Is Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS) a buy in 2026?
Yes, on balance. The Compass leans toward accumulating Provident Financial Services, Inc. at current levels.
A 187-year-old New Jersey lender finally digesting the Lakeland deal, trading at book with rates rolling in its favor.
Where PFS is headed
Provident is two years past the Lakeland Bancorp merger that pushed it over $24 billion in assets and forced it through the DFAST regulatory tollbooth. The heavy lifting (systems integration, branch rationalization, deposit re-pricing) is largely behind them. What's left is a mid-Atlantic commercial bank with roughly $19 billion in loans concentrated in the wealthiest slice of the US, northern New Jersey and the New York metro, with a wealth management arm (Beacon Trust) throwing off fee income that most regionals its size can only envy.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS) a buy in 2026?
Yes, on balance. The Compass leans toward accumulating Provident Financial Services, Inc. at current levels. A 187-year-old New Jersey lender finally digesting the Lakeland deal, trading at book with rates rolling in its favor.
What is PFS's Compass Score?
Provident Financial Services, Inc. scores 76/100 on Alexandria's Compass, placing it in the "Favorable" tier. Scores blend eight factors and update weekly.
What is the price target for PFS?
Alexandria's full Compass Direction includes bull, base, and bear price scenarios with the valuation math behind each. Read the full breakdown on the PFS page.
Compass verdicts are AI-generated, forward-looking editorial research from publicly available data, not investment advice or a recommendation regarding any security. Scores and verdicts update as the data changes.