Prosperity Bancshares (NYSE:PB) Releases Earnings Results

Prosperity Bancshares (NYSE:PB) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The bank reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $317.73 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $319.30 million. Prosperity Bancshares had a return on equity of 7.06% and a net margin of 30.28%.Prosperity Bancshares’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.37 EPS.

Prosperity Bancshares Price Performance

Shares of Prosperity Bancshares stock opened at $66.60 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $6.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.68. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $68.31. Prosperity Bancshares has a fifty-two week low of $61.06 and a fifty-two week high of $82.75.

Prosperity Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Prosperity Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.78%.

Key Prosperity Bancshares News

Here are the key news stories impacting Prosperity Bancshares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Prosperity agreed to acquire Stellar Bancorp in a ~$2.0 billion cash-and-stock deal, adding 52 branches across Houston, Beaumont and Dallas and creating one of the largest Texas-headquartered banks by deposits — a meaningful footprint and deposit-growth play for PB. PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.® AND STELLAR BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCE MERGER
• Positive Sentiment: The board authorized a stock repurchase program to buy up to 5% of outstanding shares (about 4.87M shares) through Jan 26, 2027 — a direct capital-return action that supports EPS and signals confidence from management. PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.® ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS of $1.46 beat consensus by $0.01, showing underlying earnings resilience (net margin ~30.3%). That small beat helps justify valuations and supports near-term earnings momentum. Prosperity Bancshares (NYSE:PB) Posts Q4 CY2025 Sales In Line With Estimates But Stock Drops
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue for the quarter was $317.73M, slightly below the $319.30M consensus — a modest miss that tempers the EPS beat and bears watching for top-line trends. Q4 Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Prosperity provided a slide deck and commentary with the release; analysts still model roughly $5.83 EPS for the year — useful context for earnings multiple and buyback impact. Conference Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage noted an initial stock dip after the release — likely reflecting investor caution about the slight revenue miss, modest ROE (7.06%), and potential dilution/integration risk from the Stellar acquisition. Watch for regulatory approval timing and expected merger economics. PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.® AND STELLAR BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCE MERGER (coverage)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Prosperity Bancshares from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Prosperity Bancshares from $84.00 to $77.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Prosperity Bancshares in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays upped their price target on Prosperity Bancshares from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Prosperity Bancshares in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Prosperity Bancshares news, Director Ned S. Holmes sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.29, for a total transaction of $37,145.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 83,915 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,234,045.35. This represents a 0.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last three months, insiders sold 15,050 shares of company stock worth $1,056,009. Insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Prosperity Bancshares

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Prosperity Bancshares by 21.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 30,198 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,155,000 after acquiring an additional 5,326 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Prosperity Bancshares by 36.8% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,295 shares of the bank’s stock worth $521,000 after acquiring an additional 1,962 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Prosperity Bancshares by 5.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 346,151 shares of the bank’s stock worth $24,705,000 after acquiring an additional 17,345 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in Prosperity Bancshares by 182.8% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 104,755 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $7,476,000 after acquiring an additional 67,712 shares during the period. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Prosperity Bancshares during the 2nd quarter valued at $359,000. 80.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Prosperity Bancshares Company Profile

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc is a holding company for Prosperity Bank, offering a broad range of commercial and consumer banking services across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Through its network of branches and digital platforms, the company provides deposit products, business and real estate lending, treasury management, mortgage origination and servicing, as well as wealth management and trust services.

Originally chartered in 1911 as First National Bank in McKinney, Texas, the organization rebranded to Prosperity Bank in 2009 following a series of strategic acquisitions aimed at deepening its regional presence.