Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of July 19
A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies that changed their dividends. Companies with upcoming ex-dividend dates.
PFBC - Preferred Bank
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
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PRICE TARGET:
$102.00
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HIGH:
$111.00
LOW:
$93.00
MEDIAN:
$102.00
CONSENSUS:
$102.00
DOWNSIDE:
3.81%
Stock News
Preferred Bank (PFBC) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Preferred Bank (PFBC) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Preferred Bank Announces 2026 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
LOS ANGELES, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC), one of the larger independent commercial banks in California, today announced plans to release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 before the open of market on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. That same day, management will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Eastern (11:00 a.m. Pacific). The call will be simultaneously broadcast over the Internet.
Preferred Bank (PFBC) Could Be a Great Choice
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Preferred Bank (PFBC) have what it takes?
Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Preferred Bank (PFBC) have what it takes?
Preferred Bank Announces Quarterly Dividend
LOS ANGELES, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC), one of the larger independent commercial banks in California, today reported that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.80 per share, payable on July 21, 2026 to holders of record on July 7, 2026.
Preferred Bank Announces Recovery Settlement
LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC), (“the Bank”), an independent commercial bank, announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement on a commercial & industrial loan with the borrower. The agreement calls for the Bank to receive a total of $5.7 million over an eleven month period on a loan previously charged off. The charge-off of the loan was recorded in the second quarter of 2024.
Preferred Bank (PFBC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Preferred Bank (PFBC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Preferred Bank (PFBC) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Preferred Bank (PFBC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Preferred Bank (PFBC) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates
Preferred Bank (PFBC) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.53 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.48 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.23 per share a year ago.
KBRA Affirms Ratings for Preferred Bank
LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC), (“the Bank”), an independent commercial bank, announced today that Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC ("KBRA") affirmed the Bank's deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of A-, the subordinated debt rating of BBB+, and the short-term deposit and debt ratings of K2. The outlook of the long-term ratings for the Bank is Stable as of April 17, 2026.
Preferred Bank (PFBC) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Preferred Bank (PFBC) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
It's A Bit Premature To Downgrade Preferred Bank
Preferred Bank receives a reaffirmed soft "Buy" rating, though recent net interest margin declines temper enthusiasm. PFBC's net interest margin fell to 3.74%, with loan yields dropping as adjustable-rate loans reprice lower amid declining rates. Asset quality remains robust, with return on assets at 1.82% and return on equity at 17.59%, both above peer averages.
Preferred Bank Announces 2026 First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
LOS ANGELES, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC), one of the larger independent commercial banks in California, today announced plans to release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 before the open of market on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. That same day, management will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Eastern (11:00 a.m. Pacific). The call will be simultaneously broadcast over the Internet.
Preferred Bank Announces Quarterly Dividend
LOS ANGELES, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC), one of the larger independent commercial banks in California, today reported that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.80 per share, payable on April 21, 2026 to holders of record on April 7, 2026.
SETO Holdings Acquires Preferred Brands USA to Expand National Sales and Brand Management Capabilities
Preferred Brands adds a dedicated national sales platform supporting market development and brand representation across on-premise and off-premise channels WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Seto Holdings, Inc , a publicly traded (OTCID:SETO), vertically integrated total beverage platform, operating at the intersection of consumer packaged goods, sales, marketing, and technology, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Preferred Brands USA, Inc ( "Preferred Brands"), a premier, beverage sales and brand management agency focused on the spirits and functional beverage sectors.
Preferred Bank Provides Update on Loan Relationship
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC), (“the Bank”), an independent commercial bank, provided an update on a large loan relationship. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Bank announced that it had downgraded a large relationship totaling $2.0 million in commercial and industrial (C&I) loans and $115.6 million of real estate loans to substandard classification. Due to the principals of the relationship being involved in several complicated lawsuits with other banks which caused sluggish cash flow and unacceptable payment patterns, the Bank is now further reclassifying these loans to nonaccrual status.
LSV Asset Management Has $334,000 Stock Position in Preferred Bank $PFBC
LSV Asset Management lowered its stake in shares of Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC) by 93.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,700 shares of the bank's stock after selling 49,840 shares during the period. LSV Asset
New York State Common Retirement Fund Has $2.83 Million Holdings in Preferred Bank $PFBC
New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its stake in shares of Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC) by 36.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 31,322 shares of the bank's stock after buying an additional 8,300 shares during the period. New York State Common
Preferred Bank $PFBC Shares Sold by AlphaQuest LLC
AlphaQuest LLC trimmed its holdings in Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC) by 45.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,290 shares of the bank's stock after selling 11,097 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC owned about 0.09% of Preferred Bank
Price Targets
Preferred Bank (PFBC) PT Lowered to $93 at Stephens
$93.00
(was $81.99)
Andrew Terrell
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Stephens
Preferred Bank price target lowered to $111 from $121 at Piper Sandler
$111.00
(was $83.72)
Piper Sandler
Preferred Bank price target lowered to $104 from $108 at DA Davidson
$104.00
(was $91.00)
D.A. Davidson
Preferred Bank price target raised to $119 from $112 at Piper Sandler
$119.00
(was $91.00)
Piper Sandler
Preferred Bank price target lowered to $90 from $95 at DA Davidson
$90.00
(was $79.64)
Gary Tenner
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D.A. Davidson
Preferred Bank (PFBC) PT Raised to $94 at Stephens
$94.00
(was $81.63)
Andrew Terrell
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Stephens
Preferred Bank (PFBC) PT Raised to $95 at Stephens
$95.00
(was $87.07)
Tyler Stafford
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Stephens
Preferred Bank (PFBC) PT Raised to $105 at Piper Sandler
$105.00
(was $88.43)
Nicole Cucharale
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Piper Sandler