Strong margins and credit drive Provident (NYSE: PFS) Q1 2026 results
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Provident Financial Services, Inc. released a Q1 2026 results presentation showing solid profitability, strong credit quality, and healthy capital. Net income was $79.4 million, or $0.61 diluted EPS, with adjusted ROAA of 1.29% and adjusted ROATCE of 16.58% on average assets of $25.0 billion.
Total loans reached $19.7 billion and deposits $19.1 billion, with commercial loans growing and a record $3.11 billion pipeline at a 6.24% weighted-average rate. Net interest margin was 3.40%, supported by lower deposit costs and higher asset yields, while non-interest income grew to $31.5 million on stronger insurance and bank-owned life insurance revenue.
Credit metrics remained favorable: net charge-offs were 0.06% of loans annualized and total non-performing loans were 0.73% of total loans, with new senior-housing non-performers backed by low loan-to-value collateral. Tangible common equity ratio stood at 8.55%, with regulatory capital comfortably above well-capitalized levels.
For 2026, the company targets 4–6% annualized growth in both loans and deposits, a reported net interest margin of 3.40% to 3.45% with modest core margin expansion, an expected charge-off ratio of 10–15 basis points, quarterly non-interest income around $28.5 million, and an operating efficiency ratio near 51%.
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Insights
Provident posts strong, balanced Q1 2026 with solid guidance.
Provident Financial Services delivered Q1 2026 adjusted ROAA of 1.29% and adjusted ROATCE of 16.58%, indicating robust profitability for a regional bank. Net interest income of $193.7M and total revenue of $225.2M benefited from a 3.40% net interest margin and growing earning assets.
Loan growth was broad-based, with total commercial loans at $17.1B and a record commercial pipeline of $3.11B at a 6.24% rate as of March 31, 2026. Credit quality remained favorable despite $64.5M higher non-performing loans tied to four senior-housing credits; management cites low loan-to-value ratios and no specific reserves on these exposures.
Capital and liquidity are strong, with a TCE ratio of 8.55%, available liquidity of $7.8B, and insured/collateralized deposits covering 68.3% of the deposit base. 2026 guidance for 4–6% annualized growth in loans and deposits, a 3.40–3.45% net interest margin, and a roughly 51% efficiency ratio suggests a focus on sustaining profitability while controlling expenses.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 7.01, 9.01
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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Net income Q1 2026: $79.4M
Diluted EPS Q1 2026: $0.61 per share
Adjusted ROAA: 1.29%
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Net income Q1 2026
$79.4M
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Diluted EPS Q1 2026
$0.61 per share
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Adjusted ROAA
1.29%
Q1 2026, based on average assets of $25.0B
Adjusted ROATCE
16.58%
Q1 2026, annualized core return on average tangible equity
Net interest income
$193.7M
Q1 2026 consolidated net interest income
Total revenue
$225.2M
Q1 2026 net interest income plus adjusted non-interest income
Total loans
$19.7B
Gross loans held for investment as of March 31, 2026
Total deposits
$19.1B
End-of-period deposits by product as of March 31, 2026
Key Terms
PPNR, ROATCE, TCE Ratio, CRE Concentration Ratio, +2 more
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PPNR financial
"PPNR growth of $12.9 million, or 13.5% compared to the prior year quarter"
Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) is a bank’s revenue after accounting for day-to-day operating costs but before subtracting money set aside for bad loans. Think of it like a store’s gross profit before it reserves cash for damaged goods: it shows the core ability to generate income from lending and fees, and helps investors judge a bank’s operating strength separate from credit losses.
ROATCE financial
"Expanding profitability metrics year-over-year, achieving a 1.29% ROAA and 16.58% ROATCE"
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (ROATCE) measures how much profit a company generates from the average amount of its core, tangible shareholder capital—excluding items like goodwill and other intangibles—over a period. Investors use it like a fuel-efficiency gauge for a business: it shows how effectively the company's real, hard capital is being turned into earnings, helping compare profitability across firms or track whether returns on investor capital are improving or slipping.
TCE Ratio financial
"TCE 8.55% (1) See Appendix for a reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures."
CRE Concentration Ratio financial
"397.5% Adjusted CRE Concentration Ratio"
efficiency ratio financial
"Efficiency ratio (adjusted non-interest expense/income) 52.02%"
A measure of how much a company spends to produce each dollar of revenue, usually shown as operating expenses divided by revenue and expressed as a percentage. Think of it as a household’s budget: a lower percentage means more of each dollar earned stays as profit, while a higher number means costs are eating into returns. Investors use it to judge cost control and compare how efficiently companies turn revenue into earnings, especially in banks and financial firms.
non-performing loans financial
"Total non-performing loans to total loans 0.73%"
Loans on a bank’s books where the borrower has stopped making scheduled payments for a prolonged period (commonly about 90 days), so the lender no longer expects full repayment on time. Think of them as overdue IOUs that may never be paid back; a rising level of such loans weakens a lender’s earnings and balance sheet, signals greater credit risk in the economy, and can hurt investors through lower dividends, loan losses, or declines in the lender’s stock value.
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FORM 8-K
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Provident Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company") is furnishing presentation materials to be used in tandem with the Company's first quarter earnings release, which will be filed on April 30, 2026. A copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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Q1 2026 RESULTS PRESENTATION
Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward- looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” "project," "intend," “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those set forth in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented by its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, inflation and unemployment, competitive products and pricing, real estate values, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, tariffs, changes in accounting policies and practices that may be adopted by the regulatory agencies and the accounting standards setters, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, potential goodwill impairment, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset-liability management, the financial and securities markets and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company advises readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company's financial performance and could cause the Company's actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements. The Company does not assume any duty, and does not undertake, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this statement. Forward Looking Statements 2
Provident Bank; Building a Premier Banking Franchise Total Assets $25.2B Total Loans $19.7B Total Deposits $19.1B PPNR ROAA 1.75% ROATCE 16.58% Wealth AUM $4.2B Q1 Insurance Rev $6.9MM Company Overview Geographic Overview • Founded in 1839, longest tenured bank headquartered in New Jersey • 141 branches serving New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and Orange, Queens, and Nassau Counties, New York • Full-service commercial & consumer bank • Strong capital, high asset quality, consistent results • Diversified revenue stream from wealth management and insurance • Quality earnings driven by earning asset growth, expanding margin, operational efficiency and strong credit quality • Lakeland merger fully integrated and cost saves fully realized • Continued focus on evolving digital channels and technology infrastructure TCE 8.55% (1) See Appendix for a reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. 3
Q1 2026 Core Financial Highlights $0.61 Diluted EPS 1.29% ROAA 1.75% PPNR ROAA 16.58% ROATCE (1) See Appendix for a reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. 4 Key Metrics Highlights Expanding profitability metrics year-over-year, achieving a 1.29% ROAA and 16.58% ROATCE: PPNR growth of $12.9 million, or 13.5% compared to the prior year quarter, resulting in a 1.75% PPNR ROAA which expanded 14 bps compared to the prior year quarter. Growth in net interest income and record non-interest income drove revenues of $225 million, average interest-earning assets increased $264 million, or 4.7% annualized from $22.8 billion in the previous quarter. Strong loan growth activity continued, with total commercial loans increasing 3.9% annualized and our total loan pipeline remaining strong at a record $3.11 billion with a weighted average rate of 6.24%. Total non-maturity core business and consumer deposits increased $66.5 million QoQ, while municipal deposits decreased $147.2 million QoQ mainly due to seasonal outflows. Capital ratios remain strong; TBV grew 2% to $16.03 QoQ & 13% YoY. Stock buybacks of 588,923 shares at an average cost of $21.04 per share. 2.2M shares remaining
Expanding Core Net Interest Margin • Net interest income growth of 7% year-over-year benefited from higher net interest margin and earning assets. • Efforts to reduce deposits costs and favorable repricing of maturing loans contributed to core net interest margin expansion in Q1. • We continue to reduce deposit costs wherever possible. 5 $182 $187 $194 $197 $194 3.34% 3.36% 3.43% 3.44% 3.40% 2.94% 2.93% 2.94% 3.01% 3.04% 1.00% 1.20% 1.40% 1.60% 1.80% 2.00% 2.20% 2.40% 2.60% 2.80% 3.00% 3.20% 3.40% 3.60% $177 $182 $187 $192 $197 $202 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Net Interest Income ($mm) and Core Margin Net interest income NIM NIM (core) 32% 26% 19% 23% 29% 38% 32% 24% 30% 37% 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 8/31/2024 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Down-cycle deposit betas Deposits Interest Bearing Fed Funds Rate %
Sustained, Diverse Loan Growth 6 • The commercial lending team originated $649.2 million of new production in the first quarter of 2026, resulting in 3.9% net commercial annualized loan growth. Pay-offs for the first quarter were $191.1 million, which compared to $168.9 million for the same period last year and $499.9 million in the prior quarter. • C&I line utilization was 44.78% as of March 31, 2026, compared to 44.85% in the prior quarter. • Total commercial pipeline of $3.11 billion as of March 31, 2026, compared to $2.74 billion in the prior quarter. The weighted average interest rate expanded to 6.24% for the quarter. $2,772 $2,586 $2,870 $2,745 $3,115 $519 $666 $884 $1,071 $664 $1,407 $1,709 $1,844 $2,006 $1,754 - 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Pipeline vs Originations ($ in millions) Pipeline Originations LOC ($ in millions) 1Q26 4Q25 YoY $ Growth % Growth C&I loans 4,967$ 4,843$ 124$ 2.55% CRE loans 7,424 7,399 25 0.34% Construction loans 641 662 (21) -3.19% Multi-Family loans 3,724 3,667 57 1.55% Mortgage Warehouse lines 334 357 (23) -6.46% Total Commercial Loans 17,090$ 16,929$ 161$ 0.95% Residential Mortgage 1,961 1,974 (13) -0.67% Consumer Loans 608 612 (4) -0.72% Total Gross Loans 19,659$ 19,516$ 143$ 0.74% EOP HFI Loans– YoY
Granular and Relationship Focused Funding Model • The average cost of deposits, including non-interest-bearing deposits, decreased 16 basis points to 1.94% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. • Municipal deposits decreased $147.2 million, while interest-bearing brokered deposits decreased $42.8 million. • Total non-maturity core business and consumer deposits increased $66.5 million or 2.2% annualized for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. 7*Includes Brokered Deposits and Swap Collateral 20% 20% 20% 19% 19% 41% 43% 42% 41% 42% 22% 20% 20% 21% 21% 15% 15% 14% 14% 14% 3% 3% 4% 6% 4% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Average Total Client Deposit Mix Non-interest bearing Interest bearing core Municipal CDs Wholesale deposits ($ in millions) 1Q26 4Q25 QoQ $ Growth Annualized % Growth Non-interest bearing 3,695$ 3,692$ 2$ 0.25% Interest bearing core 8,188 8,083 105 5.25% Municipal 3,794 3,951 (157) -16.12% CDs 2,673 2,697 (24) -3.60% Wholesale deposits* 751 855 (104) -49.47% Total deposits 19,100$ 19,279$ (178) -3.75% EOP Deposits by Product– YoY
Emphasis on Growing Fee Income 8 • Beacon Trust remains highly focused on growth and retention. • Insurance agency income grew $1.2 million in the quarter versus the same period last year, due to increased contingency commission income, strong retention and new business activity. • SBA loan sales increased compared to the same period last year, the bank continues to have a strong pipeline for additional loan sales for the remainder of 2026. *Excludes net gains on securities 33% 24% 22% 13% 6% 2% Fees Wealth management Insurance Bank-owned life insurance Other income Gain on sale of SBA loans Q1 ‘26 $31,453 36% 27% 21% 8% 8% 0% Q1 ‘25 $26,943 ($ in thousands) 1Q26 4Q25 QoQ $ Growth 1Q25 QoQ $ Growth Fees 10,464$ 11,100$ (636)$ 9,655$ 809$ Wealth management 7,402 7,627 (225) 7,328 74 Insurance 6,850 3,854 2,996 5,651 1,199 Bank-owned life insurance 4,034 2,790 1,244 2,092 1,942 Other income 1,958 1,305 653 2,124 (166) Gain on sale of SBA loans 745 946 (201) 93 652 Total non-int. income* 31,453$ 27,621$ 3,832$ 26,943$ 4,510$ QTD
Focus on Sustained Positive Operating Leverage 9 • Compensation and benefits expense increased $1.9 million to $66.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $64.3 million for the trailing quarter, primarily attributable to: • an increase in the salary expense related to company-wide annual merit increases • an increase in employee payroll tax expense • Remain focused on driving positive operating leverage, and optimizing our non-interest expense alongside investments for future growth ($ in thousands) 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Compensation and employee benefits 62,366$ 63,249$ 63,202$ 64,316$ 66,196$ Net occupancy expense 13,927 13,011 12,773 13,078 14,985 Data processing expense 9,605 9,599 9,102 9,110 9,646 Amortization of intangibles 9,501 9,497 9,497 8,578 8,563 Other non-interest expense 20,868 19,258 18,518 19,608 17,751 Total non-interest expense 116,267$ 114,614$ 113,092$ 114,690$ 117,141$ Non-interest expense 54% 54% 51% 51% 52%51% 50% 48% 48% 49% 44% 46% 48% 50% 52% 54% 56% 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Efficiency Ratio Efficiency Ratio Efficiency Ratio-excl amort expense
Maintaining Strong Balance Sheet • Stable insured deposit base, brokered deposits only 3.4% of total deposits as of March 31, 2026 • Total insured and collateralized deposits as of 03/31/26, totaled $13.0B or 68.3% of our total deposit portfolio • Strong regulatory capital ratios at bank and holding company, comfortably above well-capitalized ratios • Additional 1Q26 ratios: • 397.5% Adjusted CRE Concentration Ratio • 26% Construction Concentration Ratio • Payout ratio of 55.1% QTD, inclusive of dividends and buybacks 10* TCE Ratio is calculated at holding company level FHLB, $4.2 FRB Discount Window, $2.9 Unencumbered Securities, $0.6 Cash, $0.1 Liquidity Diversification FHLB FRB Discount Window Unencumbered Securities Cash $7.8B available liquid funds and borrowing capacity 12.3% 10.5% 13.2% 8.55% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% CET 1 Leverage Total Risk Based TCE Ratio * Well Above Capital Minimums 10% well- capitalized 6.5 % well- capitalized 5 % well- capitalized
Managing CRE Concentration Lower 11 ($ in thousands) *Excludes purchase accounting amounts 449.6% 443.7% 433.4% 432.2% 427.5% 410.9% 408.0% 403.0% 399.5% 397.5% $- $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Decreasing CRE Concentration Land CRE Multifamily Construction & Land Development Construction 1-4 CRE Concentration Ratio Adj. CRE Concentration Ratio*
Consistently Strong Credit Metrics 1.02% 0.98% 0.97% 0.95% 0.90% Total allowance to total loans 0.53% 0.56% 0.52% 0.40% 0.73%Total non-performing loans to total loans 0.45% 0.44% 0.41% 0.32% 0.58%Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets 1Q25 4Q25 1Q262Q25 3Q25 0.04% 0.03% 0.11% 0.09% 0.06%Net charge-off ratio • The $64.5 million increase in non-performing loans as of March 31, 2026, compared to the trailing quarter, was primarily driven by the addition of four commercial loans on senior housing properties totaling $82.1 million that are the subject of related bankruptcy filings. • These loans have no prior charge-off history and require no specific reserve allocations due to strong collateral values. Appraisals received in 2026 reflect loan-to-value ratios for the collateral properties of 32.9%, 51.7%, 61.3%, and 81.9%. • Total net charge-offs of $3.1 million for the quarter represented an annualized 0.06% of loans. 12
Favorable Core Performance Trends (1) See Appendix for a reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. 13 1.11% 1.19% 1.16% 1.34% 1.29% 0.00% 0.20% 0.40% 0.60% 0.80% 1.00% 1.20% 1.40% 1.60% 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Adjusted ROAA (1) (Annualized Core /average assets) 1.61% 1.64% 1.76% 1.78% 1.75% 1.50% 1.55% 1.60% 1.65% 1.70% 1.75% 1.80% 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Adjusted PPNR ROAA (1) (Annualized Core PPNR /average assets) 16.15% 16.79% 16.01% 17.58% 16.58% 15.00% 15.50% 16.00% 16.50% 17.00% 17.50% 18.00% 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Adjusted ROATCE (1) (Annualized Core /average tangible stockholders' equity)
2026 Guidance • 2026: 4-6% annualized loan growth Loans • 2026: 4-6% annualized deposit growthDeposits • 2026: Balances expected to fluctuate based on loan, deposit and securities cash flowsBorrowings • 2026: 3.40% to 3.45% reported and ~3 bps of core margin expansion in the second quarter.Net Interest Margin • Current strong asset quality metrics, provision driven by growth and economic forecast with expected charge-off ratio of 10 to 15 bps for 2026Asset Quality • 2026: ~$28.5 million quarterly averageNon-interest Income • 2026: operating expense quarterly run rate between $117 and $119 Million*, operating expense ratio target ~1.87% and efficiency ratio ~51.0%Non-interest Expense 14 * This excludes non-recurring systems conversion costs.
APPENDIX 15
Net Interest Margin Analysis 3.55% 3.73% 3.80% 3.89% 3.87% 3.80% 5.99% 5.95% 6.01% 6.09% 5.98% 5.85% 5.66% 5.63% 5.68% 5.76% 5.66% 5.53% 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Asset Yields Securities Net Loans Total interest-earning assets 2.81% 2.64% 2.62% 2.67% 2.60% 2.39% 3.64% 3.76% 3.94% 3.96% 3.94% 3.90% 3.03% 2.90% 2.94% 2.96% 2.83% 2.71% 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Interest-Bearing Liabilities Total Deposits Total Borrowings Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities 3.28% 3.34% 3.36% 3.43% 3.44% 3.40% Q424 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Net Interest Margin 3.04% 3.34% 3.42% 3.40% 2.80% 2.90% 3.00% 3.10% 3.20% 3.30% 3.40% 3.50% Core Margin +Loans +Securities -Liabilities 16
Focus on Growing Wealth Management Business Advisory 79% Trust & Estate 9% Tax 10% Private Banking 2% $4.2 Billion AUM For 1,046 family relationships * Represents interest on lines of credit to Beacon clients, whose investment accounts are pledged as collateral. 17 145 Provident Bank households are also Beacon clients AVERAGE CLIENT SIZE $4,000,000 AVERAGE FEE 70 bpsEBITDA & NET INCOME (in thousands) EBITDA (FQ2026) $ 2,975 Net Income (FQ2026) $ 1,054 2026 Q1 Total Revenue Advisory 5,992,000$ Trust & Estate 653,083$ Tax 763,295$ Interest Income * 203,043$ Total 7,611,421$
Provident Protection Plus, Inc. • Provident Protection Plus, Inc. provides insurance agency services including business, personal and employee benefits insurance products. • The insurance agency’s primary source of revenue is commission income earned from the sale of business and personal property and casualty insurance coverage for its customers with various insurance companies. • The insurance agency places property and casualty, life and health, and other coverage with about 40 different insurance carriers licensed in 43 states. • Insurance agency total revenue grew 22% year over year. $1,730 $1,030 $782 $2,878 $1,950 $952 $614 $3,302 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Insurance Services Net Income Before Tax ($ in thousands) 18
CRE Type Composition 19 MULTI-FAMILY 33.42% RETAIL 23.87% INDUSTRIAL 18.76% MIXED USE 8.26% OFFICE 6.93% SPECIAL USE 4.50% RESIDENTIAL 2.54% HOTEL 1.18% LAND 0.67% Portfolio Characteristics 4.10% of CRE Investment Portfolio10 Largest CRE Loans 2.32% of Total Loan Portfolio10 Largest CRE Loans $2.41 MillionAverage Loan Size Outstanding Total CRE Investment Portfolio = $11.3 Billion* *Excludes Purchase Accounting Adjustments and Construction Loans As of 3/31/2026
CRE Office Composition • Medical Office: approx. 35% of total office portfolio. Maturity or Reprice by Year $145.82026 $132.72027 $168.82028 $89.02029 $112.62030 $106.82031 AND BEYOND $755.7MTotal NEW JERSEY 70% MANHATTAN 2% OTHER NY 3% OTHER NY BOROUGHS 9% PA 10% OUT OF MARKET 6% No significant central business district exposure Total CRE Office Portfolio = $755.7 million* *Excludes Purchase Accounting and Construction Loans 20
CRE Investment Portfolio by Property Type* As of 3/31/26 ($ in thousands) WARR % OUTSTANDING $ OUTSTANDINGCOUNT PROPERTY TYPE 3.5133.41%3,761,8601,076MULTI 3.5123.82%2,681,456891RET 3.5218.73%2,108,349572INDUS 3.658.18%921,155695MIXED 3.696.71%755,690405OFF 3.704.89%550,080212SUP 3.722.44%274,628773RESID 3.791.16%130,86126HTL 4.390.67%75,44422LAND 3.56100.00%11,259,5234,672TOTAL PORTFOLIO *Excludes Purchase Accounting and Construction Loans 21
Multi-family Composition (NY and Rent Stabilized sectors) OTHER NY BOROUGHS 51% OTHER NY STATE 40% MANHATTAN 9% Total NY Multi-family Loans = $637.8 Million Total multi-family loan portfolio: $3.76 Billion • Of the total, 106 Loans on multi-family properties in the five boroughs of NYC, aggregate outstanding $383.2 million, with an average loan size of $3.6 million. Rent stabilized loan portfolio: <0.94% of total loan portfolio • All performing • Largest loan: $40.9 million with 62% LTV and 1.38x DSCR Multi-family balances by origination Year: • NY 2026 loans: $59.9 MM • NY 2025 loans: $140.3 MM • NY 2024 loans: $36.8 MM • NY 2023 loans: $112.7 MM • NY 2022 loans: $93.9 MM • NY 2021 and prior loans: $194.2 MM • All Multi-family 2026 loans: $108.0 MM • All Multi-family 2025 loans: $530.8 MM • All Multi-family 2024 loans: $262.9 MM • All Multi-family 2023 loans: $479.3 MM • All Multi-family 2022 loans: $573.8 MM • All Multi-family 2021 and prior loans: $1.81 B *Excludes Purchase Accounting Loans 22
Investment Portfolio 23 Total Investment Portfolio = $3.51 Billion • As of March 31, 2026, the portfolio had a modified duration of 4.0 years and weighted average life of 4.9 years • As of March 31, 2026, the allowance for credit losses on held to maturity securities totaled $15,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 7% Corporate Notes 3% Agency MBS 43% Agency CMO 28% Non Agency CMBS 3% Municipal Bonds 11% Student Loan Pools 1% Agency CMBS 4% U.S. Treasury Notes Corporate Notes Agency MBS Agency CMO Non Agency CMBS Municipal Bonds Student Loan Pools Agency CMBS
Commitment You Can Count On. Guiding Principles Act with Integrity Be Accountable Promote Teamwork Pursue Excellence Build for the Future Our Pillars. Employee Experience Customer Experience Guiding Principles Our Mission. Commit ever day to deepen our emotional connections with our employees, customers, and the communities we serve by placing them at the center of all we do. Our Vision. A consistently high performing bank, committed to creating advocates for life. 24
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures 25 ($ in thousands, except per share data) Note: The Company has presented the following non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures because it believes that these measures provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. Presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is consistent with how the Company evaluates its performance internally and these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in the Company’s industry. Investors should recognize that the Company’s presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures might not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and the Company strongly encourages a review of its consolidated financial statements in their entirety. Annualized Adjusted Return on Average Assets, Equity and Tangible Equity 1Q26 4Q25 1Q25 Net Income 79,417$ 83,431$ 64,028$ Write-down on ORE Property 2,690 Less: income tax expense - - (809) Adjusted net income 79,417$ 83,431$ 65,909$ Add: Amortization of intangibles (net of tax) 6,170 6,180 6,642 Adjusted net income, net of intangibles 85,587$ 89,611$ 72,551$ Average assets $ 25,026,414 $ 24,775,214 $ 24,049,318 Average stockholders' equity $ 2,873,113 $ 2,810,166 $ 2,638,361 Average tangible stockholders' equity $ 2,093,975 $ 2,022,451 $ 1,822,407 Annualized Adjusted ROAA 1.29% 1.34% 1.11% Annualized Adjusted ROAE 11.21% 11.78% 10.13% Annualized Adjusted ROATCE 16.58% 17.58% 16.15% Three Months Ended
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures 26 ($ in thousands, except per share data) Note: The Company has presented the following non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures because it believes that these measures provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. Presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is consistent with how the Company evaluates its performance internally and these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in the Company’s industry. Investors should recognize that the Company’s presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures might not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and the Company strongly encourages a review of its consolidated financial statements in their entirety. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Core Pre-provision-net-revenue: 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 Net Income 64,028$ 71,981$ 71,720$ 83,431$ 79,417$ Add: provision for credit losses 638 (2,888) 7,044 (1,213) (2,116) Add: income tax expense 27,825 30,462 29,895 28,814 30,754 Add: merger related charges - - - - - Add: loss on Bond Sale - - - - - Add: write-down on ORE property 2,690 - - - - Core PPNR 95,181$ 99,555$ 108,659$ 111,032$ 108,055$ Annualized Core PPNR 386,012$ 399,314$ 431,093$ 440,507$ 438,223$ Average assets 24,049,318$ 24,349,808$ 24,524,825$ 24,775,214$ 25,026,414$ Core PPNR ROAA 1.61% 1.64% 1.76% 1.78% 1.75% Core PPNR ROAE 14.63% 14.88% 15.74% 15.68% 15.25% Core PPNR ROATCE 21.18% 21.26% 22.20% 21.78% 20.93% Return on avg tangible equity Net income 64,028$ 71,981$ 71,720$ 83,431$ 79,417$ Add: amort of intangibles, net of tax 6,642 6,639 6,639 6,180 6,170 Total adjusted net income (loss) 70,670$ 78,620$ 78,359$ 89,611$ 85,587$ Average stockholders' equity 2,638,361$ 2,684,342$ 2,738,145$ 2,810,166$ 2,873,113$ Less: avg intangible assets 815,954 806,419 796,789 787,715 779,138 Average tangible stockholders' equity 1,822,407$ 1,877,923$ 1,941,356$ 2,022,451$ 2,093,975$ ROATCE 15.73% 16.79% 16.01% 17.58% 16.58% Tangible book value per share: Stockholder's equity 2,658,794$ 2,707,555$ 2,766,766$ 2,833,212$ 2,862,869$ Less: intangible assets 809,725 800,232 790,729 782,152 773,585 Tangible stockholder's equity 1,849,069$ 1,907,323$ 1,976,037$ 2,051,060$ 2,089,284$ Shares outstanding 130,663,184 130,624,243 130,621,757 130,619,949 130,311,569 Tangible BV per share 14.15$ 14.60$ 15.13$ 15.70$ 16.03$
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures 27 Note: The Company has presented the following non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures because it believes that these measures provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. Presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is consistent with how the Company evaluates its performance internally and these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in the Company’s industry. Investors should recognize that the Company’s presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures might not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and the Company strongly encourages a review of its consolidated financial statements in their entirety. ($ in thousands, except per share data) Annualized Adjusted Non-Interest Expense to Average Assets Three Months Ended 1Q26 Reported non-interest expense 117,141$ Adjustments to non-interest expense: Adjusted non-interest expense 117,141$ Annualized adjusted non-interest expense 475,072$ Average Assets 25,026,414 Annualized adjusted non-interest expense/average assets 1.90% Three Months Ended Efficiency Ratio Calculation 1Q26 Net Interest income 193,743$ Non-interest income 31,453 Adjustment to non-interest income Adjusted non-interest income 31,453 Total income 225,196$ Adjusted non-interest expense 117,141$ Efficiency ratio 52.02%
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures 28 Note: The Company has presented the following non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures because it believes that these measures provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. Presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is consistent with how the Company evaluates its performance internally and these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in the Company’s industry. Investors should recognize that the Company’s presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures might not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and the Company strongly encourages a review of its consolidated financial statements in their entirety. ($ in thousands, except per share data) Annualized Adjusted Non-Interest Expense to Average Assets 1Q26 4Q25 3Q25 2Q25 1Q25 Reported non-interest expense 117,141$ 114,690$ 113,092$ 114,614$ 116,267$ Adjustments to non-interest expense: Write-down on ORE property - 2,690 Adjusted non-interest expense 117,141$ 114,690$ 113,092$ 114,614$ 113,577$ Annualized adjusted non-interest expense 475,072$ 455,020$ 448,680$ 459,715$ 460,618$ Average Assets 25,026,414 24,775,214 24,518,290 24,349,808 24,049,318 Annualized adjusted non-interest expense/average assets 1.90% 1.84% 1.83% 1.89% 1.92% Less Amortization of Intangible expense (8,563)$ (8,578)$ (9,497)$ (9,497)$ (9,501)$ Adjusted non-interest expense less amortization of intangible expense 108,578$ 106,112$ 103,595$ 105,117$ 104,076$ Annualized adjusted non-interest expense less amortization of intangible expense 440,344$ 420,988$ 411,002$ 421,623$ 422,086$ Average Assets less amortization of intangible assets 24,247,326$ 23,987,499$ 23,720,501$ 23,543,389$ 23,233,364$ Annualized adjusted non-interest expense/average assets less intangible assets 1.82% 1.76% 1.73% 1.79% 1.82% Efficiency Ratio Calculation 1Q26 4Q25 3Q25 2Q25 1Q25 Net Interest income 193,743$ 197,411$ 194,332$ 187,094$ 181,728$ Non-interest income 31,453 28311 27419 27075 27030 Adjustment to non-interest income Net gain on securities transactions - (690) (67) - (87) Adjusted non-interest income 31,453 27,621 27,352 27,075 26,943 Total income 225,196$ 225,032$ 221,684$ 214,169$ 208,671$ Adjusted non-interest expense 117,141$ 114,690$ 113,092$ 114,614$ 113,577$ Efficiency ratio (adjusted non-interest expense/income) 52.02% 50.97% 51.01% 53.52% 54.43% Less: Amortization of intangible expense (8,563)$ (8,578)$ (9,497)$ (9,497)$ (9,501)$ Adjusted non-interest expense less amortization of intangible expense 108,578$ 106,112$ 103,595$ 105,117$ 104,076$ Efficiency ratio (adjusted non-interest expense less amortization expense/income) 48.21% 47.15% 46.73% 49.08% 49.88% Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
Q1 2026 RESULTS PRESENTATION
FAQ
How did Provident Financial Services (PFS) perform in Q1 2026?
Provident Financial Services reported strong Q1 2026 results, with net income of $79.4 million and diluted EPS of $0.61. Adjusted ROAA reached 1.29% and adjusted ROATCE was 16.58%, reflecting solid profitability on average assets of about $25.0 billion.
What were Provident Financial Services (PFS) key balance sheet totals in Q1 2026?
In Q1 2026, Provident Financial Services reported $25.2 billion in total assets, $19.7 billion in total loans, and $19.1 billion in total deposits. The bank also maintained a tangible common equity ratio of 8.55%, indicating a solid capital position above well-capitalized thresholds.
How strong were Provident Financial Services (PFS) margins in Q1 2026?
Provident Financial Services generated a net interest margin of 3.40% in Q1 2026 and a core margin of 3.42%. Net interest income reached $193.7 million, supported by efforts to reduce deposit costs and benefit from favorable repricing of loans and other interest-earning assets.
What is the credit quality picture for Provident Financial Services (PFS)?
Credit quality remained favorable, with total non-performing loans at 0.73% of total loans and net charge-offs at an annualized 0.06% in Q1 2026. A $64.5 million increase in non-performing loans stemmed mainly from four senior-housing credits backed by strong collateral values.
How is Provident Financial Services (PFS) growing loans and managing its pipeline?
Provident’s commercial lending team originated $649.2 million of new commercial production in Q1 2026, driving 3.9% annualized commercial loan growth. The total commercial loan pipeline reached a record $3.11 billion at a weighted-average rate of 6.24% as of March 31, 2026.
What 2026 guidance has Provident Financial Services (PFS) provided?
For 2026, Provident guides to 4–6% annualized growth in both loans and deposits, a reported net interest margin of 3.40–3.45%, and an expected charge-off ratio of 10–15 basis points. Management also targets an efficiency ratio of about 51.0% and quarterly non-interest income near $28.5 million.