PFS Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Evans Bancorp has a net margin of 23.57% compared to Provident Financial Services's net margin of 20.42%. Provident Financial Services's return on equity of 4.74% beat Evans Bancorp's return on equity of 6.65%.

Provident Financial Services has a consensus price target of $23.20, signalling upside risk potential of 37.12%. On the other hand Evans Bancorp has an analysts' consensus of $50.05 which suggests that it could grow by 29.3%. Given that Provident Financial Services has higher upside potential than Evans Bancorp, analysts believe Provident Financial Services is more attractive than Evans Bancorp.

Provident Financial Services has a beta of 1.060, which suggesting that the stock is 5.95% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Evans Bancorp has a beta of 0.973, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 2.735%.

Provident Financial Services has a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share corresponding to a yield of 5.67%. Evans Bancorp offers a yield of 3.41% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.66 per share. Provident Financial Services pays 87.39% of its earnings as a dividend. Evans Bancorp pays out 60.97% 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 quarterly revenues are $205.9M, which are larger than Evans Bancorp quarterly revenues of $18.3M. Provident Financial Services's net income of $48.5M is higher than Evans Bancorp's net income of $3.7M. Notably, Provident Financial Services's price-to-earnings ratio is 16.11x while Evans Bancorp's PE ratio is 18.00x. 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 is 2.71x versus 3.10x for Evans Bancorp. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Independent Bank has a net margin of 23.57% compared to Provident Financial Services's net margin of 28.6%. Provident Financial Services's return on equity of 4.74% beat Independent Bank's return on equity of 6.55%.

Provident Financial Services has a consensus price target of $23.20, signalling upside risk potential of 37.12%. On the other hand Independent Bank has an analysts' consensus of $78.25 which suggests that it could grow by 23.97%. Given that Provident Financial Services has higher upside potential than Independent Bank, analysts believe Provident Financial Services is more attractive than Independent Bank.

Provident Financial Services has a beta of 1.060, which suggesting that the stock is 5.95% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Independent Bank has a beta of 0.768, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 23.208%.

Provident Financial Services has a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share corresponding to a yield of 5.67%. Independent Bank offers a yield of 3.61% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.57 per share. Provident Financial Services pays 87.39% of its earnings as a dividend. Independent Bank pays out 50.08% 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 quarterly revenues are $205.9M, which are larger than Independent Bank quarterly revenues of $174.9M. Provident Financial Services's net income of $48.5M is lower than Independent Bank's net income of $50M. Notably, Provident Financial Services's price-to-earnings ratio is 16.11x while Independent Bank's PE ratio is 13.96x. 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 is 2.71x versus 3.93x for Independent Bank. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Peoples Bancorp(Marietta OH) has a net margin of 23.57% compared to Provident Financial Services's net margin of 23.48%. Provident Financial Services's return on equity of 4.74% beat Peoples Bancorp(Marietta OH)'s return on equity of 10.79%.

Provident Financial Services has a consensus price target of $23.20, signalling upside risk potential of 37.12%. On the other hand Peoples Bancorp(Marietta OH) has an analysts' consensus of $36.92 which suggests that it could grow by 24.17%. Given that Provident Financial Services has higher upside potential than Peoples Bancorp(Marietta OH), analysts believe Provident Financial Services is more attractive than Peoples Bancorp(Marietta OH).

Provident Financial Services has a beta of 1.060, which suggesting that the stock is 5.95% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Peoples Bancorp(Marietta OH) has a beta of 0.749, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 25.101%.

Provident Financial Services has a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share corresponding to a yield of 5.67%. Peoples Bancorp(Marietta OH) offers a yield of 5.38% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share. Provident Financial Services pays 87.39% of its earnings as a dividend. Peoples Bancorp(Marietta OH) pays out 47.63% 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 quarterly revenues are $205.9M, which are larger than Peoples Bancorp(Marietta OH) quarterly revenues of $114.7M. Provident Financial Services's net income of $48.5M is higher than Peoples Bancorp(Marietta OH)'s net income of $26.9M. Notably, Provident Financial Services's price-to-earnings ratio is 16.11x while Peoples Bancorp(Marietta OH)'s PE ratio is 8.98x. 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 is 2.71x versus 2.36x for Peoples Bancorp(Marietta OH). Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Park National has a net margin of 23.57% compared to Provident Financial Services's net margin of 28.72%. Provident Financial Services's return on equity of 4.74% beat Park National's return on equity of 12.67%.

Provident Financial Services has a consensus price target of $23.20, signalling upside risk potential of 37.12%. On the other hand Park National has an analysts' consensus of $177.83 which suggests that it could grow by 15.6%. Given that Provident Financial Services has higher upside potential than Park National, analysts believe Provident Financial Services is more attractive than Park National.

Provident Financial Services has a beta of 1.060, which suggesting that the stock is 5.95% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Park National has a beta of 0.722, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 27.832%.

Provident Financial Services has a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share corresponding to a yield of 5.67%. Park National offers a yield of 2.76% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.07 per share. Provident Financial Services pays 87.39% of its earnings as a dividend. Park National pays out 51.18% 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 quarterly revenues are $205.9M, which are larger than Park National quarterly revenues of $134.5M. Provident Financial Services's net income of $48.5M is higher than Park National's net income of $38.6M. Notably, Provident Financial Services's price-to-earnings ratio is 16.11x while Park National's PE ratio is 16.52x. 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 is 2.71x versus 4.80x for Park National. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.