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Net interest margin expansion/compression driven by Fed policy and deposit beta (cost of deposits relative to rate increases)
Commercial real estate loan portfolio performance, particularly New Jersey/Pennsylvania office and multifamily exposure
Wealth management AUM growth and net client acquisition in private banking segment
Credit quality metrics including non-performing asset ratios and provision expense relative to loan growth
moderate-to-high - Commercial loan demand directly correlates with regional business activity in New Jersey/Pennsylvania markets. Small business lending and CRE exposure create cyclical sensitivity to local employment, office occupancy rates, and commercial property values. Wealth management provides partial buffer as fee income less cyclical than lending, but AUM still affected by equity market performance. 9.5% revenue growth reflects recent economic resilience, but recession would pressure both loan demand and credit quality.
High sensitivity to interest rate environment and yield curve shape. Rising short-term rates historically expand NIM as loan yields reprice faster than deposit costs (positive asset sensitivity typical for community banks). However, inverted yield curve compressed margins 2022-2024. Current environment with Fed potentially normalizing rates benefits NIM expansion. Deposit beta (sensitivity of deposit costs to rate changes) critical - community banks typically have lower betas than money center banks due to relationship deposits, but competition from money market funds and online banks pressures pricing power.
Community bank consolidation pressure as scale becomes increasingly important for technology investment and regulatory compliance costs, potentially forcing M&A as acquiree
Disintermediation risk from fintech competitors in both lending (marketplace lenders) and wealth management (robo-advisors, Schwab/Fidelity)
Commercial real estate structural headwinds in office sector due to permanent remote work adoption reducing demand for New Jersey suburban office space
value - Trading at 0.9x book value attracts value investors seeking mean reversion as rate environment normalizes and NIM expands. 10.3% FCF yield appeals to income-focused investors despite modest 5.8% ROE. Recent 37% three-month rally suggests momentum investors entering on technical breakout. Not a growth story given 9.5% revenue growth and community bank scale limitations. Dividend investors may be attracted if payout sustainable, though low ROE limits distribution capacity.
Trend
+52.1% vs SMA 50 · +61.9% vs SMA 200
Momentum
Heavy distribution on elevated volume — institutions appear to be exiting. Squeeze setups unlikely while selling pressure persists.
Based on volume distribution analysis. Direct short interest data (short float %, days to cover) is not available in current data sources.
Analyst consensus estimates · Actuals replace estimates as reported
| Year | Revenue Est. | Rev Gth | EPS Est. | EPS Gth | Range | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FY2023 | $207.5M $205.0M–$211.0M | — | $2.20 | — | ±2% | Low1 |
FY2024 | $226.3M $221.7M–$230.0M | ▲ +9.1% | $1.76 | ▼ -19.9% | ±2% | Low1 |
FY2025 | $282.1M $280.7M–$283.1M | ▲ +24.6% | $2.04 | ▲ +15.7% | ±0% | Moderate3 |
Dividend per payment — last 8 periods
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| Symbol | Price | Day % | Mkt Cap↓ | P/E | Rev Grw | Margin | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PGC◀ | $41.60 | -1.96% | $737M | 16.7 | +954.4% | 845.7% | 1500 |
| $307.65 | -1.54% | $829.7B | 14.6 | +330.7% | 2039.3% | 1502 | |
| $326.85 | -0.36% | $626.5B | 28.1 | +1134.0% | 5014.5% | 1498 | |
| $504.74 | +1.87% | $446.8B | 28.9 | +1641.6% | 4564.7% | 1488 | |
| $52.19 | -1.97% | $374.6B | 11.9 | -45.1% | 1592.6% | 1501 | |
| $188.03 | -1.13% | $298.6B | 16.2 | +1147.7% | 1466.4% | 1516 | |
| $903.27 | -2.21% | $268.0B | 15.2 | -138.4% | 1373.0% | 1515 | |
| Sector avg | — | -1.04% | — | 18.8 | +717.9% | 2413.7% | 1503 |