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The Quantellect read.Of the 4 firms covering Provident Financial Services Inc, 2 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $23.00 to $27.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $25.00 sits 3% above the current $24.17. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.59 next quarter toward $2.52 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS4 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy125%
Buy125%
Hold250%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to Provident Financial Services Inc.
As of Jul, 2 of 4 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
$0.59
Range $0.56 – $0.61 · 6 analysts · +7% YoY
Next period, 6 analysts expect Provident Financial Services Inc to earn $0.59 a share (range $0.56 – $0.61), versus $0.55 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $2.37, growing to $2.52 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$234.0M
Range $229.6M – $236.3M · 6 analysts · +6% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $234.0M (range $229.6M – $236.3M), +5.5% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $924.9M, rising to $983.4M 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 #16
Buy
$26.00+7.6% to target
Overall win rate
55%
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#2
Steve Moss
Raymond James · Rank #128
Buy
$27.00+11.7% to target
Overall win rate
42%
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#3
JC
Jake Civiello
DA Davidson
Hold
$23.00-4.8% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
MN
Manuel Navas
DA Davidson
Buy
$24.00-0.7% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
JG
Jon G. Arfstrom
RBC Capital
Buy
$23.00-4.8% to target
Coverage
—
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PFS stock forecast FAQ
What is PFS's average 12-month price target?+
The 4 analysts with a live target average $25.00 for Provident Financial Services Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $27.00 high to a $23.00 low.
Is PFS stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 4 analyst ratings, 2 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 $27.00 (Raymond James), and the Street-low is $23.00 (DA Davidson). The average of all 4 active targets is $25.00.
How many Wall Street analysts cover PFS?+
4 analysts have an active rating on Provident Financial Services Inc, and 4 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 #16). Their current call is Buy with a $26.00 target.
What is Provident Financial Services Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.59 per share (range $0.56 – $0.61) across 6 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $2.37, rising to $2.52 the following year.
How much revenue is Provident Financial Services Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $234.0M (range $229.6M – $236.3M). Full-year revenue is projected at $924.9M, growing to $983.4M next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading PFS lately?+
As of Jul, 2 of 4 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.
