Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for PB Earnings

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:PB) – Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Prosperity Bancshares in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the bank will earn $1.44 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.43. The consensus estimate for Prosperity Bancshares’ current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Prosperity Bancshares’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.11 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.71 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.88 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on Prosperity Bancshares from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Prosperity Bancshares in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $85.00 price target for the company. Hovde Group reduced their price target on Prosperity Bancshares from $85.00 to $83.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen raised Prosperity Bancshares from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Prosperity Bancshares from $85.00 to $78.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $84.57.

Prosperity Bancshares Price Performance

PB opened at $67.19 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $69.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $71.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.71. Prosperity Bancshares has a 12 month low of $61.57 and a 12 month high of $86.75.

Prosperity Bancshares (NYSE:PB) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The bank reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $310.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $315.66 million. Prosperity Bancshares had a return on equity of 6.99% and a net margin of 29.37%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.22 EPS.

Prosperity Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.58 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. Prosperity Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.18%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Prosperity Bancshares news, Director Ned S. Holmes sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.89, for a total transaction of $42,534.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 45,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,239,673. This trade represents a 1.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders sold a total of 14,300 shares of company stock worth $1,002,309 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Prosperity Bancshares

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Prosperity Bancshares by 8.2% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,362 shares of the bank’s stock worth $525,000 after buying an additional 561 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Prosperity Bancshares by 0.4% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 219,056 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $15,634,000 after purchasing an additional 855 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Prosperity Bancshares by 1.8% in the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 58,236 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $4,156,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its position in shares of Prosperity Bancshares by 23.1% in the first quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 21,818 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,557,000 after purchasing an additional 4,098 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in shares of Prosperity Bancshares by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 7,675 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $578,000 after purchasing an additional 427 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

Prosperity Bancshares Company Profile

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc operates as bank holding company for the Prosperity Bank that provides financial products and services to businesses and consumers. It accepts various deposit products, such as demand, savings, money market, and time accounts, as well as and certificates of deposit. The company also offers 1-4 family residential mortgage, commercial real estate and multifamily residential, commercial and industrial, agricultural, and non-real estate agricultural loans, as well as construction, land development, and other land loans; consumer loans, including automobile, recreational vehicle, boat, home improvement, personal, and deposit account collateralized loans; term loans and lines of credit; and consumer durables and home equity loans, as well as loans for working capital, business expansion, and purchase of equipment and machinery.