Why Preferred Bank’s (PFBC) Stock Is Up 5.08%

By Cynthia McLaughlin
August 01, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Preferred Bank before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Preferred Bank’s stock price such as:

  • Preferred Bank’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Preferred Bank’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for PFBC from analysts
  • PFBC’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Preferred Bank (PFBC)

Before we jump into Preferred Bank’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Preferred Bank provides various banking products and services to small and mid-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, real estate developers, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company accepts checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts; fixed-rate and fixed maturity retail, and non-retail certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts. It also provides real estate mortgage loans that are secured by retail, industrial, office, special purpose, and residential single and multi-family properties; real estate construction loans; commercial loans, including lines of credit for working capital, term loans for capital expenditures, and commercial and stand-by letters of credit; and small business administration loans for business purposes, such as owner-occupied commercial real estate, business acquisitions, start-ups, franchise financing, working capital, improvements and renovations, inventory and equipment, and debt-refinancing. In addition, the company offers trade finance services, including commercial and export letters of credit, import lines of credit, documentary collections, international wire transfers, acceptances/trust receipt financing, export financing, and bills purchase programs. Further, it provides cash management services; and internet, mobile, and tablet banking services. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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Preferred Bank’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Preferred Bank’s stock price was $104.440.

Preferred Bank is down 0.05% from its previous closing price of $104.490.

During the last market session, Preferred Bank’s stock traded between $102.030 and $106.520. Currently, there are approximately 12.11 million shares outstanding for Preferred Bank.

Preferred Bank’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 9.7, which is low compared to the Banks industry median of 12.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Preferred Bank Stock Price History

Preferred Bank’s (PFBC) price is currently down 1.71% so far this month.

During the month of July, Preferred Bank’s stock price has reached a high of $112.260 and a low of $99.535.

Over the last year, Preferred Bank has hit prices as high as $112.260 and as low as $81.500. Year to date, Preferred Bank’s stock is up 10.6%.

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What Caused Preferred Bank Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Preferred Bank’s stock and 3 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Preferred Bank’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Preferred Bank’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Preferred Bank’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Preferred Bank (PFBC) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Preferred Bank

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Preferred Bank has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 0.68%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 55 and is considered to be Average.

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Preferred Bank Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Preferred Bank’s stock price is $104.440, which is down 0.05% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Preferred Bank stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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