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Provident Financial Services Inc is the holding company for The Provident Bank, a community-oriented bank... Show more

Industry: #Savings Banks
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Oct 01, 2026

PFS's Indicator enters downward trend

The Aroon Indicator for PFS entered a downward trend on September 29, 2026. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor identified a pattern where the AroonDown red line was above 70 while the AroonUp green line was below 30 for three straight days. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. A.I.dvisor looked at 247 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator formed such a pattern. In 151 of the 247 cases the stock moved lower. This puts the odds of a downward move at 61%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on September 17, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on PFS as a result. In 46 of 83 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 55%.

The 10-day moving average for PFS crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on August 28, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 7 of 13 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 54%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where PFS declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 60%.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where PFS's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 17 of 34 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 50%.

The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 7 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.

Following a +1.87% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where PFS advanced for three days, in 156 of 287 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 54%.

PFS may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 13 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 18 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.011) is normal, around the industry mean (1.321). P/E Ratio (9.387) is within average values for comparable stocks, (24.015). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.190) is also within normal values, averaging (1.186). Dividend Yield (0.043) settles around the average of (0.030) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.332) is also within normal values, averaging (3.747).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 50 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 53 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. PFS’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 64 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 57, placing this stock slightly worse than average.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 75 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

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PFS paid dividends on August 28, 2026

Provident Financial Services PFS Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.24 per share was paid with a record date of August 28, 2026, and an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026. Read more...
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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA (NYSE:ITUB), US Bancorp (NYSE:USB), PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC), Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB), Banco Bradesco SA (NYSE:BBD), Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN), Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF), KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY).

Industry description

Regional banks have a smaller reach than major banks, and cater mostly to one region of a country, such as a state or within a group of states. They offer services often similar – albeit with some limitations/smaller scale – compared to major banks. Taking deposits, making loans, mortgages, leases, credit cards , fund management, insurance and investment banking. SunTrust Banks, State Street Corp., M&T Bank Corp. are some examples of U.S. regional banks.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Regional Banks Industry is 6.12B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 22.65 to 173.74B. DBSDF holds the highest valuation in this group at 173.74B. The lowest valued company is VLYPP at 22.65.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Regional Banks Industry was -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -2%, and the average quarterly price growth was 12%. CBNK experienced the highest price growth at 11%, while SHFS experienced the biggest fall at -35%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Regional Banks Industry was 49%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 63% and the average quarterly volume growth was 52%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 49
P/E Growth Rating: 50
Price Growth Rating: 50
SMR Rating: 38
Profit Risk Rating: 57
Seasonality Score: 53 (-100 ... +100)
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a savings bank

Industry RegionalBanks

Industry
Savings Banks
Address
239 Washington Street
Phone
+1 732 590-9200
Employees
1866
Web
https://www.provident.bank
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