Peapack-Gladstone Financial (PGC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation is the parent company of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, a New Jersey-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, that trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol PGC. Through Peapack-Gladstone Bank, the company offers a broad range of deposit and lending solutions, including checking and savings accounts, residential and commercial real estate loans, lines of credit and treasury management services. Clients benefit from both in-branch relationship banking and an expanding suite of digital banking tools designed to support personal and business financial needs.

Complementing its core banking operations, Peapack-Gladstone Financial provides wealth management, trust and financial planning services through its subsidiary, Peapack-Gladstone Wealth Management. Offerings include investment advisory, retirement and estate planning, fiduciary and trustee services, and insurance solutions. By integrating deposit, lending and investment services, the company delivers a cohesive advisory experience that seeks to address complex client objectives, leveraging a team of seasoned bankers, investment professionals and trust officers.

Founded as a holding company in 2007—with historical roots in the early Peapack Trust Company—the firm has grown its presence throughout the Mid-Atlantic, primarily serving clients in New Jersey, New York and eastern Pennsylvania. Under the leadership of President and CEO Douglass E. Taylor, Peapack-Gladstone Financial emphasizes community banking values, personalized service and prudent risk management. The company continues to pursue balanced growth strategies, focusing on capital strength and delivering tailored financial solutions to individuals, families and businesses.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $45.71 to $46.55
• 50-Day Range: $43.91 to $48.33
• 52-Week Range: $24.71 to $49.14
• Volume: 139,404 shs
• Average Volume: 218,489 shs
• Market Capitalization: $819.84 million
• P/E Ratio: 16.06
• Dividend Yield: 0.43%
• Price Target: $56.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Peapack-Gladstone Financial scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 160th out of 858 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Peapack-Gladstone Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Peapack-Gladstone Financial has a consensus price target of $56.33, representing about 21.8% upside from its current price of $46.24.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Peapack-Gladstone Financial has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 33.80%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Peapack-Gladstone Financial are expected to grow by 33.80% in the coming year, from $3.58 to $4.79 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Peapack-Gladstone Financial is 16.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Peapack-Gladstone Financial is 16.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.20.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Peapack-Gladstone Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.76% of the float of Peapack-Gladstone Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Peapack-Gladstone Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.34, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Peapack-Gladstone Financial has recently increased by 23.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Peapack-Gladstone Financial has a dividend yield of 0.44%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Peapack-Gladstone Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Peapack-Gladstone Financial is 6.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Peapack-Gladstone Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.18% next year. This indicates that Peapack-Gladstone Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Peapack-Gladstone Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Peapack-Gladstone Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for PGC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Peapack-Gladstone Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $377,170.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.75% of the stock of Peapack-Gladstone Financial is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.75% of the stock of Peapack-Gladstone Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/21 Dividend: 5/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend: 5/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/21/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/27/2026
• Today: 8/12/2026
• Record date for 8/27 Dividend: 8/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/27 Dividend: 8/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PGC
• CIK: 1050743
• Web: www.pgbank.com
• Phone: (908) 234-0700
• Fax: 908-234-0795
• Employees: 500
• Year Founded: 1921

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Peapack-Gladstone Financial: $56.33
• High Price Target: $58.00
• Low Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.88
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.92
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $37.33 million
• Net Margins: 11.09%
• Pretax Margin: 13.48%
• Return on Equity: 7.91%
• Return on Assets: 0.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.97
• Quick Ratio: 0.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $444.61 million
• Price / Sales: 1.84
• Cash Flow: $2.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.55
• Book Value: $37.49 per share
• Price / Book: 1.23

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,730,000
• Free Float: 16,709,000
• Market Cap: $819.84 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.71