Provident Financial Services Inc (NYSE: PFS): Is It A Buying Opportunity Again?

After Hours

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Stocks Info

PFS belongs to the Financial sector of the NYSE while operating in the Banks – Regional industry. The current market capitalization of Provident Financial Services Inc is $2.21B. A total of 1.12 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 689.67K shares.

In the most recent transaction, MARTIN CHRISTOPHER P sold 55,668 shares of PFS for 17.07 per share on Jun 11 ’25. After the transaction, the Executive Chairman now owns 601,050 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jun 11 ’25, MARTIN CHRISTOPHER P bought 55,668 shares at 17.08 per share.

Among the insiders who bought shares, LISTA GEORGE acquired of 1,000 shares on Mar 13 ’25 at a per-share price of $16.73. This resulted in the Pres/CEO Prov Protection Plus holding 9,956 shares of PFS after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Christy James A. sold 3,500 shares at $20.88 per share on Dec 11 ’24. Company shares held by the EVP, CRO of Provident Bank now total 34,254.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Provident Financial Services Inc pays an annual dividend of $0.96, resulting in a dividend yield of 5.68%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.23.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. 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 $0.49 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 5.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.51 per share and a lower estimate of $0.48.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $20.35, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.70B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after 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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