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The Quantellect read.Of the 5 firms covering Provident Financial Services Inc, 3 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $23.00 to $29.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $26.20 sits 13% above the current $23.11. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 1 to 3 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.63 next quarter toward $2.60 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS5 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy120%
Buy240%
Hold240%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 5 analysts giving stock ratings to Provident Financial Services Inc.
As of Sep, 3 of 5 firms rate PFS a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
PFS EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.63
Range $0.59 – $0.64 · 6 analysts · -2% YoY
Next period, 6 analysts expect Provident Financial Services Inc to earn $0.63 a share (range $0.59 – $0.64), versus $0.64 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $2.46, growing to $2.60 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$238.7M
Range $225.1M – $243.5M · 6 analysts · +6% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $238.7M (range $225.1M – $243.5M), +6.1% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $926.6M, rising to $985.7M next year.
Top analysts covering Provident Financial Services Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on PFS.
#1
Timothy Switzer
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods · Rank #17
Buy
$28.00+21.2% to target
Overall win rate
57%
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#2
Steve Moss
Raymond James · Rank #142
Buy
$27.00+16.8% to target
Overall win rate
43%
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#3
JC
Jake Civiello
DA Davidson
Hold
$23.00-0.5% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
MN
Manuel Navas
Piper Sandler
Buy
$29.00+25.5% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
MN
Manuel Navas
DA Davidson
Buy
$24.00+3.9% to target
Coverage
—
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PFS stock forecast FAQ
What is PFS's average 12-month price target?+
The 5 analysts with a live target average $26.20 for Provident Financial Services Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $29.00 high to a $23.00 low.
Is PFS stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 5 analyst ratings, 3 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for PFS?+
The Street-high target is $29.00 (Piper Sandler), and the Street-low is $23.00 (DA Davidson). The average of all 5 active targets is $26.20.
How many Wall Street analysts cover PFS?+
5 analysts have an active rating on Provident Financial Services Inc, and 5 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering PFS?+
Among analysts who currently cover PFS, Timothy Switzer of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #17). Their current call is Buy with a $28.00 target.
What is Provident Financial Services Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.63 per share (range $0.59 – $0.64) across 6 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $2.46, rising to $2.60 the following year.
How much revenue is Provident Financial Services Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $238.7M (range $225.1M – $243.5M). Full-year revenue is projected at $926.6M, growing to $985.7M next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading PFS lately?+
As of Sep, 3 of 5 firms rate PFS a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their PFS calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
