Vanguard reports 6.58M-share stake in Provident (PFS) — 5.03% disclosed

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Vanguard Capital Management filed a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 6,579,666 shares of Provident Financial Services Inc common stock. The stake represents 5.03% of the class and Vanguard reports sole dispositive power over 6,579,666 shares and sole voting power over 970,732 shares as of 03/31/2026. The filing is signed April 30, 2026.

Insights

Institutional Ownership Analyst

Passive institutional holder reports a 5.03% stake with dispositive control.

Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 6,579,666 shares, equal to 5.03% of Provident Financial Services' common stock as of 03/31/2026. The filing indicates dispositive authority for trading decisions and partial voting control (970,732 shares).

As a Schedule 13G filing, this reflects passive or qualifying institutional ownership; subsequent filings would show any material changes in stake or voting intent.

Corporate Governance Specialist

Holder discloses voting and disposition powers; no activist intent stated.

The filing notes that Vanguard exercises dispositive power through multiple affiliated advisory entities and includes securities held for Vanguard funds and managed accounts. It also clarifies no single other person holds >5% of the reported securities.

Watch for Schedule 13D or Form 4 if voting intent or plans change; timing not specified here.

Key Figures

Shares beneficially owned: 6,579,666 shares Percent of class: 5.03% Sole voting power: 970,732 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares beneficially owned 6,579,666 shares as of 03/31/2026

Percent of class 5.03% reported on Schedule 13G

Sole voting power 970,732 shares voting power reported by Vanguard

Sole dispositive power 6,579,666 shares ability to direct disposition

Key Terms

Schedule 13G, Beneficial ownership, Sole dispositive power, Sole voting power

4 terms

Schedule 13G regulatory

"Vanguard Capital Management filed a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership"

A Schedule 13G is a formal document that investors file with the government when they acquire a large ownership stake in a company, usually for investment purposes rather than control. It helps keep the public informed about who owns significant parts of a company's shares, which can influence how the company is managed and how investors make decisions. Filing this schedule is important for transparency and understanding the ownership landscape of publicly traded companies.

Beneficial ownership financial

"Amount beneficially owned: 6579666"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

Sole dispositive power regulatory

"Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 6579666"

Sole dispositive power is the exclusive legal authority to decide what happens to a security — for example, whether to sell, transfer, or retain shares — without needing anyone else’s permission. Investors care because it signals who truly controls the economic outcome of an investment: like holding the only key to a safe, the holder can realize gains or losses and may trigger regulatory reporting, insider rules, or influence over corporate ownership.

Sole voting power regulatory

"Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 970,732"

Sole voting power is the exclusive right to cast votes attached to a shareholder’s stock without needing approval from anyone else. Like holding the only remote control for a TV, it lets that holder decide corporate matters such as board members, mergers, and policy changes, making it important to investors because it concentrates control and can strongly influence a company’s strategy and the value of its shares.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Provident Financial Services Inc

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

74386T105

(CUSIP Number)

03/31/2026

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

Rule 13d-1(b)

Rule 13d-1(c)

Rule 13d-1(d)

schemaVersion:

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP Number(s): 74386T105

1

Names of Reporting Persons

Vanguard Capital Management

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

Sec Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

PENNSYLVANIA

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 970,732.00
6	Shared Voting Power 0.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 6,579,666.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 0.00

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

6,579,666.00

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

5.03 %

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IA

Comment for Type of Reporting Person: In accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this Schedule 13G reflects the securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by Vanguard Capital Management LLC and the following affiliates of Vanguard Capital Management LLC or business divisions of such affiliates: Vanguard Asset Management Limited, Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC and Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. This Schedule 13G includes securities held by Vanguard funds, or sleeves thereof, over which Vanguard Capital Management LLC exercises dispositive power, in addition to securities held by clients over which the affiliates or business divisions of such affiliates indicated above exercise dispositive and/or voting power. This Schedule 13G does not include securities, if any, beneficially owned by other subsidiaries or affiliates of Vanguard Capital Management LLC, or business divisions of such subsidiaries, whose ownership of securities is disaggregated from that of the reporting business unit in accordance with such release.

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.
(a)	Name of issuer: Provident Financial Services Inc
(b)	Address of issuer's principal executive offices: 239 Washington Avenue, Jersey City, NJ, 07302
Item 2.
(a)	Name of person filing: Vanguard Capital Management
(b)	Address or principal business office or, if none, residence: 100 Vanguard Blvd,, Malvern, PA, 19355
(c)	Citizenship: PA
(d)	Title of class of securities: Common Stock
(e)	CUSIP Number(s): 74386T105
Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
(k)	Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
Item 4.	Ownership
(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 6579666
(b)	Percent of class: 5.03 %
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 970732
	(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 6579666
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Item 5.	Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
	Not Applicable
Item 6.	Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. Vanguard Capital Management, including investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other managed accounts, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities reported herein.No one other person's interest in the securities reported herein is more than 5%.
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
	Not Applicable
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certifications:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Vanguard Capital Management

Signature:	Ashley Grim
Name/Title:	Head of Global Fund Administration
Date:	04/30/2026

FAQ

What stake does Vanguard Capital Management report in PFS?

Vanguard reports beneficial ownership of 6,579,666 shares of Provident Financial Services, representing 5.03% of the common stock. The position is reported on Schedule 13G with an as-of date of 03/31/2026 and signed April 30, 2026.

How much voting power does Vanguard have in Provident Financial Services (PFS)?

Vanguard reports sole voting power for 970,732 shares. The filing also shows sole dispositive power for 6,579,666 shares, indicating Vanguard can direct disposition of the full reported stake.

Does the filing indicate Vanguard plans to change Provident Financial Services' management or strategy?

No. The Schedule 13G text indicates passive/institutional ownership and lists affiliated advisory entities; it does not state activist intent, proposed transactions, or plans to influence management. Any such change would typically be disclosed in a Schedule 13D or an 8-K.

What entities are included in Vanguard's ownership disclosure for PFS?

The filing states ownership reflects Vanguard Capital Management LLC and affiliates including Vanguard Asset Management Limited, Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC, and Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd, and includes securities held by Vanguard funds and managed accounts.