Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: Provident Financial Services (PFS), HomeStreet (HMST) and Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM)

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on Provident Financial Services (PFS – Research Report), HomeStreet (HMST – Research Report) and Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM – Research Report).

Provident Financial Services (PFS)

KBW analyst Michael Perito assigned a Hold rating to Provident Financial Services yesterday and set a price target of $17.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $15.54.

According to TipRanks.com, Perito is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 12.4% and a 60.5% success rate. Perito covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Tompkins Financial Corporation, Bank of NT Butterfield & Son, and Esquire Financial Holdings.

Provident Financial Services has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $17.75, implying a 13.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 22, Janney Montgomery also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $16.00 price target.

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HomeStreet (HMST)

KBW analyst Wood Lay assigned a Hold rating to HomeStreet yesterday and set a price target of $13.50. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $10.69.

According to TipRanks.com, Lay is a 2-star analyst with an average return of 2.1% and a 68.2% success rate. Lay covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Class A, Seacoast Banking Of Florida, and Community West Bancshares.

Currently, the analyst consensus on HomeStreet is a Hold with an average price target of $13.50, which is a 22.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 1, Wedbush also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $13.50 price target.

Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM)

KBW analyst Christopher O’Connell assigned a Buy rating to Dime Community Bancshares yesterday and set a price target of $25.50. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $19.73.

According to TipRanks.com, O’Connell is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 8.5% and a 57.8% success rate. O’Connell covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Peapack-Gladstone Financial, Metropolitan Bank Holding, and The First Of Long Island.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Dime Community Bancshares is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $25.50, implying a 30.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 25, D.A. Davidson also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock.

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