JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Provident Financial Services Inc. (PFS) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $32.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Jersey City, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 43 cents.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 40 cents per share.

The holding company for The Provident Bank posted revenue of $184.7 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $114.5 million.

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