The stock price of Prosperity Bancshares Inc (NYSE: PB) has jumped by 0.24 compared to previous close of 65.64. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.51% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-16 that HOUSTON, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.® (NYSE: PB) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.58 per share for the second quarter of 2025, payable July 1, 2025, to shareholders of record as of June 13, 2025. Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.® As of December 31, 2024, Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.® is a $39.567 billion Houston, Texas based regional financial holding company providing personal banking services and investments to consumers and small to medium sized businesses throughout Texas and Oklahoma.
Is It Worth Investing in Prosperity Bancshares Inc (NYSE: PB) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Prosperity Bancshares Inc (NYSE: PB) is above average at 13.04x. The 36-month beta value for PB is also noteworthy at 0.73. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PB is 91.23M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.54% of that float. The average trading volume of PB on April 18, 2025 was 620.05K shares.
PB’s Market Performance
The stock of Prosperity Bancshares Inc (PB) has seen a 2.51% increase in the past week, with a -7.66% drop in the past month, and a -15.61% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.68%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.47% for PB.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.21% for PB’s stock, with a -10.80% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PB stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for PB by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PB in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $80 based on the research report published on January 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
DA Davidson gave a rating of “Neutral” to PB, setting the target price at $78 in the report published on October 15th of the previous year.
PB Trading at -8.90% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.47%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.68%, as shares sank -6.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PB rose by +2.51%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $67.98. In addition, Prosperity Bancshares Inc saw -12.67% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PB starting from HOLMES NED S, who sale 600 shares at the price of $65.91 back on Apr 16 ’25. After this action, HOLMES NED S now owns 46,200 shares of Prosperity Bancshares Inc, valued at $39,544 using the latest closing price.
HOLMES NED S, the Director of Prosperity Bancshares Inc, sale 500 shares at $65.87 during a trade that took place back on Apr 16 ’25, which means that HOLMES NED S is holding 103,915 shares at $32,936 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Prosperity Bancshares Inc stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 6.60, with 1.23 for asset returns.
Based on Prosperity Bancshares Inc (PB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.43. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.26.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.16.
Conclusion
In summary, Prosperity Bancshares Inc (PB) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
