Preferred Bank (PFBC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) is expected to be releasing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 22nd. Analysts expect Preferred Bank to post earnings of $2.78 per share and revenue of $74.5410 million for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 20th. The bank reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $74.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $72.74 million. Preferred Bank had a net margin of 25.67% and a return on equity of 16.91%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.46 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Preferred Bank to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Preferred Bank Price Performance

Shares of PFBC opened at $96.74 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $95.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.37. The firm has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a PE ratio of 9.83 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Preferred Bank has a 1-year low of $71.90 and a 1-year high of $103.05.

Preferred Bank Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced an annual dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be issued a $3.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a yield of 336.0%. Preferred Bank’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.52%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Preferred Bank in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Preferred Bank from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 26th. DA Davidson cut their price objective on shares of Preferred Bank from $108.00 to $104.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their target price on Preferred Bank from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Preferred Bank

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Preferred Bank by 2.9% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,266 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $608,000 after acquiring an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Preferred Bank by 19.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 25,931 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,169,000 after purchasing an additional 4,158 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Preferred Bank by 81.0% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 66,428 shares of the bank’s stock worth $5,557,000 after purchasing an additional 29,729 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Preferred Bank by 1,224.0% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 331 shares of the bank’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 306 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC boosted its stake in Preferred Bank by 148.7% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 14,225 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,231,000 after buying an additional 8,505 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.77% of the company’s stock.

Preferred Bank Company Profile

Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC) is a California-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Los Angeles. The institution offers a full range of banking products and services to businesses and individuals, with a particular emphasis on commercial real estate lending, business banking, treasury management and deposit accounts. Preferred Bank operates through branch offices across Southern California and national loan production offices in major U.S. markets.

The bank’s core lending portfolio focuses on commercial real estate acquisition, development and investment properties.