Provident Financial Services, Inc. filings document the public-company record of a bank holding company whose principal subsidiary is Provident Bank. Form 8-K disclosures cover quarterly and annual operating results, Regulation FD investor materials, cash dividend declarations, and material leadership or employment-related events.
The company’s filings describe bank performance measures such as loan and deposit activity, net interest income, noninterest revenue, credit quality, capital levels, and fee-based businesses including Beacon Trust Company and Provident Protection Plus, Inc. Proxy materials cover annual meeting matters, board and executive governance, compensation, and shareholder voting items for the NYSE-listed common stock.
Provident Financial Services, Inc. reports strong 2025 results, with net income of $291.2 million (diluted EPS $2.23) and total assets of $24.98 billion, reflecting the first full year of combined operations after the Lakeland Bancorp merger.
Key year-end balances include $19.33 billion in net loans and $19.28 billion in deposits. Credit metrics remained resilient: non-performing assets were $80.4 million (0.32% of assets) and the allowance for credit losses covered 0.95% of loans. The company returned capital via $125.9 million in dividends and modest share repurchases, and the board authorized a new repurchase program in January 2026.
The Vanguard Group filed an Amendment No. 15 to Schedule 13G/A reporting that it beneficially owns 0 shares of Provident Financial Services Inc common stock as shown in the filing. The amendment explains an internal realignment where certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report ownership separately.
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.