Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for PB Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has increased its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Prosperity Bancshares to $1.44 per share, slightly up from the previous estimate of $1.43.
• Prosperity Bancshares is set to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.58 per share on October 1st, representing an annualized yield of 3.4%.
• As of now, the stock holds a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target of $84.57, according to MarketBeat.com.

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:PB - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Prosperity Bancshares in a report released on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the bank will earn $1.44 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.43. The consensus estimate for Prosperity Bancshares' current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Prosperity Bancshares' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.11 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.71 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.88 EPS.

Prosperity Bancshares (NYSE:PB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The bank reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.02. Prosperity Bancshares had a return on equity of 6.99% and a net margin of 29.37%.The firm had revenue of $310.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $315.66 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.22 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Prosperity Bancshares from $86.00 to $84.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Prosperity Bancshares from $85.00 to $78.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Hovde Group dropped their price target on shares of Prosperity Bancshares from $85.00 to $83.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Prosperity Bancshares in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Prosperity Bancshares from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Prosperity Bancshares has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $84.57.

Prosperity Bancshares Price Performance

NYSE:PB traded up $0.0210 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $67.3910. The stock had a trading volume of 885,525 shares, compared to its average volume of 682,873. The business's 50 day moving average is $69.69 and its 200 day moving average is $70.78. Prosperity Bancshares has a fifty-two week low of $61.57 and a fifty-two week high of $86.75. The stock has a market cap of $6.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.25, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.71.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Prosperity Bancshares

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Prosperity Bancshares in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new stake in shares of Prosperity Bancshares in the 1st quarter valued at $48,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in shares of Prosperity Bancshares in the 2nd quarter valued at $48,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in shares of Prosperity Bancshares by 1,251.4% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 973 shares of the bank's stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 901 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Prosperity Bancshares by 16.8% in the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 978 shares of the bank's stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.69% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Prosperity Bancshares news, Director Ned S. Holmes sold 500 shares of Prosperity Bancshares stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.88, for a total transaction of $33,940.00. Following the sale, the director owned 95,415 shares in the company, valued at $6,476,770.20. The trade was a 0.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold a total of 14,300 shares of company stock worth $1,002,309 in the last 90 days. 4.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Prosperity Bancshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.58 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Prosperity Bancshares's payout ratio is currently 42.18%.

About Prosperity Bancshares

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.