Every Form 4 that Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow PFS and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full PFS filings page.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (PFS) executive James A. Christy, EVP and Chief Risk Officer of Provident Bank, reported selling 3,000 shares of common stock on September 14, 2026 at $23.36 per share in a sale described as an open market or private transaction. After this sale, he held 43,083 shares directly and an additional 27,177 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan, with those plan-related movements described as transactions not required to be reported under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (PFS) reported that director SHARA THOMAS filed a Form 4 disclosing indirect open-market sales of common stock held in a family trust. On 2026-08-31 and 2026-09-01, entities associated with the reporting person sold a total of 56,166 shares at prices around the low $23 range. Separately, the filing shows a directly held position of 91,653 shares of common stock as of 2026-08-31.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (PFS) reported an insider transaction by Vito Giannola, EVP & CRBO of Provident Bank. On 2026-08-18 he sold 20,000 shares of common stock in an open-market or private transaction at $24.36 per share, leaving 56,424 shares held directly. He also reports indirect holdings of 2,752 shares in a 401(k) account, which reflect transactions not required to be reported under Section 16, and 13,900 shares in an IRA, which reflect dividend reinvestment transactions.
Regan Michael Edward reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Provident Financial Services Inc. director Michael Edward Regan received a grant of 3,066 shares of Common Stock as restricted stock on August 7, 2026. The award was granted at $0.00 per share and is scheduled to vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders that occurs at least 50 weeks after the prior year’s annual meeting. Following this grant, Regan directly holds 3,066 shares of the company’s common stock.
Provident Financial Services Inc. executive George Lista reported an open-market sale of 3,528 shares of Common Stock at $23.41 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 105,734.125 shares. The filing also shows additional indirect holdings through a 50%-owned LLC, an IRA, and a 401(k), where recent activity reflects dividend reinvestment transactions not required to be reported under Section 16.
LEPPERT EDWARD J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC director Edward J. Leppert reported a compensation-related equity grant. He received 4,012 shares of restricted common stock at $0.00 per share, increasing his directly held stake to 87,649 common shares. The restricted stock will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the next annual stockholders’ meeting that occurs at least 50 weeks after the prior year’s meeting. Leppert also reports additional indirect holdings in common stock through his and his spouse’s IRA and 401(k) accounts.
SHARA THOMAS reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Provident Financial Services Executive Vice Chairman Shara Thomas reported an equity award and updated holdings. She received a grant of 4,012 shares of common stock as restricted stock, awarded at no cash cost.
The restricted stock will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders that is at least 50 weeks after the prior year’s meeting. After this grant, Thomas holds 91,653 common shares directly, and 439,077 common shares are reported as held indirectly by a family trust, with her wife serving as trustee for her wife and son.
MCCRACKEN ROBERT E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC director Robert E. McCracken reported a grant of 4,012 shares of common stock as compensation. The restricted stock was awarded at $0.00 per share and will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders that meets the stated timing condition.
After this grant, McCracken directly owns 72,530 shares of common stock and indirectly owns 62,330 shares through an LLC. The filing does not show any open-market buying or selling, only this equity award and an updated record of existing indirect holdings.
Foley Ursuline F reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Provident Financial Services Inc. director Ursuline F. Foley received a grant of 4,012 shares of common stock at no cost. These shares are restricted stock that will vest on the earlier of one year from the grant date or the next annual stockholders meeting meeting the 50-week condition, bringing her direct holdings to 46,636 shares.
Harding Matthew K. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Provident Financial Services director Matthew K. Harding received a grant of 4,012 shares of Common Stock as a restricted stock award. The grant carried no cash purchase price. Following this award, he directly holds 73,623 shares. The restricted stock will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders that occurs at least 50 weeks after the prior year’s annual meeting.
Gragnolati Brian reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Provident Financial Services director Brian Gragnolati received an award of 4,012 shares of common stock as restricted stock. The grant was made at no cash cost per share and is a form of equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
These restricted shares will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders that occurs at least 50 weeks after the prior year's annual meeting. Following this award, Gragnolati directly holds 39,042 shares of Provident Financial Services common stock.
Hanson James E. II reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC director James E. Hanson II received a grant of 4,012 shares of common stock as restricted stock, at a stated price of $0.00 per share. These restricted shares will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders that is at least 50 weeks after the prior year’s annual meeting.
After this grant, Hanson holds 41,725 shares directly. He is also reported as having indirect ownership of 9,200 shares through a corporation, 52,128 shares through a profit sharing plan, and 35,332 shares as trustee of a foundation.
Pugliese John reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Provident Financial Services Inc director John Pugliese received a grant of 4,012 shares of common stock as equity compensation. The award was granted at no cash cost per share and increases his direct holdings to 91,919 shares. The restricted stock will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders that occurs at least 50 weeks after the prior year's annual meeting.
Duchemin-Leslie Nadine reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC director Nadine Duchemin-Leslie received a grant of 4,012 shares of Common Stock as equity compensation. The grant was awarded at no cash cost to her and increased her direct holdings to 28,720 shares.
The footnote explains this is restricted stock that will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders that occurs at least 50 weeks after the prior year’s annual meeting. Until vesting, the award remains subject to service and timing conditions.
Flynn Brian reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC director Brian Flynn received a grant of 4,012 shares of common stock as equity compensation. The award was made at a stated price of $0.00 per share, indicating a restricted stock grant rather than a market purchase.
Following this grant, Flynn directly holds 54,026 shares of Provident Financial Services common stock. The restricted stock will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders that occurs at least 50 weeks after the prior year's annual meeting.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC President and CEO Anthony J. LaBozzetta reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding in Common Stock. He received a grant of 30,410 shares at no cost, tied to performance-vesting stock awards granted on May 20, 2024 that vested after meeting performance criteria.
To satisfy tax obligations, 10,416 shares were disposed of through a tax-withholding mechanism at $22.15 per share, which is not an open-market sale. Following these transactions, he holds 578,958 shares directly, plus indirect holdings through his son, spouse’s IRA, his IRA, and a 401(k) plan.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC executive Carolyn Powell reported routine equity compensation activity involving company common stock. On May 20, 2026, she received a grant/award acquisition of 6,946 shares of Common Stock at $0.00 per share, tied to performance-vesting stock awards granted May 20, 2024 that vested after meeting performance criteria. To cover associated obligations, 2,178 shares were disposed of as a tax-withholding transaction at $22.15 per share. Following these transactions, Powell holds 43,565 shares of Common Stock directly and 2,417 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan.
Provident Financial Services EVP, General Counsel and Secretary Bennett MacDougall reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding in company stock. He received 7,522 shares of common stock as a grant/award that vested based on performance criteria from awards granted on May 20, 2024. To cover tax obligations, 2,712 shares of common stock were disposed of through a tax-withholding transaction at $22.15 per share, rather than an open-market sale. Following these transactions, MacDougall directly holds 24,189 shares of Provident Financial Services common stock and indirectly holds 1,212 shares through a 401(k) plan.
Provident Financial Services executive James A. Christy, EVP and CRO of Provident Bank, reported a grant of 3,649 shares of Common Stock on May 20, 2026 at no cost, along with a tax-withholding disposition of 1,144 shares at 22.15 per share. After these transactions, he holds 46,083 shares of Common Stock directly and 26,618 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan. A note states that performance-vesting stock awards granted May 20, 2024 vested based on meeting certain performance criteria.
LYONS THOMAS M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC senior executive vice president and CFO Thomas M. Lyons received 10,883 shares of common stock as a performance-vesting stock award on May 20, 2026, at a stated price of $0.0000 per share. These awards were originally granted on May 20, 2024 and vested after the company met specified performance criteria.
Following this vesting event, Lyons directly holds 240,438 shares of common stock. He also has additional indirect holdings through retirement accounts, including 89,665 shares held by a 401(k) plan and 6,798 shares held by an IRA, reflecting long-term equity-based compensation rather than open-market buying or selling.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC executive Ravi Vakacherla reported equity compensation activity in Common Stock. He received a grant/award of 8,803 shares that vested based on performance criteria, at a stated price of $0.00 per share. To cover tax obligations, 2,760 shares were disposed of through a tax-withholding transaction at $22.15 per share, which is not an open-market sale. After these entries, he directly holds 22,407 shares and indirectly holds 593 shares through a 401(k) plan.
Provident Financial Services executive Adriano M. Duarte reported compensation-related stock activity in common shares. He received 6,082 shares as a grant or award, linked to performance-vesting stock awards granted on May 20, 2024 that vested after meeting performance criteria.
To cover tax obligations, 2,071 shares were disposed of at $22.15 per share through share withholding, a non-market transaction. Following these updates, he directly holds 32,852 common shares, with additional indirect holdings of 7,500 shares by his wife’s IRA, 43,849.6 shares by his IRA, and 14,378 shares through a 401(k).
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC executive Vito Giannola reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding. He received 4,520 shares of common stock as a grant or award at a stated price of $0.00 per share, tied to performance-vesting stock awards granted on May 20, 2024 that vested after meeting performance criteria.
To cover tax obligations, 1,626 shares were disposed of at $22.15 per share through a tax-withholding mechanism, not an open-market sale. Following these transactions, Giannola directly holds 76,424 common shares and indirectly holds 13,752 shares through an IRA and 2,722 shares through a 401(k) plan.
Provident Financial Services Inc. executive George Lista reported an open-market sale of common stock. On May 8, 2026, he sold 2,556 shares of Provident Financial Services common stock at $22.40 per share.
After this sale, Lista directly held 109,262.125 shares of common stock. He also reported additional indirect holdings, including shares held through an IRA, a 401(k) plan, and an LLC in which he has 50% ownership, reflecting broader indirect exposure to the company’s stock.
Provident Financial Services executive George Lista reported compensation-related stock movements in Common Stock on March 3, 2026. He received 1,301 performance-vesting shares and 2,640 time-vesting restricted shares as awards. To cover tax obligations, he disposed of 302 and 477 shares at $21.42 per share through share-withholding transactions rather than open-market sales.
Provident Financial Services EVP & CAO Adriano M. Duarte reported multiple common stock transactions. On March 3, 2026, he received two stock awards: 1,220 shares and 2,974 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share as grants or awards. Footnotes state some awards were performance-vesting and others are time-vesting restricted stock that vest through March 3, 2029.
To cover tax obligations, he had three tax-withholding dispositions of common stock under code F: 461 shares at $21.42, 405 shares at $21.42, and 239 shares at $21.55 per share. After these transactions, he held 28,841 direct shares of common stock as of March 4, 2026.
The filing also lists indirect holdings as of March 3, 2026: 14,378 shares held by a 401(k), 43,849.6 shares held by an IRA, and 7,500 shares held by his wife's IRA. A footnote notes a transfer of 2,418 shares from an ESOP into the 401(k) plan and dividend reinvestment transactions.
Provident Financial Services President and CEO Anthony J. Labozzetta reported compensation-related stock activity in common shares of PFS. On March 3, 2026, he acquired 8,387 performance-vesting shares and 15,319 time-vesting restricted shares, both granted at $0.00 per share under company plans.
To cover tax obligations, he disposed of 2,889, 2,873, and 1,858 shares on March 3–4, 2026 via tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market sales, at prices around $21.42–$21.55. After these transactions, he directly owned 558,964 shares, with additional indirect holdings in a 401(k), IRAs, and a family account.
Provident Financial Services EVP and General Counsel Bennett MacDougall reported several equity award-related transactions in common stock. On March 3, 2026, he acquired 1,474 shares from performance-vesting stock awards and 3,570 shares of time-vesting restricted stock, both granted at no cash cost.
On March 3 and March 4, shares totaling 472, 578, and 519 were disposed of at prices around $21.42–$21.55 per share to satisfy tax obligations through share withholding, rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, he held 19,379 shares directly and 1,212 shares indirectly through a 401(k), with prior ESOP shares transferred into the 401(k) plan.
Provident Financial Services EVP & CHRO Carolyn Powell reported multiple stock transactions in common stock of the company. On March 3, 2026, she acquired 3,252 and 2,141 shares through grant/award acquisitions tied to performance-vesting and time-vesting stock awards. On March 3 and 4, 2026, she disposed of several hundred shares in three tax-withholding dispositions to cover exercise price or tax liabilities. As of these transactions, she held tens of thousands of shares directly, and additionally held 2,417 shares indirectly via a 401(k) plan, following a transfer of 2,390 shares from a terminated ESOP.
Provident Financial Services Inc reported multiple equity transactions by Ravi Vakacherla, CDIO of Provident Bank. On March 3, 2026, he acquired 2,714 and 4,191 shares of common stock as grants or awards, with no price per share reported for these grants.
On March 3 and 4, 2026, he disposed of 1,020, 849, and 590 shares of common stock as tax-withholding dispositions at per‑share prices of $21.42 and $21.55. Footnotes state that some shares vest based on performance or over time through March 3, 2029, and that 586 shares were transferred from an ESOP into a 401(k) plan, resulting in 593 shares held indirectly through the 401(k) plan.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC senior executive vice president and CFO Thomas M. Lyons reported acquiring common stock through equity awards. On March 3, 2026, he received 3,355 performance-vesting shares that vested based on earlier performance criteria and 4,910 time-vesting restricted shares, which vest 33.3% per year through March 3, 2029. Holdings also reflect a transfer of 25,135 shares from an ESOP into a 401(k) plan and updated indirect balances in a 401(k) and IRA.
Provident Financial Services EVP and CRO James A. Christy reported multiple common stock transactions. On March 3, 2026, he acquired 2,257 and 3,399 shares of common stock at $0.0000 per share as stock awards, described in footnotes as performance-vesting awards granted on March 3, 2023 that vested based on performance criteria and a grant of time-vesting restricted stock that vests 33.3% per year through March 3, 2029.
To cover obligations described as payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities, he disposed of 593 and 708 shares on March 3, 2026 at $21.4200 per share and 410 shares on March 4, 2026 at $21.5500 per share. After these direct transactions, he held 43,578 directly owned shares of common stock as of March 4, 2026. Indirectly, he held 26,618 shares through a 401(k) plan, following an ESOP termination and transfer of 25,808 shares into the 401(k) plan as described in the footnotes.
Provident Financial Services EVP & CRBO Vito Giannola reported multiple stock transactions involving Provident Financial Services, Inc. common stock. On March 3, 2026, he acquired 3,489 and 2,269 shares as stock awards, described as grants or awards of common stock.
On March 3 and 4, 2026, he disposed of 817, 693, and 484 shares at prices around the low‑$20 range per share, all coded as "F" tax‑withholding dispositions to satisfy exercise price or tax liabilities by delivering shares rather than cash.
Footnotes explain that some awards vest over time or based on performance criteria, and that certain indirect holdings reflect plan‑related activity such as an ESOP termination with transfer into a 401(k) plan and dividend reinvestment transactions.
Provident Financial Services EVP Valerie O. Murray reported a mix of equity compensation and related tax transactions in company common stock. On March 3, she acquired 3,380 shares through a grant/award that vested based on performance criteria. To cover tax obligations, she disposed of 2,469 shares in three tax-withholding transactions on March 3 and March 4 at prices around $21.42–$21.55 per share. After these moves, she directly owns 75,022 common shares, with additional indirect holdings of 30,806 shares in a 401(k) plan and 500 shares in an IRA.
Provident Financial Services executive Thomas Shara reported stock-based compensation and related tax withholding. On March 3, 2026, he acquired 9,136 shares of common stock as a grant of time-vesting restricted stock that vests 33.3% per year through March 3, 2029. On the same date, 1,091 shares were disposed of at $21.42 per share to cover tax obligations by delivering shares. Following these transactions, his directly held common stock increased to 87,641 shares, and an additional 439,077 shares are reported as indirectly owned by a family trust, held by his wife as trustee for his wife and son.
Provident Financial Services EVP and Chief Credit Officer James M. Nigro reported a mix of stock transactions. On March 3, he had a tax-withholding disposition of 371 shares of common stock at $21.42 per share to cover tax obligations, a non‑open‑market transaction that reduced his direct holdings to 97,306 shares.
On the same date, he acquired 3,676 shares of common stock as a grant of time‑vesting restricted stock at no cash cost. According to the footnote, these restricted shares vest at a rate of 33.3% per year over a period ending on March 3, 2029. After this award, his direct ownership rose to 100,982 shares of Provident Financial Services common stock.
Fink William Joseph reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Provident Financial Services EVP & Chief Lending Officer William Joseph Fink received a grant of 4,085 shares of common stock as restricted stock. The award vests in equal 33.3% installments each year through March 3, 2029. Following this grant, he directly holds 18,248 common shares.
Provident Financial Services EVP and Chief Credit Officer James M. Nigro reported a tax-related share disposition. On February 27, 2026, he disposed of 3,831 shares of common stock at $21.04 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
After this transaction, Nigro directly owns 97,677 shares of Provident Financial Services common stock. The filing classifies the move as a payment of tax liability by delivering securities, rather than an open-market sale.
Provident Financial Services executive Shara Thomas reported a tax-related share withholding transaction. On February 27, 2026, 11,749 shares of common stock were disposed of at $21.04 per share to satisfy tax obligations through a tax-withholding disposition, rather than an open-market sale.
After this transaction, Thomas directly owned 79,596 common shares. She also reported indirect ownership of 439,077 common shares held by a family trust, with the shares held by her wife as trustee for her wife and son.
Provident Financial Services director Robert E. McCracken sold 6,177 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $22.13 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 68,518 shares. A separate line shows 62,330 shares held indirectly through an LLC, reflecting a continuing indirect ownership position.
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.
Provident Financial Services Executive Chairman Christopher P. Martin, who also serves as a director, reported an insider transaction dated January 30, 2026. He exercised and settled 76,327 stock options in a transaction coded "M," with a weighted average price of $22.05 per share as noted in the footnotes. These options, originally granted on February 24, 2017 and fully vested, now show 0 options remaining from that grant.
Following the reported activity, Martin holds 601,050 shares of Provident common stock directly. He also holds 238,014 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan, reflecting a transfer of 26,413 shares from a terminated ESOP into the 401(k) plan. Additional option grants remain outstanding with various exercise prices and expiration dates, indicating continued equity-linked exposure to the company.
Provident Financial Services (PFS) insider filed a Form 4 showing a sale of common stock. On 11/06/2025, a reporting person identified as an Officer (title: Pres/CEO Prov Protection Plus) sold 8,261.875 shares at $18.35 per share (transaction code S).
Following the sale, the filer reported 108,656.125 shares held directly, plus indirect holdings of 2,533.7522 shares by ESOP, 10,344.787 shares by 50% ownership in an LLC, and 2,003.389 shares by IRA.