PFS Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Citizens & Northern Corp. has a net margin of 23.63% compared to Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s net margin of 8.97%. Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s return on equity of 10.73% beat Citizens & Northern Corp.'s return on equity of 7.87%.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. has a consensus price target of $25.00, signalling upside risk potential of 10.13%. On the other hand Citizens & Northern Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $23.50 which suggests that it could grow by 3.52%. Given that Provident Financial Services, Inc. has higher upside potential than Citizens & Northern Corp., analysts believe Provident Financial Services, Inc. is more attractive than Citizens & Northern Corp..

Provident Financial Services, Inc. has a beta of 0.865, which suggesting that the stock is 13.53% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Citizens & Northern Corp. has a beta of 0.553, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 44.651%.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share corresponding to a yield of 4.23%. Citizens & Northern Corp. offers a yield of 4.93% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share. Provident Financial Services, Inc. pays 43.05% of its earnings as a dividend. Citizens & Northern Corp. pays out 76.85% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. quarterly revenues are $353.2M, which are larger than Citizens & Northern Corp. quarterly revenues of $49.8M. Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s net income of $83.4M is higher than Citizens & Northern Corp.'s net income of $4.5M. Notably, Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 10.17x while Citizens & Northern Corp.'s PE ratio is 15.39x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Provident Financial Services, Inc. is 2.14x versus 2.13x for Citizens & Northern Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Heritage Commerce Corp. has a net margin of 23.63% compared to Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s net margin of 21.56%. Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s return on equity of 10.73% beat Heritage Commerce Corp.'s return on equity of 6.85%.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. has a consensus price target of $25.00, signalling upside risk potential of 10.13%. On the other hand Heritage Commerce Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $14.75 which suggests that it could grow by 12.77%. Given that Heritage Commerce Corp. has higher upside potential than Provident Financial Services, Inc., analysts believe Heritage Commerce Corp. is more attractive than Provident Financial Services, Inc..

Provident Financial Services, Inc. has a beta of 0.865, which suggesting that the stock is 13.53% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Heritage Commerce Corp. has a beta of 0.798, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 20.224%.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share corresponding to a yield of 4.23%. Heritage Commerce Corp. offers a yield of 3.98% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share. Provident Financial Services, Inc. pays 43.05% of its earnings as a dividend. Heritage Commerce Corp. pays out 67.08% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. quarterly revenues are $353.2M, which are larger than Heritage Commerce Corp. quarterly revenues of $70.1M. Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s net income of $83.4M is higher than Heritage Commerce Corp.'s net income of $15.1M. Notably, Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 10.17x while Heritage Commerce Corp.'s PE ratio is 16.86x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Provident Financial Services, Inc. is 2.14x versus 3.00x for Heritage Commerce Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) has a net margin of 23.63% compared to Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s net margin of 20.09%. Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s return on equity of 10.73% beat Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)'s return on equity of 9.13%.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. has a consensus price target of $25.00, signalling upside risk potential of 10.13%. On the other hand Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) has an analysts' consensus of $34.40 which suggests that it could grow by 5.55%. Given that Provident Financial Services, Inc. has higher upside potential than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio), analysts believe Provident Financial Services, Inc. is more attractive than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio).

Provident Financial Services, Inc. has a beta of 0.865, which suggesting that the stock is 13.53% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) has a beta of 0.683, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 31.665%.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share corresponding to a yield of 4.23%. Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) offers a yield of 5.03% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share. Provident Financial Services, Inc. pays 43.05% of its earnings as a dividend. Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) pays out 54.52% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. quarterly revenues are $353.2M, which are larger than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) quarterly revenues of $156.8M. Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s net income of $83.4M is higher than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)'s net income of $31.5M. Notably, Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 10.17x while Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)'s PE ratio is 10.89x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Provident Financial Services, Inc. is 2.14x versus 1.86x for Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio). Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Preferred Bank (California) has a net margin of 23.63% compared to Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s net margin of 26.94%. Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s return on equity of 10.73% beat Preferred Bank (California)'s return on equity of 17.33%.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. has a consensus price target of $25.00, signalling upside risk potential of 10.13%. On the other hand Preferred Bank (California) has an analysts' consensus of $102.67 which suggests that it could grow by 17.28%. Given that Preferred Bank (California) has higher upside potential than Provident Financial Services, Inc., analysts believe Preferred Bank (California) is more attractive than Provident Financial Services, Inc..

Provident Financial Services, Inc. has a beta of 0.865, which suggesting that the stock is 13.53% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Preferred Bank (California) has a beta of 0.653, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 34.737%.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share corresponding to a yield of 4.23%. Preferred Bank (California) offers a yield of 3.48% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share. Provident Financial Services, Inc. pays 43.05% of its earnings as a dividend. Preferred Bank (California) pays out 29.3% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. quarterly revenues are $353.2M, which are larger than Preferred Bank (California) quarterly revenues of $129.3M. Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s net income of $83.4M is higher than Preferred Bank (California)'s net income of $34.8M. Notably, Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 10.17x while Preferred Bank (California)'s PE ratio is 8.39x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Provident Financial Services, Inc. is 2.14x versus 2.24x for Preferred Bank (California). Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.