Provident Financial Services (PFS) Competitors $19.90 +0.03 (+0.13%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.90 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 04:11 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PFS vs. BRKL, CATY, FFBC, NWBI, OCFC, PPBI, STBA, UBSI, WSFS, and FCFShould you be buying Provident Financial Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Provident Financial Services include Brookline Bancorp (BRKL), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Northwest Bancshares (NWBI), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), S&T Bancorp (STBA), United Bankshares (UBSI), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and First Commonwealth Financial (FCF). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Provident Financial Services vs. Its Competitors Brookline Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Northwest Bancshares OceanFirst Financial Pacific Premier Bancorp S&T Bancorp United Bankshares WSFS Financial First Commonwealth Financial Brookline Bancorp (NASDAQ:BRKL) and Provident Financial Services (NYSE:PFS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe in BRKL or PFS? 78.9% of Brookline Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Provident Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Brookline Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Provident Financial Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate BRKL or PFS? Brookline Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $15.25, indicating a potential upside of 38.38%. Provident Financial Services has a consensus price target of $22.70, indicating a potential upside of 14.09%. Given Brookline Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brookline Bancorp is more favorable than Provident Financial Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brookline Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Provident Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BRKL or PFS? Provident Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Brookline Bancorp. Provident Financial Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookline Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBrookline Bancorp$367.34M2.67$68.71M$0.8912.38Provident Financial Services$1.14B2.28$115.53M$1.7711.24 Does the media favor BRKL or PFS? In the previous week, Brookline Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Provident Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Brookline Bancorp and 9 mentions for Provident Financial Services. Provident Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Brookline Bancorp's score of 1.18 indicating that Provident Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brookline Bancorp 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Provident Financial Services 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is BRKL or PFS more profitable? Provident Financial Services has a net margin of 16.97% compared to Brookline Bancorp's net margin of 12.12%. Provident Financial Services' return on equity of 8.80% beat Brookline Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brookline Bancorp12.12% 6.69% 0.71% Provident Financial Services 16.97%8.80%0.96% Which has more risk and volatility, BRKL or PFS? Brookline Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Provident Financial Services has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BRKL or PFS a better dividend stock? Brookline Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Provident Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Brookline Bancorp pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Provident Financial Services pays out 54.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryProvident Financial Services beats Brookline Bancorp on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Provident Financial Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PFS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PFS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PFS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProvident Financial ServicesFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.60B$662.04M$12.50B$21.28BDividend Yield4.83%3.31%5.44%3.52%P/E Ratio11.2410.5819.4629.35Price / Sales2.282.2127.1752.78Price / Cash14.8715.9722.1823.64Price / Book0.961.022.365.39Net Income$115.53M$36.70M$1.01B$996.59M7 Day Performance6.03%3.61%2.28%3.12%1 Month Performance3.14%3.38%2.29%2.97%1 Year Performance5.55%8.45%540.66%12.83% Provident Financial Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PFSProvident Financial Services4.0824 of 5 stars$19.90+0.1%$22.70+14.1%+6.4%$2.60B$1.14B11.241,801Positive NewsBRKLBrookline Bancorp4.8359 of 5 stars$10.53-0.3%$15.25+44.8%+10.5%$940.95M$654.14M11.83850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.8354 of 5 stars$47.65+0.7%$49.71+4.3%+15.7%$3.27B$1.39B11.511,266Positive NewsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4825 of 5 stars$24.68+0.1%$29.00+17.5%+2.3%$2.36B$1.62B9.872,090Positive NewsInsider TradeNWBINorthwest Bancshares4.2376 of 5 stars$11.96-0.5%$15.00+25.4%-5.8%$1.76B$756.21M10.682,027OCFCOceanFirst Financial4.4919 of 5 stars$17.16+0.2%$20.67+20.4%+6.3%$983.01M$692.36M12.17960News CoveragePositive NewsPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.6143 of 5 stars$23.24+0.5%$27.50+18.3%-3.1%$2.24B$905.41M16.371,325Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp3.7812 of 5 stars$37.46+0.8%$42.00+12.1%-4.9%$1.43B$564.96M10.991,206Positive NewsUBSIUnited Bankshares3.574 of 5 stars$37.21+0.9%$40.50+8.8%+1.5%$5.23B$1.63B13.152,553News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementWSFSWSFS Financial4.7127 of 5 stars$55.29+0.3%$66.00+19.4%+11.2%$3.09B$1.40B12.132,309Positive NewsFCFFirst Commonwealth Financial3.7121 of 5 stars$16.77+0.6%$18.90+12.7%+5.3%$1.74B$699.69M12.901,545Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Brookline Bancorp Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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