After Hours
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Stocks Info
Provident Financial Services Inc is listed on the NYSE in the Financial sector while operating in the Banks – Regional industry. The current market capitalization of Provident Financial Services Inc is $2.53B. A total of 0.52 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 575.98K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Christy James A. sold 3,500 shares of PFS for 20.88 per share on Dec 11 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP, CRO of Provident Bank now owns 34,254 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 11 ’24, Christy James A. bought 3,500 shares at 20.75 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, LEPPERT EDWARD J disposed of 69,921 shares on Nov 20 ’24 at a per-share price of $20.63. This resulted in the Director holding 78,245 shares of PFS after the transaction. In another insider transaction, MARTIN CHRISTOPHER P sold 18,153 shares at $20.62 per share on Nov 20 ’24. Company shares held by the Executive Chairman now total 619,741.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Provident Financial Services Inc pays an annual dividend of $0.96, resulting in a dividend yield of 4.96%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.69. PFS’s most recent ex-dividend date was 5.04% when it declared a $0.24 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/16/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5.05%. The PFS stock dividend was $0.24 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, PFS has a high of $22.24 and a low of $13.07.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $20.09, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.70B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for PFS is Buy with a score of 4.33.
