Provident Financial: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Provident Financial Services Inc. (PFS) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $28.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the Jersey City, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 38 cents.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 33 cents per share.

The holding company for The Provident Bank posted revenue of $177.5 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $115.6 million.

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