Provident Financial Services reports growth: target for PFS stock is USD 26.79

Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Provident's second-quarter revenue reached USD 234.96 million, up 9.70 percent year over year. PFS stock costs EUR 20.05 on October 20, 2026.

Second-quarter results and valuation

Provident Financial Services reported second-quarter revenue of USD 234.96 million on September 30, 2026.
Adjusted earnings reached USD 0.60 per share versus USD 0.56 expected.
PFS stock costs EUR 20.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:44 p.m. CEST.
The next earnings date is October 28, 2026.

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Provident Financial Services (ISIN US74386T1051) reported second-quarter revenue of USD 234.96 million, up 9.70 percent year over year, according to Yahoo Finance on September 30, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 20.05 on October 20, 2026 at 8:44 p.m. CEST.

Revenue growth sets the baseline

The second-quarter figures give investors a fresh operating reference before the next earnings release. Adjusted earnings reached USD 0.60 per share, compared with a consensus estimate of USD 0.56, while revenue exceeded the USD 225.57 million estimate by USD 9.39 million, according to Yahoo Finance.

The earnings figure also improved from USD 0.55 per share in the year-earlier quarter. The comparison matters because the revenue increase came with an earnings beat rather than revenue growth alone.

What does valuation imply?

MarketBeat reported on October 14, 2026 that seven analysts carried a Moderate Buy consensus and an average 12-month target of USD 26.79. The same report listed four buy ratings, one strong buy rating and two hold ratings, giving the target a 19.36 percent premium to the USD 22.45 primary-market price from October 20, 2026.

Provident Financial Services operates Provident Bank, serving individuals, families and businesses across New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Queens County, New York. Its activities include deposits, commercial and residential lending, wealth management, trust services and insurance, according to the company's investor-relations profile.

Dates and market position

The next reporting date is October 28, 2026, as listed on Yahoo Finance. On the NYSE, PFS last traded at USD 22.45 on October 20, 2026 at 2:51 p.m. ET, with a 52-week range of USD 17.70 to USD 25.49 and a market capitalization of USD 2.9 billion.

For comparison, F.N.B. traded at USD 17.51 on October 20, 2026, with a P/E ratio of 10.30 and a market capitalization of USD 6.2 billion. Equity Bancshares traded at USD 47.96, with a P/E ratio of 10.44 and a market capitalization of USD 987.6 million.

Stock price and investor view

Provident combines a regional banking franchise with fee businesses that broaden its revenue mix beyond lending. The second-quarter revenue increase and adjusted earnings beat provide the clearest operating markers before October 28, 2026.

The next market test is whether the company can sustain those figures while the share price remains below the USD 25.49 52-week high. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 20.05 on October 20, 2026 at 8:44 p.m. CEST.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Provident Financial Services stock.