Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC – Get Free Report) will likely be issuing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, October 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.69 per share and revenue of $73.10 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.
Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The bank reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. Preferred Bank had a net margin of 26.54% and a return on equity of 17.27%. The company had revenue of $73.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $73.60 million. On average, analysts expect Preferred Bank to post $10.76 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11.12 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Preferred Bank Stock Up 1.4%
NASDAQ PFBC opened at $105.09 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $104.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.16. Preferred Bank has a 12 month low of $81.50 and a 12 month high of $112.26. The company has a market capitalization of $1.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.61 and a beta of 0.57.
Preferred Bank Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 5th were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 5th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Preferred Bank’s payout ratio is 29.25%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on PFBC shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Preferred Bank from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Benchmark raised Preferred Bank to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Preferred Bank from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Stephens increased their price target on Preferred Bank from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Preferred Bank has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $108.50.
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About Preferred Bank
Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) is a commercial bank headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1991, the bank provides banking and financial services to businesses, professionals, real estate investors and individuals, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized businesses and communities in California and New York.
The bank offers a range of deposit products, including checking, savings, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. Its lending activities include commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial financing, residential real estate loans, small business loans and consumer lending.
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