Provident Financial reports Q3 EPS 55c, consensus 54c

Reports Q3 tangible book value per share $15.13. Anthony Labozzetta, president and CEO commented, “Provident continued to make progress on several strategic initiatives and delivered another impressive performance this quarter. We again achieved record revenues and pre-tax, pre-provision earnings by responsibly growing earning assets and deposits, while further improving operational efficiency and maintaining strong asset quality. We continued to invest in accomplished talent and technology and look forward to the sustained growth of our business and profitability.”