NASDAQ:PVBC Provident Bancorp - PVBC Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Provident Bancorp Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $9.22 +0.93 (+11.22%) (As of 01/27/2023 08:55 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$8.12▼$9.3150-Day Range$6.22▼$9.2252-Week Range$6.10▼$18.40Volume288,600 shsAverage Volume151,483 shsMarket Capitalization$162.92 millionP/E Ratio7.95Dividend Yield1.30%Price Target$18.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Provident Bancorp MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside95.2% Upside$18.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.80% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.61Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.02 out of 5 starsFinance Sector621st out of 891 stocksFederal Savings Institutions Industry27th out of 41 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingProvident Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $18.00, Provident Bancorp has a forecasted upside of 95.2% from its current price of $9.22.Amount of Analyst CoverageProvident Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.80% of the float of Provident Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverProvident Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Provident Bancorp has recently decreased by 4.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldProvident Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 1.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthProvident Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PVBC. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentProvident Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 6 news articles for Provident Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for PVBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Provident Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 8.47% of the stock of Provident Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions47.99% of the stock of Provident Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Provident Bancorp is 7.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.88.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Provident Bancorp is 7.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 184.29. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Provident Bancorp (NASDAQ:PVBC) StockProvident Bancorp, Inc. is a Maryland corporation that was formed in 2019 to be the successor corporation to Provident Bancorp, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, and the holding company for The Provident Bank. The Provident Bank, a subsidiary of Provident Bancorp, Inc. is an innovative, commercial bank that finds solutions for its business and private clients.Read More Receive PVBC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Provident Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PVBC Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 29, 2023 | benzinga.comROSEN, LEADING INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Provident Bancorp, Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – PVBCJanuary 28, 2023 | benzinga.comProvident Bancorp Shareholder NoticeJanuary 30, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)The Next Big Crisis Is HereYou just can’t see it yet because it’s NOT a banking, financial, or economic crisis… it’s far worse and threatens every dollar in your retirement account.January 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comProvident Bancorp, Inc. Reports Results for the December 31, 2022 QuarterJanuary 26, 2023 | forbes.comProvident BancorpJanuary 12, 2023 | benzinga.comROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Provident Bancorp, Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – PVBCJanuary 3, 2023 | wsj.comBragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating DLocal, Provident, FTX, and Alico, and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmDecember 21, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comGLOBALLY RECOGNIZED ROSEN LAW FIRM Encourages Provident Bancorp, Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation - PVBCJanuary 30, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…December 18, 2022 | benzinga.comNATIONALLY RANKED ROSEN LAW FIRM Encourages Provident Bancorp, Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – PVBCDecember 11, 2022 | benzinga.comROSEN, SKILLED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Provident Bancorp, Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – PVBCDecember 10, 2022 | technews.tmcnet.comEQUITY ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Encourages Provident Bancorp, Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation - PVBCDecember 10, 2022 | benzinga.comROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Provident Bancorp, Inc. Investors With Losses to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation - PVBCDecember 10, 2022 | apnews.comROSEN, RESPECTED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Provident Bancorp, Inc.Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – PVBCDecember 9, 2022 | wsj.comROSEN, RESPECTED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Provident Bancorp, Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation -- PVBCDecember 8, 2022 | benzinga.comEQUITY ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Encourages Provident Bancorp, Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – PVBCDecember 8, 2022 | technews.tmcnet.comPVBC INVESTOR NOTICE: Rosen Law Firm Encourages Provident Bancorp, Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation - PVBCDecember 5, 2022 | benzinga.comPomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Provident Bancorp, Inc. - PVBCDecember 3, 2022 | wsj.comBragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating DLocal, and Provident and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmNovember 30, 2022 | benzinga.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Provident Bancorp, Inc. - PVBCNovember 30, 2022 | businesswire.comGlancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a Leading Securities Fraud Law Firm, Announces Investigation of Provident Bancorp, Inc. (PVBC) on Behalf of InvestorsNovember 29, 2022 | benzinga.comINVESTOR ALERT: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation of Provident Bancorp, Inc. (PVBC) on Behalf of InvestorsNovember 28, 2022 | technews.tmcnet.comThe Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Announces Investigation of Provident Bancorp, Inc. (PVBC) on Behalf of InvestorsNovember 25, 2022 | benzinga.comProvident Bancorp Investor Alert: Kaplan Fox Investigates Provident BancorpNovember 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPROVIDENT BANCORP, INC. RECEIVES NASDAQ NOTICE REGARDING LATE FORM 10-Q FILINGNovember 19, 2022 | benzinga.comProvident Bancorp Investors: Please contact the Portnoy Law Firm to recover your lossesNovember 18, 2022 | benzinga.comProvident Bancorp Stock: PVBC Shareholders Are Encouraged To Contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. To Discuss Potential Legal ClaimsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive PVBC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Provident Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PVBC Company Calendar Last Earnings10/27/2021Today1/29/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/27/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:PVBC CUSIPN/A CIK1635840 Webwww.theprovidentbank.com Phone978-834-8555FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$18.00 High Stock Price Forecast$18.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$18.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+95.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio7.95 Forward P/E Ratio5.95 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$16.14 million Net Margins25.77% Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$69.97 million Price / Sales2.33 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,670,000Free Float16,173,000Market Cap$162.92 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.61 Key ExecutivesMr. David P. Mansfield (Age 56)Pres, CEO & Director Ms. Carol L. Houle (Age 47)CFO & Exec. VP Kimberly ScholtzSec.Ms. Anne LapointeExec. VP & Chief Admin. Officer of The Provident BankKey CompetitorsFirst Savings Financial GroupNASDAQ:FSFGRiverview BancorpNASDAQ:RVSBOconee Federal FinancialNASDAQ:OFEDSalisbury BancorpNASDAQ:SALMalvern BancorpNASDAQ:MLVFView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPallas Capital Advisors LLCBought 41,300 shares on 1/24/2023Ownership: 0.398%Nvest Financial LLCBought 22,677 shares on 1/20/2023Ownership: 0.128%Bank of New York Mellon CorpBought 4,709 shares on 12/8/2022Ownership: 0.421%BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNCBought 3,969 shares on 11/16/2022Ownership: 0.022%Commonwealth Equity Services LLCSold 1,971 shares on 11/15/2022Ownership: 0.187%View All Institutional Transactions PVBC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Provident Bancorp stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Provident Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" PVBC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PVBC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PVBC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Provident Bancorp's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Provident Bancorp's shares. Their PVBC share price forecasts range from $18.00 to $18.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $18.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 95.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PVBC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PVBC shares performed in 2023? Provident Bancorp's stock was trading at $7.28 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, PVBC stock has increased by 26.6% and is now trading at $9.22. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Provident Bancorp's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 27th 2023. View our PVBC earnings forecast. How were Provident Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Provident Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:PVBC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 27th. The bank reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.07. The bank had revenue of $17.33 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.29 million. How often does Provident Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Provident Bancorp? Provident Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.04 per share on Friday, August 26th. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 11th. Read our dividend analysis for PVBC. Is Provident Bancorp a good dividend stock? Provident Bancorp (NASDAQ:PVBC) pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.30%. Read our dividend analysis for PVBC. What other stocks do shareholders of Provident Bancorp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Provident Bancorp investors own include Independent Bank (INDB), International Paper (IP), Altria Group (MO), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Shaw Communications (SJR), Southern (SO), Suncor Energy (SU), AT&T (T), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and Teekay LNG Partners (TGP). What is Provident Bancorp's stock symbol? Provident Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PVBC." Who are Provident Bancorp's major shareholders? Provident Bancorp's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Pallas Capital Advisors LLC (0.40%) and Nvest Financial LLC (0.13%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Provident Bancorp? Shares of PVBC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Provident Bancorp's stock price today? One share of PVBC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.22. How much money does Provident Bancorp make? Provident Bancorp (NASDAQ:PVBC) has a market capitalization of $162.92 million and generates $69.97 million in revenue each year. How can I contact Provident Bancorp? Provident Bancorp's mailing address is 5 MARKET STREET, AMESBURY MA, 01913. The official website for the company is www.theprovidentbank.com. The bank can be reached via phone at 978-834-8555. 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