What SEC filings does Provident Financial Services, Inc. submit to the SEC?

Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about PFS?

A Form 4 for PFS discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from Provident Financial Services, Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for PFS?

The 10-K is Provident Financial Services, Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all PFS SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical Provident Financial Services, Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for PFS. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does Provident Financial Services, Inc. file with the SEC?

Provident Financial Services, Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling PFS shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

PFS SEC Filing News — Provident Financial Services, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-09-15.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Provident Bank that provides various banking products and services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. Its deposit products include savings, checking, interest-bearing checking, money market deposit, and certificate of deposit accounts, as well as IRA products. The company's loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans that are secured by properties, such as multi-family apartment buil…

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Banks - Regional Market Cap: $2.9B CIK: 1178970

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for PFS currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 4 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

PFS Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-06-04 — 2026-09-15

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 4 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$1.30M

SHARA THOMAS (Director) · 2026-09-01

56,166 shares · Form 4

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 5 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 5 filings in this group are Form 4s for Provident Financial Services, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 5 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 4 open-market sale and 1 compensation award. 4 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Open-market sale ×4: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Compensation award ×1: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-15

PFS insider Christy James A. (EVP, CRO of Provident Bank) sold 3,000 shares (~$70.1K)

Christy James A., listed as EVP, CRO of Provident Bank at PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC, reported an open-market sale of 3,000 PFS shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	3,000	$23.36	$70.1K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Christy James A. (EVP, CRO of Provident Bank) Shares: 3,000 Est. Value: $70.1K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-01

PFS insider SHARA THOMAS (Director) sold 56,166 shares (~$1.30M)

SHARA THOMAS, listed as Director at PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC, reported an open-market sale of 56,166 PFS shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	15,900	$23.30	$370.5K
`S`	Open-market sale	40,266	$23.06	$928.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: SHARA THOMAS (Director) Shares: 56,166 Est. Value: $1.30M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-19

PFS insider Giannola Vito (EVP & CRBO of provident Bank) sold 20,000 shares (~$487.2K)

Giannola Vito, listed as EVP & CRBO of provident Bank at PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC, reported an open-market sale of 20,000 PFS shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	20,000	$24.36	$487.2K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Giannola Vito (EVP & CRBO of provident Bank) Shares: 20,000 Est. Value: $487.2K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-10

PFS insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Regan Michael Edward (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	3,066	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Regan Michael Edward (Director) Shares: 3,066

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-15

PFS insider LISTA GEORGE (Pres/CEO Prov Protection Plus) sold 3,528 shares (~$82.6K)

LISTA GEORGE, listed as Pres/CEO Prov Protection Plus at PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC, reported an open-market sale of 3,528 PFS shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	3,528	$23.41	$82.6K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: LISTA GEORGE (Pres/CEO Prov Protection Plus) Shares: 3,528 Est. Value: $82.6K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 6 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Provident Financial Services, Inc. has 6 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-04

PFS Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Christy James A. (5,000 shares) ~$118.8K

Christy James A. filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell PFS (PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Christy James A. Shares: 5,000 Est. Value: $118.8K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-01

PFS Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by SHARA THOMAS (56,166 shares) ~$1.30M

SHARA THOMAS filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell PFS (PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: SHARA THOMAS Shares: 56,166 Est. Value: $1.30M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-18

PFS Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Giannola Vito (20,000 shares) ~$487.6K

Giannola Vito filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell PFS (PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Giannola Vito Shares: 20,000 Est. Value: $487.6K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-04

PFS Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Dunigan James P (9,800 shares) ~$246.1K

Dunigan James P filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell PFS (PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Dunigan James P Shares: 9,800 Est. Value: $246.1K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-29

PFS Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Dunigan James P (1,000 shares) ~$23.5K

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Dunigan James P Shares: 1,000 Est. Value: $23.5K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-11

PFS Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by LISTA GEORGE (3,528 shares) ~$81.6K

LISTA GEORGE filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell PFS (PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: LISTA GEORGE Shares: 3,528 Est. Value: $81.6K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 8 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 8 in this period for Provident Financial Services, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-24

PFS filed 8-K — material company event

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.