NYSE: PFS · Banks - Regional

Provident Financial Services (PFS) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Provident Financial Services (PFS) racked up 17 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 22% bullish but is sharply divided: X runs 65% bullish while News sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 4 of 6 analysts rating PFS a buy.

There is little buzz around PFS this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on PFS

Wall Street’s 67% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from News at 0% to X at 65%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 4
Hold 2
Sell 0
Avg target $27.75

6 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 4 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $27.75.

6 analysts67% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 22%
Spread 65 pts
Most bullish X 65%
Most bearish News 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on PFS

65pt spread
Wall St
67%
X
65%
Reddit
0%
News
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 22%

Analysts sit 45 points above the crowd average of 22%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 65% bullish while News sits at 0%, a 65-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why PFS reads Sell

Sell -35.0
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 21.7% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-36.8
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 1 up, 0 down, 2 flat.
+2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 14.2, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Provident Financial Services (PFS) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Provident Financial Services (PFS) buzz held moderate around 40.5 while the price drifted down 5.2% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 912K shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, PFS lost 1.2%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 37.1 and was variable, swinging between 26.9 and 49.4. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 10 of the 18 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw PFS this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 0.0
Bullish 0%
Mentions 0
Trend Stable
3 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
r/Baystreetbets Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 2 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 42.6
Bullish 65%
Mentions 17
Trend Rising
17 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 65%Neutral 17%Bearish 18%
@BidBird10 · 30-day context Bullish 0.36
“- More clarity on $EQR.ax United States JV - Energy Fuels $UUUU Donald Project FID (hopefully) - Bravo Mining $BRVO Luanga PFS - Largo $LGO…”
♥ 43↻ 3👁 7K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 0.0
Bullish 0%
Mentions 0
Trend Stable
4 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
Unusualwhales · 30-day context Neutral 0
“Provident Financial Services, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call” Led by MarketBeat and Stocktitan.

Polymarket signal

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Provident Financial Services (PFS) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Oct 10, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (4 / 2 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)22%
Avg price target$27.75
Most bullish sourceX, 65%
Most bearish sourceNews, 0%
Sentiment spread65 pts
Mentions (7d)17
Market cap$2.9B
P/E · Forward P/E9.3 · 9.0
EPS · Beta$2.40 · 0.8
Revenue (TTM)$894.3M · 35% margin
IndustryBanks - Regional

Provident Financial Services (PFS) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Provident Financial Services (PFS) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Provident Financial Services (PFS) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 22% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 17 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about PFS stock?

Reddit discussion around Provident Financial Services (PFS) is fairly quiet with 0 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 3 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 0% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.

Is Provident Financial Services (PFS) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Provident Financial Services (PFS), averaging 22% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 65% bullish and News at 0%, a 65-point spread. On the professional side, 4 of 6 analysts rate PFS a buy.

What do analysts say about Provident Financial Services (PFS)?

Of the 6 analysts covering Provident Financial Services (PFS), 4 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $27.75. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 22% bullish.

What is the sentiment on PFS stock?

Provident Financial Services (PFS)'s cross-source average is bearish at 22% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. X reads 65% bullish, News reads 0% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does PFS carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Provident Financial Services (PFS) at 22% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across X. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Provident Financial Services (PFS) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 17 mentions (100% of total volume). The cross-source average is bearish at 22% bullish, while x is the only source with rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Provident Financial Services (PFS)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. PFS's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 22% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this PFS sentiment data?

The PFS sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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