Preferred Bank (PFBC) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) is expected to be posting its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect Preferred Bank to post earnings of $2.65 per share and revenue of $73.5980 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The bank reported $2.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.05. Preferred Bank had a net margin of 26.49% and a return on equity of 17.52%. The company had revenue of $69.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $71.76 million. On average, analysts expect Preferred Bank to post $11 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Preferred Bank Price Performance

Preferred Bank stock opened at $107.39 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $99.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Preferred Bank has a 1-year low of $81.50 and a 1-year high of $112.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.06 and a beta of 0.55.

Preferred Bank Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Preferred Bank’s payout ratio is 29.96%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Preferred Bank from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Preferred Bank from $105.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Preferred Bank currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $102.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PFBC. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Preferred Bank by 163.2% during the third quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,464 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $313,000 after purchasing an additional 2,148 shares in the last quarter. PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Preferred Bank in the 3rd quarter worth about $275,000. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Preferred Bank in the 3rd quarter worth about $375,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Preferred Bank by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 3,954 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $357,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of Preferred Bank by 1,002.3% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,417 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $296,000 after purchasing an additional 3,107 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.77% of the company’s stock.

Preferred Bank Company Profile

Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC) is a California-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Los Angeles. The institution offers a full range of banking products and services to businesses and individuals, with a particular emphasis on commercial real estate lending, business banking, treasury management and deposit accounts. Preferred Bank operates through branch offices across Southern California and national loan production offices in major U.S. markets.

The bank’s core lending portfolio focuses on commercial real estate acquisition, development and investment properties.