PFBC Stock Overview
Provides various commercial banking products and services to small and mid-sized businesses and their owners, entrepreneurs, real estate developers and investors, professionals, and high net worth individuals. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$89.87 |
| 52 Week High | US$99.78 |
| 52 Week Low | US$69.69 |
| Beta | 0.97 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.09% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.65% |
| 1 Year Change | 25.80% |
| 3 Year Change | 12.66% |
| 5 Year Change | 49.29% |
| Change since IPO | 89.20% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Preferred Bank: Limited Impact From LA Wildfires Expected
Feb 04Preferred Bank: Interesting Dividend But Under Certain Conditions
Jun 03US$87.75 - That's What Analysts Think Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) Is Worth After These Results
Apr 27
Preferred Bank Still Remains A Solid Prospect
Mar 12If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) Presents An Opportunity
Nov 16Do Preferred Bank's (NASDAQ:PFBC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jul 22Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.55
Mar 31Do Preferred Bank's (NASDAQ:PFBC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 10Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.55
Dec 19Preferred Bank declares $0.43 dividend
Sep 22Preferred Bank: Expect A Substantial Net Interest Margin Increase In Q3
Sep 02Here's Why We Think Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jul 21Preferred Bank GAAP EPS of $1.87 beats by $0.08, revenue of $59.02M beats by $1.91M
Jul 20Preferred Bank: Strong Loan Book, Conservative Underwriting Policy
Jun 01Is Now The Time To Put Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) On Your Watchlist?
Apr 04Preferred Bank Offers An Attractive Mix Of Loan Growth, Efficiency, And Rate Leverage
Feb 02Shareholder Returns
| PFBC | US Banks | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.2% | -0.4% | 1.5% |
| 1Y | 25.8% | 40.5% | 22.4% |
Return vs Industry: PFBC underperformed the US Banks industry which returned 40.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PFBC exceeded the US Market which returned 22.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PFBC volatility | |
|---|---|
| PFBC Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 3.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: PFBC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: PFBC's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 300 | Li Yu | www.preferredbank.com |
Preferred Bank provides various commercial banking products and services to small and mid-sized businesses and their owners, entrepreneurs, real estate developers and investors, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company accepts checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts; fixed-rate and fixed maturity retail, and non-retail certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts. It also provides real estate mortgage loans that are secured by retail, industrial, office, special purpose, and residential single and multi-family properties; real estate construction loans; commercial loans comprising lines of credit for working capital, term loans for capital expenditures, and commercial and stand-by letters of credit; and small business administration loans.
Preferred Bank Fundamentals Summary
| PFBC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$1.19b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$130.66m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$274.09m |
9.1x
P/E Ratio1.6x
P/B RatioIs PFBC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PFBC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$274.09m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$274.09m |
| Other Expenses | US$143.43m |
| Earnings | US$130.66m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 9.91 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 47.67% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 19.5% |
How did PFBC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.3%
Current Dividend Yield29%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/16 09:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Preferred Bank is covered by 12 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Stephen Moss | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Gary Tenner | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Robert Ramsey | FBR Capital Markets & Co. |