FY2025 Earnings Forecast for PB Issued By Zacks Research

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:PB) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Prosperity Bancshares in a research note issued on Monday, December 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the bank will post earnings of $5.66 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $5.68. The consensus estimate for Prosperity Bancshares’ current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Prosperity Bancshares’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.09 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.69 EPS.

Prosperity Bancshares (NYSE:PB) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The bank reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45. Prosperity Bancshares had a return on equity of 7.06% and a net margin of 30.28%.The business had revenue of $314.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $317.94 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.34 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

PB has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $68.00 target price (down previously from $78.00) on shares of Prosperity Bancshares in a report on Monday, September 15th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Prosperity Bancshares in a report on Friday, October 31st. Stephens increased their price objective on Prosperity Bancshares from $77.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Hovde Group lowered Prosperity Bancshares from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on Prosperity Bancshares from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Prosperity Bancshares currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.29.

Prosperity Bancshares Trading Down 1.2%

PB stock opened at $70.77 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $67.66 and a 200-day moving average of $68.19. Prosperity Bancshares has a 12 month low of $61.06 and a 12 month high of $82.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.70.

Prosperity Bancshares Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. This is a boost from Prosperity Bancshares’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. Prosperity Bancshares’s payout ratio is currently 42.78%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Prosperity Bancshares

In related news, Director Ned S. Holmes sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.98, for a total transaction of $35,990.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 86,415 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,220,151.70. This trade represents a 0.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Harrison Stafford II sold 800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.76, for a total value of $56,608.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 107,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,637,622.12. The trade was a 0.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 15,050 shares of company stock worth $1,022,898 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Prosperity Bancshares by 16.8% in the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 978 shares of the bank’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its position in Prosperity Bancshares by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,614 shares of the bank’s stock worth $107,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. Bfsg LLC lifted its stake in Prosperity Bancshares by 5.1% in the third quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 3,363 shares of the bank’s stock worth $223,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Prosperity Bancshares by 3.8% during the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,640 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $326,000 after buying an additional 172 shares during the period. Finally, Belpointe Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Prosperity Bancshares by 5.1% during the third quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 3,621 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $240,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. 80.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Prosperity Bancshares

Here are the key news stories impacting Prosperity Bancshares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised multiple near‑term quarterly forecasts (Q1 2026 to $1.37 from $1.35; Q2 2026 to $1.52 from $1.51; Q4 2026 to $1.65 from $1.64; Q1 2027 to $1.65 from $1.64; Q2 2027 to $1.69 from $1.68) and nudged FY2026 up to $6.09 from $6.07 — signals of slightly stronger expected earnings momentum. Zacks Research note
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks left the headline consensus for the current full year at $5.83 EPS, indicating these revisions are modest and do not change the broad street estimate. Zacks Research note
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting cuts include Q4 2025 trimmed to $1.42 from $1.44 and FY2025 to $5.66 from $5.68, plus a reduction to Q3 2027 (to $1.67 from $1.72) and a slight FY2027 trim to $6.77 from $6.79 — small pulls on near‑term and longer‑term estimates. Zacks Research note

Prosperity Bancshares Company Profile

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc is a holding company for Prosperity Bank, offering a broad range of commercial and consumer banking services across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Through its network of branches and digital platforms, the company provides deposit products, business and real estate lending, treasury management, mortgage origination and servicing, as well as wealth management and trust services.

Originally chartered in 1911 as First National Bank in McKinney, Texas, the organization rebranded to Prosperity Bank in 2009 following a series of strategic acquisitions aimed at deepening its regional presence.