earnings last quarter? Provident Financial Services, Inc (NYSE:PFS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 28th. The savings and loans company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.04. The savings and loans company had revenue of $238.53 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $235.31 million. Provident Financial Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 21.73%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Provident Financial Services doing a stock buyback? Provident Financial Services' Board of Directors initiated a share buyback plan on Monday, January 26th 2026, which allows the company to repurchase $2.81 million in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 0.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Provident Financial Services' major shareholders? Provident Financial Services' top institutional investors include Sound Income Strategies LLC (0.45%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.13%), BOKF NA and Sax Wealth Advisors LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher P Martin, Thomas Shara, George Lista, John Pugliese, Vito Giannola, James A Christy, Robert Mcnerney and Anthony J Labozzetta. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Provident Financial Services? Shares of PFS 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 Provident Financial Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Provident Financial Services investors own include Bank of America (BAC), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), Alibaba Group (BABA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY). Company Calendar Record date for 8/28 Dividend8/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend8/14/2026Dividend Payable8/28/2026Last Earnings10/28/2026Today11/01/2026Record date for 11/27 Dividend11/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend11/13/2026Dividend Payable11/27/2026Fiscal 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 (16m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 PFS's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PFS has been in this zone for over 16 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNYSE:PFS CIK1178970 Webwww.provident.bank Phone(732) 590-9200Fax201-915-5480Employees1,866Year Founded1839Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Provident Financial Services$26.79 High Price Target$29.00 Low Price Target$24.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.38 Trailing P/E Ratio9.61 Forward P/E Ratio9.38 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$291.16 million Net Margins21.73% Pretax Margin29.51% Return on Equity10.82% Return on Assets1.22% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.00 Current Ratio1.03 Quick Ratio1.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.38 billion Price / Sales2.16 Cash Flow$2.70 per share Price / Cash Flow8.46 Book Value$21.96 per share Price / Book1.04Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares130,420,000Free Float126,484,000Market Cap$2.98 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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