Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for PB Q4 Earnings

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:PB) – Zacks Research increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Prosperity Bancshares in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.50 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.48. The consensus estimate for Prosperity Bancshares’ current full-year earnings is $5.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Prosperity Bancshares’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.31 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.15 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on PB. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $90.00 price target on shares of Prosperity Bancshares in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. StockNews.com raised shares of Prosperity Bancshares from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Stephens upped their target price on shares of Prosperity Bancshares from $93.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of Prosperity Bancshares from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Prosperity Bancshares from $77.00 to $76.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 26th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Prosperity Bancshares currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $82.88.

Prosperity Bancshares Stock Performance

Prosperity Bancshares stock opened at $78.09 on Thursday. Prosperity Bancshares has a 52 week low of $57.16 and a 52 week high of $86.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.44 billion, a PE ratio of 15.43, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $77.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $75.88.

Prosperity Bancshares (NYSE:PB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The bank reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.04. Prosperity Bancshares had a net margin of 26.79% and a return on equity of 6.64%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PB. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Prosperity Bancshares in the 3rd quarter valued at about $4,804,000. Prospector Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Prosperity Bancshares by 24.6% during the third quarter. Prospector Partners LLC now owns 228,992 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $16,503,000 after purchasing an additional 45,177 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its holdings in shares of Prosperity Bancshares by 0.9% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 818,744 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $59,007,000 after purchasing an additional 6,972 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in Prosperity Bancshares in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $372,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in Prosperity Bancshares by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 4,720 shares of the bank’s stock worth $340,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. 80.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Prosperity Bancshares

In other news, Director Leah Henderson sold 1,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.24, for a total transaction of $91,564.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 7,525 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $626,381. This trade represents a 12.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Chairman H E. Timanus, Jr. sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total value of $346,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 229,953 shares in the company, valued at $19,890,934.50. The trade was a 1.71 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 15,100 shares of company stock valued at $1,232,559 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 4.28% of the company’s stock.

Prosperity Bancshares Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.58 per share. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.97%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Prosperity Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.85%.

About Prosperity Bancshares

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc operates as bank holding company for the Prosperity Bank that provides financial products and services to businesses and consumers. It accepts various deposit products, such as demand, savings, money market, and time accounts, as well as and certificates of deposit. The company also offers 1-4 family residential mortgage, commercial real estate and multifamily residential, commercial and industrial, agricultural, and non-real estate agricultural loans, as well as construction, land development, and other land loans; consumer loans, including automobile, recreational vehicle, boat, home improvement, personal, and deposit account collateralized loans; term loans and lines of credit; and consumer durables and home equity loans, as well as loans for working capital, business expansion, and purchase of equipment and machinery.