Provident Financial Services, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Earnings

ISELIN, N.J., Oct. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS) (the “Company”) reported net income of $71.7 million, or $0.55 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $72.0 million, or $0.55 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and $46.4 million, or $0.36 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net income totaled $207.7 million, or $1.59 per basic and diluted share, compared to $67.0 million, or $0.65 per basic and diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. While there were no transaction costs related to our merger with Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (“Lakeland”) during 2025, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, these costs totaled $15.6 million and $96.8 million, respectively, including an initial Current Expected Credit Loss ("CECL") provision for credit losses on loans of $60.1 million recorded as part of the Lakeland merger.