Provident Financial (NYSE: PFS) chair logs Form 4 sale of 1,050 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Provident Financial Services Inc. executive chairman Martin Christopher P reported selling 1,050 shares of common stock on February 5, 2026 at $23.45 per share. After this sale, he directly held 600,000 common shares and indirectly held 238,014 shares through a 401(k) plan.

He also reported fully vested stock options covering multiple grants with exercise prices between $20.62 and $27.25, with individual positions such as 43,124 options exercisable until March 5, 2028 and 107,240 options exercisable until March 3, 2030.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 1,050 shares ($24,623)

Net Sell 8 txns

Insider MARTIN CHRISTOPHER P

Role Executive Chairman

Sold 1,050 shs ($25K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	1,050	$23.45	$25K
holding	Stock Options	--	--	--
holding	Stock Options	--	--	--
holding	Stock Options	--	--	--
holding	Stock Options	--	--	--
holding	Stock Options	--	--	--
holding	Stock Options	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 600,000 shares (Direct); Stock Options — 43,124 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 238,014 shares (Indirect, By 401(k) Plan)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MARTIN CHRISTOPHER P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

239 WASHINGTON STREET

(Street)

JERSEY CITY NJ 07302

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC [ PFS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Executive Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/05/2026		S		1,050	D	$23.45	600,000	D
Common Stock								238,014	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options	$25.58							03/05/2019	03/05/2028	Common Stock	43,124		43,124(1)	D
Stock Options	$20.62							03/03/2021	03/03/2030	Common Stock	107,240		107,240(1)	D
Stock Options	$26.31							03/07/2018	03/07/2027	Common Stock	42,857		42,857(1)	D
Stock Options	$27.25							03/04/2020	03/04/2029	Common Stock	41,685		41,685(1)	D
Stock Options	$23.7							03/02/2023	03/02/2032	Common Stock	34,353		34,353(1)	D
Stock Options	$20.66							03/03/2022	03/03/2031	Common Stock	56,605		56,605(1)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock options have fully vested.

Remarks:

	/s/Chao Huang, Pursuant to Power of Attorney	02/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did PFS executive chairman Martin Christopher report?

He reported a sale of common stock. On February 5, 2026, Provident Financial Services Inc. executive chairman Martin Christopher P sold 1,050 shares of PFS common stock in an open market transaction reported with transaction code "S."

How many Provident Financial (PFS) shares did the executive chairman sell and at what price?

He sold 1,050 PFS common shares at $23.45 each. The Form 4 shows a single non-derivative transaction dated February 5, 2026, with 1,050 shares disposed of at a transaction price per share of $23.45.

How many PFS shares does the executive chairman own after the reported sale?

He holds 600,000 shares directly after the sale. The filing lists 600,000 shares of common stock as beneficially owned in direct form, plus an additional 238,014 common shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan.

What indirect Provident Financial (PFS) holdings does the executive chairman report?

He reports indirect ownership through a 401(k) plan. The Form 4 lists 238,014 shares of PFS common stock as indirectly owned, with the nature of ownership specified as "By 401(k) Plan" in Table I.

What stock option positions does the PFS executive chairman hold?

He holds several fully vested stock option grants. The filing lists options on common stock with exercise prices from $20.62 to $27.25, including grants for 43,124, 107,240, 42,857, 41,685, 34,353 and 56,605 shares, each with stated expiration dates.

What does transaction code "S" mean in the PFS Form 4 filing?

Code "S" indicates an open market or private sale. In this Form 4, the non-derivative common stock line uses transaction code "S" for the 1,050 shares, signifying a sale of issuer securities rather than an acquisition or option exercise.