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Provident Financial Services (PFS) Q2 FY26 earnings call: guidance and Q&A

Earnings call· Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26)· Financials· Jul 30, 2026

Source: earnings call transcript

Executive summary

Provident Financial Services Q2 FY26 — Record Revenues and Strong Loan Growth

Provident Financial Services delivered a strong Q2 FY26, marked by record revenues and robust commercial loan growth, including a significant pipeline. Profitability metrics improved, reflecting positive operating leverage. While the deposit environment remains competitive, the bank is strategically investing in core funding initiatives and expects continued NIM expansion, albeit with slightly rising deposit costs. The company is also progressing with a core system conversion and other technology initiatives.

Highlights

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  • Core net earnings reached $80 million or $0.61 per share, increasing 11% versus Q2 2025.

  • Achieved annualized adjusted return on average assets of 1.27% and adjusted return on average tangible common equity over 16%.

  • Record revenues of $235 million, driven by record net interest income of $203 million and record noninterest income of $32 million.

  • Record adjusted pre-provision net revenue of $118 million, representing $0.90 per share and an annualized core PPNR return on average assets of 1.87%.

  • Commercial loans grew 10% annualized, with $700 million in new fundings and a record pipeline of $3.2 billion.

Concerns

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  • The operating environment for incremental funding is very competitive, particularly in consumer and municipal segments.

  • Deposit costs are expected to increase by 1-2 basis points over the next couple of quarters due to CD pressures and market competition.

  • Core system upgrade in Q3 2026 is expected to incur additional nonrecurring charges of approximately $4.5 million over the remainder of 2026.

Guidance & targets

CategoryTargetConfidence
Reported Net Interest Margin (NIM)
3.45% to 3.50%
high materiality
High
Core Net Interest Margin (NIM) expansion
1 to 2 basis points expansion
medium materiality
High
Full-year Loan and Deposit Growth
5% to 6%
high materiality
High
Quarterly Noninterest Income
$29 million per quarter
medium materiality
High
Full-year Effective Tax Rate
28% to 28.25%
medium materiality
High
Core Return on Average Assets (ROAA)
1.2% to 1.3%
high materiality
High
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (ROTCE)
Mid-teens
high materiality
High
Quarterly Operating Expenses
$117 million to $119 million
medium materiality
High
Nonrecurring System Conversion Charges
$4.5 million
medium materiality
High
Deposit Costs
Up 1-2 basis points
medium materiality
High

Segment performance

SegmentRevenueYoYQoQMargin
Provident Protection Plus (Insurance)
Strong performance driven by industry-leading customer retention and new client acquisition. Robust pipeline heading into H2 2026.
Revenue growth H1 2026 vs H1 2025: 18%
—18%——
Beacon Trust (Wealth Management)
AUM grew benefiting from market appreciation and improved client retention. Management expects enhanced retention and new AUM from investments in sales, service, and advisory capacity.
Assets Under Management: $4.5 billionRevenue growth H1 2026 vs H1 2025: 5%
—5%——
SBA Group
Good quarter for originations and loan sale activity.
Gain on sale revenues H1 2026 vs H1 2025: 16%
————

Risks & headwinds

Competitive deposit environment Next couple of quarters (Q3, Q4 FY26)

Deposit costs expected to increase 1-2 basis points over the next couple of quarters. Promo rates for new money market/CDs are around 4%.

Mitigation:Strategic investments in deposit-focused bankers, digital, small business, and municipal banking; focus on lower-cost funds from treasury management and business banking; balancing promo rates with wholesale funding.

Unpredictable loan prepayments Ongoing

Q2 prepayments were $340 million.

Mitigation:Management is being selective on new loans, prioritizing those with large deposit balances; managed process to achieve loan growth targets.

Nonperforming senior housing commercial relationship Expected resolution by year-end (FY26)

$82 million relationship, currently nonaccrual.

Mitigation:Bankruptcy process proceeding as expected, with increased visibility towards final resolution; no material loss expected.

Nonrecurring charges from core systems conversion Remainder of 2026

Approximately $4.5 million in additional nonrecurring charges.

Mitigation:Conversion is tracking well towards Labor Day target; part of ongoing technology initiatives.

What to watch in Q3 FY26

Core NIM Expansion

Q3 and Q4 FY26
Current 5 bps expansion in Q2 FY26 (core NIM 3.09%)
Target 1-2 bps expansion

Why it matters

NIM trajectory is a primary driver of bank profitability, especially given the current rate environment and deposit competition.

We are currently modeling no further Federal Reserve rate actions for the remainder of 2026 and project approximately 1 to 2 basis points of core NIM expansion in the third and fourth quarter.

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Q&A highlights

Will deposit costs continue to rise, or can favorable repricing of time deposits offset competitive pressures on new deposits?

Management expects deposit costs to increase by 1-2 basis points over the next couple of quarters due to CD pressures and market competition, with municipal inflows potentially offsetting some of this.

“We expect costs to actually go up 1 or 2 basis points over the next couple of quarters, mainly on pressures, as you mentioned, on CDs and probably in competitive nature in our market at this point.”

asked by Feddie Strickland · answered by Adriano Duarte

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Detailed narrative

Strong Q2 Performance and Profitability

Provident Financial Services reported an outstanding Q2 2026, with net earnings of $78 million ($0.60 diluted EPS) and core net earnings of $80 million ($0.61 per share). The company achieved an annualized adjusted return on average assets of 1.27% and an adjusted return on average tangible common equity over 16%, demonstrating significant improvement in profitability and positive operating leverage.

Record Revenues Driven by NII and Noninterest Income

The quarter was highlighted by record revenues of $235 million, fueled by a record net interest income of $203 million and a record noninterest income of $32 million. Adjusted pre-provision net revenue reached a record $118 million, or $0.90 per share, with an annualized core PPNR return on average assets of 1.87%, a 23 basis points improvement year-over-year.

Robust Commercial Loan Growth and Pipeline

The commercial loan team funded $700 million in new loans during Q2, contributing to $1.1 billion year-to-date. Total commercial loans grew 10% annualized, primarily driven by 20% growth in the C&I segment. The bank ended the quarter with a record pipeline of $3.2 billion, with both CRE and C&I pipelines exceeding $1 billion, indicating a balanced growth strategy.

Competitive Deposit Environment and Strategic Initiatives

Despite a competitive operating environment for deposits, core deposits (adjusted for municipal seasonality) increased $67 million, representing a 2% annualized growth rate, largely from commercial deposits. The bank is making strategic investments in deposit-focused bankers, digital capabilities, and small business and municipal banking, having built a nearly $150 million deposit pipeline as of June 30.

Improving Asset Quality and Credit Outlook

Asset quality metrics improved quarter-over-quarter. Excluding a senior housing commercial relationship ($82 million) that migrated to nonaccrual last quarter, nonperforming loans would be 27 basis points of total loans. Management expects this relationship to be resolved by year-end with no material loss, and anticipates continued asset quality improvement in H2 2026.

Diversified Fee-Based Business Performance

Noninterest income reached a record $32 million in Q2, contributing 14% of total revenue year-to-date, up from 12.5% in H1 2025. Provident Protection Plus (insurance) saw 18% revenue growth in H1 2026, while Beacon Trust's AUM grew to $4.5 billion, with revenues up 5%. The SBA group also had a strong quarter with 16% gain on sale revenue growth in H1 2026.

Technology Investments and Core Conversion

The company's core conversion is on track for a Labor Day target. Alongside this, Provident is advancing other technology initiatives, including an internal AI agent to assist employees with customer inquiries, highlighting a focus on efficient, differentiated customer experience. Additional nonrecurring charges of approximately $4.5 million are expected for the remainder of 2026 related to the system upgrade.

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