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Provident Bancorp (PVBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$12.83 -0.04 (-0.31%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$12.84 +0.01 (+0.08%)
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About Provident Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:PVBC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$12.74
$12.93
50-Day Range
$11.01
$12.87
52-Week Range
$9.67
$12.96
Volume
141,871 shs
Average Volume
65,566 shs
Market Capitalization
$228.25 million
P/E Ratio
49.35
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$12.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Provident Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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16th Percentile Overall Score

PVBC MarketRank™: 

Provident Bancorp scored higher than 16% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 868th out of 906 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Provident 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.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Provident Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Provident Bancorp's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Provident Bancorp is 49.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Provident Bancorp is 49.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.05.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Provident Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Provident Bancorp's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.62% of the float of Provident Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Provident Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Provident Bancorp has recently increased by 44.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Provident Bancorp does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Provident Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.62% of the float of Provident Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Provident Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Provident Bancorp has recently increased by 44.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Provident Bancorp 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Provident Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Provident Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.64% of the stock of Provident Bancorp is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    74.61% of the stock of Provident Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Provident Bancorp's insider trading history.
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PVBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Provident Bancorp's stock was trading at $11.40 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PVBC stock has increased by 13.1% and is now trading at $12.89.

Provident Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:PVBC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April, 25th. The bank reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.09. The bank had revenue of $14.26 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.90 million. Provident Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.95% and a net margin of 4.75%.

Shares of PVBC 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Provident Bancorp investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Broadcom (AVGO) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/25/2025
Today
7/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - NORTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PVBC
CIK
1635840
Fax
N/A
Employees
180
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$12.50
Low Price Target
$12.50
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.26
Trailing P/E Ratio
49.19
Forward P/E Ratio
29.69
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$7.27 million
Net Margins
4.75%
Pretax Margin
5.88%
Return on Equity
1.95%
Return on Assets
0.28%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.04
Current Ratio
1.11
Quick Ratio
1.11

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$95.37 million
Price / Sales
2.38
Cash Flow
$0.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow
26.73
Book Value
$13.03 per share
Price / Book
0.98

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
17,790,000
Free Float
16,964,000
Market Cap
$227.09 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.31
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This page (NASDAQ:PVBC) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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