NASDAQ:PVBC Provident Bancorp (PVBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → is this a buy and hold stock? (From Tips4Traders) (Ad) Free PVBC Stock Alerts $9.23 -0.14 (-1.49%) (As of 12:51 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.21▼$9.3550-Day Range$7.72▼$9.8352-Week Range$7.14▼$11.52Volume4,760 shsAverage Volume36,429 shsMarket Capitalization$163.00 millionP/E Ratio10.99Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$11.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Provident Bancorp alerts: Email Address Provident Bancorp MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside19.2% Upside$11.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish1.51% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.34Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth76.00%From $0.25 to $0.44 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.45 out of 5 starsFinance Sector516th out of 881 stocksSavings Institutions, Except Federal Industry11th out of 22 stocks 2.0 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.Amount of Analyst CoverageProvident 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. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.51% 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 5.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Provident Bancorp has recently increased by 24.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldProvident Bancorp does not currently pay a dividend.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 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentProvident Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Provident Bancorp this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Previous Next 1.7 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 3.88% of the stock of Provident Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions74.61% 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. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Provident Bancorp are expected to grow by 76.00% in the coming year, from $0.25 to $0.44 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Provident Bancorp is 10.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.61.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Provident Bancorp is 10.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 54.62.Price to Book Value per Share RatioProvident Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. 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. 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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 PVBC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PVBC Stock News HeadlinesMay 15 at 4:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comProvident Bancorp (NASDAQ:PVBC) Given "Equal Weight" Rating at StephensMay 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comProvident Bancorp (NASDAQ:PVBC) Stock Price Passes Above 50-Day Moving Average of $8.97May 7, 2024 | prnewswire.comProvident Bancorp, Inc. Names Kenneth Fisher Executive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerApril 29, 2024 | sfgate.comProvident Financial: Fiscal Q3 Earnings SnapshotApril 28, 2024 | gurufocus.comProvident Bancorp Inc (PVBC) Surpasses Analyst Earnings Projections in Q1 2024April 25, 2024 | prnewswire.comProvident Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter Net Income of $5.0 MillionApril 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Justified by Strategic Growth and Financial Synergy in Provident Financial Services’ Merger with Lakeland BancorpApril 11, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comProvident Financial Services - Lakeland Bancorp Deal Receives Federal Reserve Board ApprovalMarch 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comProvident Bancorp Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsMarch 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comProvident Bancorp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PVBC) largest shareholders are individual investors with 40% ownership, institutions own 37%February 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPVBC Mar 2024 10.000 putFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comProvident Bancorp, Inc. Appoints Julienne Cassarino to Board of DirectorsFebruary 16, 2024 | prnewswire.comProvident Bancorp, Inc. Appoints Julienne Cassarino to Board of DirectorsFebruary 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comProvident Financial: An Old Local Bank With Growth Potential After Lakeland Bank MergerFebruary 13, 2024 | investing.comProvident Bancorp Inc (PVBC)February 10, 2024 | msn.comProvident Bancorp Announces Executive Leadership TransitionJanuary 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBankProv Welcomes Sandra Ennin as VP, Business Banking OfficerJanuary 26, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comProvident Bancorp Inc (PVBC) Reports Earnings Growth Amid Market ChallengesJanuary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comProvident Bancorp, Inc. Appoints Dennis Pollack to Board of DirectorsJanuary 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comProvident Bancorp, Inc. Reports Results for the December 31, 2023 Quarter and YearJanuary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comProvident Bancorp (NASDAQ:PVBC) shareholders have earned a 27% return over the last yearJanuary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBankProv Welcomes Curt Murray as AVP, Business Banking OfficerNovember 18, 2023 | morningstar.comProvident Bancorp Inc PVBCOctober 27, 2023 | msn.comProvident Bancorp GAAP EPS of $0.15, revenue of $15.65MOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comProvident Bancorp, Inc. Reports Results for the September 30, 2023 QuarterSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings10/27/2021Today5/15/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/25/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Savings institutions, except federal Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:PVBC CUSIPN/A CIK1635840 Webwww.theprovidentbank.com Phone978-834-8555FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$11.00 High Stock Price Target$11.00 Low Stock Price Target$11.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.84 Trailing P/E Ratio11.15 Forward P/E Ratio37.48 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$10.95 million Net Margins14.09% Pretax Margin19.04% Return on Equity6.27% Return on Assets0.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.04 Current Ratio1.09 Quick Ratio1.09 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$97.36 million Price / Sales1.70 Cash Flow$0.69 per share Price / Cash Flow13.55 Book Value$12.87 per share Price / Book0.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,660,000Free Float16,971,000Market Cap$165.47 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.50 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report 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 CompetitorsESSA BancorpNASDAQ:ESSATimberland BancorpNASDAQ:TSBKWilliam Penn BancorporationNASDAQ:WMPNECB BancorpNASDAQ:ECBKBlue Foundry BancorpNASDAQ:BLFYView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsEmpowered Funds LLCBought 2,625 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.200%BHZ Capital Management LPSold 108,643 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.775%Black Maple Capital Management LPSold 3,000 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.169%Joseph StilwellBought 2,413 shares on 10/4/2023Total: $22,658.07 ($9.39/share)Joseph StilwellBought 2,012 shares on 10/2/2023Total: $18,973.16 ($9.43/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PVBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Provident Bancorp stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities 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 equities 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 target for 2024? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Provident Bancorp's shares. Their PVBC share price targets range from $11.00 to $11.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $11.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 19.2% 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 2024? Provident Bancorp's stock was trading at $10.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PVBC shares have decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $9.23. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Provident Bancorp's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 25th 2024. View our PVBC earnings forecast. How were Provident Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Provident Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:PVBC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 27th. The bank reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.07. The bank earned $17.33 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.29 million. Provident Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.27% and a net margin of 14.09%. 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). Who are Provident Bancorp's major shareholders? Provident Bancorp's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Empowered Funds LLC (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Carol L Houle, Joseph Stilwell, Kathleen Chase Curran and Laurie H Knapp. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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