Provident Financial Services (PFS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Provident Financial Services (NYSE:PFS) is expected to be posting its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Tuesday, January 27th. Analysts expect Provident Financial Services to post earnings of $0.56 per share and revenue of $224.0780 million for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Provident Financial Services (NYSE:PFS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The savings and loans company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55. Provident Financial Services had a return on equity of 9.62% and a net margin of 18.76%.The business had revenue of $221.68 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $220.90 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.36 EPS. On average, analysts expect Provident Financial Services to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Provident Financial Services Trading Down 3.4%

NYSE PFS opened at $20.58 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.35. The stock has a market cap of $2.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.50 and a beta of 0.85. Provident Financial Services has a fifty-two week low of $14.34 and a fifty-two week high of $21.71.

Provident Financial Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. Provident Financial Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.98%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO George Lista sold 8,262 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.35, for a total transaction of $151,607.70. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 108,656 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,993,837.60. The trade was a 7.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 3.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Provident Financial Services

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Provident Financial Services by 10.0% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,359,098 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $122,603,000 after buying an additional 576,673 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its position in Provident Financial Services by 26.2% in the 3rd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 724,976 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $13,978,000 after acquiring an additional 150,310 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Provident Financial Services by 11.1% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 575,197 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $11,090,000 after purchasing an additional 57,293 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its position in shares of Provident Financial Services by 7.6% during the second quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 445,449 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $7,809,000 after purchasing an additional 31,643 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Provident Financial Services by 3.4% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 416,203 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $7,296,000 after purchasing an additional 13,523 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.97% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Provident Financial Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. DA Davidson lowered Provident Financial Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Provident Financial Services in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.70.

About Provident Financial Services

Provident Financial Services, Inc is the bank holding company for Provident Bank, a regional commercial bank headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The company operates a network of full-service branches across New Jersey, the New York metropolitan area and eastern Pennsylvania, offering a range of personal and business banking solutions.

Its core products and services include checking and savings accounts, consumer and residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate financing and small-business lending.