Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS)
Financial Services
- Fundamental
- 4
- Sentiment
- 3
- Technical
- 4
Bullish pullback plan: buy limit 24.65 on a retest of the Jul31/Aug3 support shelf, use 24.36 as the structural stop, and target 25.71 then 26.51.
Company overview
Provident Financial Services, Inc. is the parent company of Provident Bank, offering a wide range of financial products and services in the U.S. Its services include various deposit accounts, commercial and residential loans, wealth management, and insurance products. The company operates 96 full-service branches across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Fundamental
goodThe fundamental analysis indicates a stable financial position with a strong foundation.
Score 4/5: SEC filings show a post-acquisition earnings rebound (FY2025 ROE ~10.7%) with Q1 2026 earnings up year over year, a reasonable valuation (P/E ~10.5 on reconstructed trailing EPS), and an attractive dividend (~3.9% annual yield). Main watch items are commercial-real-estate concentration and the Q1 2026 jump in non-performing loans alongside deposit/borrowings mix shifts.
Sentiment
fairSentiment analysis shows a balanced view with no significant positive or negative biases.
Sentiment analysis shows a balanced view with no significant positive or negative biases.
Technical
goodTechnical indicators suggest a strong upward trend with a buy-the-dip opportunity near support.
Price remains above SMA20/50/200, EMA9/21, and WMA21 with MACD line above signal and zero, but the Aug-06 close finished below daily VWAP and the fastest weighted averages after tagging 25.49, so the higher-probability tactic is a limit buy on support rather than chasing strength.
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