PFS Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

First Horizon has a net margin of 22.04% compared to Provident Financial Services's net margin of 27.18%. Provident Financial Services's return on equity of 4.63% beat First Horizon's return on equity of 8.71%.

Provident Financial Services has a consensus price target of $17.20, signalling upside risk potential of 25.42%. On the other hand First Horizon has an analysts' consensus of $21.80 which suggests that it could grow by 7.97%. Given that Provident Financial Services has higher upside potential than First Horizon, analysts believe Provident Financial Services is more attractive than First Horizon.

Provident Financial Services has a beta of 1.066, which suggesting that the stock is 6.555% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison First Horizon has a beta of 0.915, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 8.539%.

Provident Financial Services has a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share corresponding to a yield of 5.09%. First Horizon offers a yield of 2.97% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share. Provident Financial Services pays 56.42% of its earnings as a dividend. First Horizon pays out 40.91% 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 $210.6M, which are smaller than First Horizon quarterly revenues of $802M. Provident Financial Services's net income of $46.4M is lower than First Horizon's net income of $218M. Notably, Provident Financial Services's price-to-earnings ratio is 18.14x while First Horizon's PE ratio is 14.63x. 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 3.00x versus 3.51x for First Horizon. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

First Merchants has a net margin of 22.04% compared to Provident Financial Services's net margin of 31.54%. Provident Financial Services's return on equity of 4.63% beat First Merchants's return on equity of 8.1%.

Provident Financial Services has a consensus price target of $17.20, signalling upside risk potential of 25.42%. On the other hand First Merchants has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could grow by 12.22%. Given that Provident Financial Services has higher upside potential than First Merchants, analysts believe Provident Financial Services is more attractive than First Merchants.

Provident Financial Services has a beta of 1.066, which suggesting that the stock is 6.555% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison First Merchants has a beta of 1.054, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 5.403%.

Provident Financial Services has a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share corresponding to a yield of 5.09%. First Merchants offers a yield of 3.45% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share. Provident Financial Services pays 56.42% of its earnings as a dividend. First Merchants pays out 36.61% 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 $210.6M, which are larger than First Merchants quarterly revenues of $156M. Provident Financial Services's net income of $46.4M is lower than First Merchants's net income of $49.2M. Notably, Provident Financial Services's price-to-earnings ratio is 18.14x while First Merchants's PE ratio is 13.28x. 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 3.00x versus 3.78x for First Merchants. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Independent Bank has a net margin of 22.04% compared to Provident Financial Services's net margin of 24.59%. Provident Financial Services's return on equity of 4.63% beat Independent Bank's return on equity of 6.76%.

Provident Financial Services has a consensus price target of $17.20, signalling upside risk potential of 25.42%. On the other hand Independent Bank has an analysts' consensus of $59.50 which suggests that it could grow by 19.62%. 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 1.066, which suggesting that the stock is 6.555% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Independent Bank has a beta of 0.759, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 24.077%.

Provident Financial Services has a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share corresponding to a yield of 5.09%. Independent Bank offers a yield of 3.48% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.57 per share. Provident Financial Services pays 56.42% of its earnings as a dividend. Independent Bank pays out 40.92% 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 $210.6M, which are larger than Independent Bank quarterly revenues of $174.6M. Provident Financial Services's net income of $46.4M is higher than Independent Bank's net income of $42.9M. Notably, Provident Financial Services's price-to-earnings ratio is 18.14x while Independent Bank's PE ratio is 14.13x. 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 3.00x versus 4.07x for Independent Bank. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Synovus Financial has a net margin of 22.04% compared to Provident Financial Services's net margin of 32.65%. Provident Financial Services's return on equity of 4.63% beat Synovus Financial's return on equity of 7.19%.

Provident Financial Services has a consensus price target of $17.20, signalling upside risk potential of 25.42%. On the other hand Synovus Financial has an analysts' consensus of $40.94 which suggests that it could grow by 18.25%. Given that Provident Financial Services has higher upside potential than Synovus Financial, analysts believe Provident Financial Services is more attractive than Synovus Financial.

Provident Financial Services has a beta of 1.066, which suggesting that the stock is 6.555% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Synovus Financial has a beta of 1.374, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 37.417%.

Provident Financial Services has a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share corresponding to a yield of 5.09%. Synovus Financial offers a yield of 2.97% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share. Provident Financial Services pays 56.42% of its earnings as a dividend. Synovus Financial pays out 46.35% 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 $210.6M, which are smaller than Synovus Financial quarterly revenues of $556M. Provident Financial Services's net income of $46.4M is lower than Synovus Financial's net income of $181.6M. Notably, Provident Financial Services's price-to-earnings ratio is 18.14x while Synovus Financial's PE ratio is 23.16x. 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 3.00x versus 3.94x for Synovus Financial. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.