How to buy Preferred Bank shares

Preferred Bank (PFBC) is a publicly traded banking business based in the US. Preferred Bank is listed on the NASDAQ and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $76.89 is 2.2% up on its price a month ago ($75.25).

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Is it a good time to buy Preferred Bank stock?

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Is Preferred Bank under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Preferred Bank P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Preferred Bank pay dividends?

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  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 3.88% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 3.88% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 23.74% of net profits

  Preferred Bank has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 3.88% of its share value annually.

  Preferred Bank has paid out, on average, around 23.74% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.88% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 3.88% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Preferred Bank's case, that would currently equate to about 2.35 per share.

  While Preferred Bank's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.

  Preferred Bank's most recent dividend payout was on 18 April 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 3 April 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

• What percentage of Preferred Bank is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 8.002% of Preferred Bank shares are held by insiders and 79.928% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Preferred Bank?

  Preferred Bank's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Preferred Bank based?

  Preferred Bank's address is: 601 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90017

• Have Preferred Bank's shares ever split?

  Preferred Bank's shares were split on a 1:5 basis on 19 June 2011. So if you had owned 5 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Preferred Bank shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 400% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Preferred Bank shares which in turn could have impacted Preferred Bank's share price.

• How to sell Preferred Bank shares

  It's as easy to sell Preferred Bank as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Preferred Bank shares that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your Preferred Bank shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Preferred Bank shares with a debit card?

  Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

• What's the easiest way to buy Preferred Bank shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Preferred Bank shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Preferred Bank shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Preferred Bank

  If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.

• What is the key financial information for Preferred Bank?

  Preferred Bank financials

  Revenue TTM	$286.5 million
  Operating margin TTM	74.15%
  Gross profit TTM	$242 million
  Return on assets TTM	2.29%
  Return on equity TTM	22.64%
  Profit margin	52.37%
  Book value	$50.54
  Market capitalisation more info button	$993.5 million

  TTM: trailing 12 months