Provident Financial Services stock crosses its 200-day average

Published on 10/02/2026 at 15:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter EPS reached USD 0.60 versus USD 0.56 consensus. Provident Financial Services stock costs EUR 20.05 on October 2, 2026 versus EUR 19.85.

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Provident Financial Services (ISIN US74386T1051) was trading at EUR 20.05 at Lang and Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 3:14 p.m. CEST, up 1.01 percent versus the prior close of EUR 19.85. The bank's shares crossed the 200-day moving average at USD 22.83 in the September 29 market report from MarketBeat. For investors, the key contrast is a positive earnings surprise alongside a share price still below the recent yearly high in U.S. trading.

Second-quarter earnings beat estimates

Provident Financial Services reported diluted earnings per share of USD 0.60 for the second quarter of 2026, compared with a consensus estimate of USD 0.56 and USD 0.55 in the year-earlier quarter, according to MarketBeat. The USD 0.04 consensus beat equals 7.14 percent of the USD 0.56 estimate, while the year-over-year increase from USD 0.55 was 9.09 percent.

Revenue reached USD 234.96 million in the second quarter of 2026, exceeding the USD 225.57 million consensus estimate by USD 9.39 million, or 4.16 percent. The same report put net margin at 22.15 percent and return on equity at 11.00 percent, giving the earnings result more substance than the headline profit figure alone.

Valuation remains below the yearly high

On the NYSE, Provident Financial Services was last quoted at USD 22.51 on October 2, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. ET. The finance snapshot placed the 52-week range at USD 17.69 to USD 25.49 and market capitalization at USD 2.9 billion, while the primary listing and ticker are NYSE and PFS.

The analyst picture in the September 29 MarketBeat report was a consensus Moderate Buy with an average target of USD 26.79. The target lies 19.02 percent above the USD 22.51 NYSE quote, but that comparison uses U.S. dollar values and is separate from the euro reference price.

Provident stock price and dividend

At Lang and Schwarz, Provident Financial Services was trading at EUR 20.05 on October 2, 2026 at 3:14 p.m. CEST, plus 1.01 percent versus the EUR 19.85 prior close. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of USD 0.24, equal to USD 0.96 annualized and a 4.30 percent yield, according to MarketBeat. The euro quote is the German investor reference, while the dividend remains stated in the company's reporting currency.