Provident Financial (PFS) Matches Q3 Earnings Estimates

Provident Financial (PFS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.55 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.36 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. A quarter ago, it was expected that this holding company for The Provident Bank would post earnings of $0.5 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.55, delivering a surprise of +10%.Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two time ...