What Are The Chances Of Provident Financial Services Inc (NYSE: PFS) Becoming A Clear Buy?

After Hours

There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities.

Stocks Info

As a NYSE listed company, PFS falls under the Financial sector while operating within the Banks – Regional industry segment. The current market capitalization of Provident Financial Services Inc is $2.24B. A total of 0.96 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 615.40K shares.

In the most recent transaction, LISTA GEORGE bought 1,000 shares of PFS for 16.73 per share on Mar 13 ’25. After the transaction, the Pres/CEO Prov Protection Plus now owns 9,956 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 11 ’24, Christy James A. sold 3,500 shares at 20.88 per share. PFS shares that EVP, CRO of Provident Bank owns now total 34,254.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Christy James A. acquired of 3,500 shares on Dec 11 ’24 at a per-share price of $20.75. In another insider transaction, LEPPERT EDWARD J sold 69,921 shares at $20.63 per share on Nov 20 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 78,245.

Dividend

Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Provident Financial Services Inc pays an annual dividend of $0.96, resulting in a dividend yield of 5.58%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.46. PFS’s most recent ex-dividend date was 5.3% when it declared a $0.24 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/14/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5.04%. The PFS stock dividend was $0.24 per share in cash.

In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, PFS has a high of $22.24 and a low of $13.07.

As of this writing, PFS has an earnings estimate of $0.47 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 5.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.48 per share and a lower estimate of $0.46.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects. Its Book Value Per Share was $19.93, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.70B.

Analysts Opinion

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. 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.

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