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PFS Provident Financial Services (PFS) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Banks · Savings institution, federally chartered · CIK 0001178970
Form 144 · 4
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about PFS

Insiders, 180 days
-$2.0M net sold
4 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$1.2M
4 notices

Provident Financial Services insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC insiders sold a net $2.0M of stock across 122 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
EVP, CRO of Provident Bank
SELL
2026-09-15 SECtraded 2026-09-14
3,000
$70.1K
+0.3%
Context
  • 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 sales), the last on Sep 12, 2025.
  • The trade is 7.0% of the 43,083 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: EVP, CRO of Provident Bank Christy James A. sold about $70.1K of PFS on Sep 14, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Director
SELL
2026-09-01 SEC
40,266
$928.5K
-0.7%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Aug 31, 2026.
  • The trade is 10.5% of the 382,911 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director SHARA THOMAS sold about $928.5K of PFS on Sep 1, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Director
SELL
2026-09-01 SECtraded 2026-08-31
15,900
$370.5K
-0.7%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 3.8% of the 423,177 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director SHARA THOMAS sold about $370.5K of PFS on Aug 31, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
EVP & CRBO of provident Bank
SELL
2026-08-19 SECtraded 2026-08-18
20,000
$487.2K
-2.0%
Context
  • 24 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (24 sales), the last on Aug 21, 2025.
  • The trade is 35.4% of the 56,424 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: EVP & CRBO of provident Bank Giannola Vito sold about $487.2K of PFS on Aug 18, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Pres/CEO Prov Protection Plus
SELL
2026-06-15 SECtraded 2026-06-12
3,528
$82.6K
+1.3%
Context
  • 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 buys, 5 sales), the last on May 8, 2026.
  • +2.9% median (+3.3% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
  • The trade is 3.3% of the 105,734 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Pres/CEO Prov Protection Plus LISTA GEORGE sold about $82.6K of PFS on Jun 12, 2026.
122 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$2.0M over 180 days
-$1.9M over 90 days
below 80% of Banks
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+7.1% year over year
more than 57% of Banks
Margin
398.3% net margin
more than 72% of Banks
Buybacks
$10.3M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 56% of Banks
Short interest
4.7% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 6.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 73% of Banks
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+31.0%12M
-3%+12%+27%+41%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-09-01 · SHARA THOMAS sold $928.5K2026-08-18 · Giannola Vito sold $487.2K2026-08-31 · SHARA THOMAS sold $370.5K2025-11-06 · LISTA GEORGE sold $151.6K2026-02-26 · MCCRACKEN ROBERT E sold $136.7K2026-06-12 · LISTA GEORGE sold $82.6K2026-09-14 · Christy James A. sold $70.1K2026-05-08 · LISTA GEORGE sold $57.3K2026-02-05 · MARTIN CHRISTOPHER P sold $24.6K2026-09-04 · Christy James A. filed to sell $118.8K2026-09-01 · SHARA THOMAS filed to sell $370.4K2026-08-18 · Giannola Vito filed to sell $487.6K2026-08-04 · Dunigan James P filed to sell $246.1K2026-06-29 · Dunigan James P filed to sell $23.5K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns PFS: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders

No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.

Congress trades in PFS

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

PFS planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Christy James A.
Filed 2026-09-04
$118.8K
SHARA THOMAS
Filed 2026-09-01
$370.4K
Giannola Vito
Filed 2026-08-18
$487.6K
Dunigan James P
Filed 2026-08-04
$246.1K
Dunigan James P
Filed 2026-06-29
$23.5K
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $2.0M sold by insiders over 180 days, $1.2M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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PFS financials

Revenue growth
+7.1%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
398.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$76.0M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+411.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$350.4M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
n/a
no debt line filed
Cash flow to debt
n/a
no debt line filed
Return on equity
+11.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+1.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
9.67x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
n/a
no debt line filed
FCF yield
+11.6%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
0.29x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 33%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$73.1M$68.3M$57.5M$55.0M
Net income$291.0M$116.0M$128.0M$176.0M
EPS (diluted)2.231.051.712.35
Operating cash flow$442.3M$426.4M$173.4M$200.3M
Cash$209.1M$205.9M$180.2M$186.4M
Buybacks$0$0$0$46.5M
Dividends paid$125.9M$101.0M$72.4M$72.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

PFS Stock Sonar score 4/7 axes

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PFS ranks highest on profitability (61st percentile) and growth (57th), and lowest on insider conviction (10th), among Banks peers.

Profitability
61
Inputs
  • Return on equity+11.1% · 58 pct, sector of 327
  • Return on assets+1.2% · 65 pct, sector of 334
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Growth
57
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+7.1% · 57 pct, sector of 151
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
10
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$2.0M · 19 pct, sector of 274
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 274
Risk and compliance
45
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+4.7% · 32 pct, sector of 378
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+10.3% · 59 pct, sector of 127
3 not measured: Financial health, Institutional and government, US patents
  • Financial health needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no debt line filed
  • Institutional and government needs 1 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than five funds report holding it; no Congress trades in 365 days; no federal contracts in 180 days; no lobbying filings in the last four quarters
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

4 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

PFS filings, in plain words

Are Provident Financial Services insiders buying or selling PFS?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Provident Financial Services insiders were net sellers, a net $2.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of PFS?

Yes. 4 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.2M of stock; the latest, by Christy James A., was filed 2026-09-04.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Provident Financial Services insiders were net sellers of PFS, a net $2.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 sellers. None of the 6 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 4 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.2M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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