How have PFIS shares performed in 2024?

Peoples Financial Services' stock was trading at $48.70 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PFIS shares have decreased by 22.8% and is now trading at $37.60. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Peoples Financial Services' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024. View our PFIS earnings forecast .

How were Peoples Financial Services' earnings last quarter?

Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $23.48 million during the quarter. Peoples Financial Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.68% and a net margin of 16.70%.

How often does Peoples Financial Services pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Peoples Financial Services?

Peoples Financial Services announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.41 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 28th. Read our dividend analysis for PFIS .

Is Peoples Financial Services a good dividend stock?

Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.43%. PFIS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 7 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 42.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PFIS will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.48% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for PFIS .

What is Craig W. Best's approval rating as Peoples Financial Services' CEO?

2 employees have rated Peoples Financial Services Chief Executive Officer Craig W. Best on Glassdoor.com . Craig W. Best has an approval rating of 41% among the company's employees. This puts Craig W. Best in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Peoples Financial Services own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Peoples Financial Services investors own include W. P. Carey (WPC) , AT&T (T) , Exxon Mobil (XOM) , CenterPoint Energy (CNP) , International Business Machines (IBM) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Carnival Co. & (CCL) , Cinemark (CNK) and Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) .

Who are Peoples Financial Services' major shareholders?

Peoples Financial Services' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Elisa Z Ramirez, Richard S Lochen Jr, Richard S Lochen, Jr , Sandra Bodnyk , Thomas P Tulaney, William E Aubrey II and William E Aubrey II . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Peoples Financial Services?

Shares of PFIS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$37.60

+0.61 (+1.65%)

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Today's Range: $36.52
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$37.60
50-Day Range: $36.99
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$43.11
52-Week Range: $30.60
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$49.99

Volume: 5,885 shs
Average Volume: 12,629 shs
Market Capitalization: $265.46 million

P/E Ratio: 9.84
Dividend Yield: 4.36%
Price Target: N/A

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Peoples Financial Services MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.94% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 32.51%
From $4.06 to $5.38 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.73 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

401st out of 844 stocks

National Commercial Banks Industry

53rd out of 82 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Peoples Financial Services.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.94% of the float of Peoples Financial Services has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Peoples Financial Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Peoples Financial Services has recently decreased by 1.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

4.2

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Peoples Financial Services is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.43%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Peoples Financial Services has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 42.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Peoples Financial Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.48% next year. This indicates that Peoples Financial Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PFIS.

2.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Peoples Financial Services has a news sentiment score of 0.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Peoples Financial Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.10% of the stock of Peoples Financial Services is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 31.67% of the stock of Peoples Financial Services is held by institutions.

3.8

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Peoples Financial Services are expected to grow by 32.51% in the coming year, from $4.06 to $5.38 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 9.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.28.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 9.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.92.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Peoples Financial Services has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Peoples Financial Services Stock (NASDAQ:PFIS)

Peoples Financial Services Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company that provides various commercial and retail banking services. The company accepts money market, negotiable order of withdrawal, savings, individual retirement, demand deposit, and certificates of deposit accounts. It also provides residential real estate, automobile, manufactured housing, personal, and home equity loans; and commercial real estate, working capital, construction, small business administration, and agricultural loans, as well as loans for equipment and other commercial needs, and mineral rights. In addition, the company offers fiduciary and investment services; investment management, IRA trustee, estate administration, living and life insurance trust, trustee under will, guardianship, custodial/IRA custodial, and corporate trust services, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. Further, it provides wealth management products and services comprising investment portfolio management, estate and business succession planning, annuities, insurance, retirement plan, and tax planning, as well as education funding strategies; and securities, brokerage, and investor services. Additionally, the company offers small business checking and merchant money market accounts, online and telephone banking, business credit cards, merchant line of credit, and financial checkup services; and remote deposit capture, automatic clearing house transaction, cash management, automated teller machine, point of sale transaction, safe deposit box, night depository, direct deposit, and official check services. It serves business, non-profit, governmental, municipal agency, and professional customers, as well as retail customers. Peoples Financial Services Corp. was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

PFIS Stock Price History

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PFIS Stock News Headlines

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March 22, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Peoples Financial Services Corp. and FNCB Bancorp, Inc. Announce Receipt of Shareholder Approval for Merger

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Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.41

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January 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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January 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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November 26, 2023 | morningstar.com

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November 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A US$0.41 Dividend

November 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Peoples Financial Services' (NASDAQ:PFIS) Dividend Will Be $0.41

November 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

The past year for Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) investors has not been profitable

October 30, 2023 | benzinga.com

FNCB Bancorp, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

October 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Declares Fourth Quarter 2023 Dividend

September 27, 2023 | benzinga.com

PFIS Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Merger of Peoples Financial Services Corp. Is Fair to Shareholders

September 27, 2023 | forbes.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 1/25/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend: 2/28/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/15/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/25/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Finance
Industry: National commercial banks
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PFIS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1056943
Web: www.psbt.com
Phone: (570) 346-7741
Fax: 570-961-3768
Employees: 375
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.82
Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.68
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.11
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $27.38 million
Net Margins: 16.70%
Pretax Margin: 19.82%
Return on Equity: 8.68%
Return on Assets: 0.77%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.17
Current Ratio: 0.92
Quick Ratio: 0.92

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $163.98 million
Price / Sales: 1.59
Cash Flow: $4.89 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.56
Book Value: $48.35 per share
Price / Book: 0.77

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 7,060,000
Free Float: 6,770,000
Market Cap: $261.15 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.44

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Key Executives

Mr. Craig W. Best (Age 63)
CEO & Director
Comp: $696.9k
Mr. Thomas P. Tulaney (Age 64)
President & COO
Comp: $414.84k
Mr. John R. Anderson III (Age 57)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $318.6k
Mr. Neal D. Koplin (Age 63)
Senior EVP & Chief Banking Officer
Comp: $361.53k
Mr. Timothy H. Kirtley (Age 54)
Executive VP, Chief Risk Officer & Corporate Secretary
Comp: $319.69k
Ms. Laureen S. Cook (Age 55)
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer & Director
Ms. Susan L. Hubble (Age 68)
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer
Amy E. Vieney
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Mr. Joseph M. Ferretti (Age 54)
Northeast Market President
Comp: $262.04k
Carol Curtis McMullen
Senior VP & Trust Division Manager

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PFIS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PFIS shares performed in 2024?: Peoples Financial Services' stock was trading at $48.70 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PFIS shares have decreased by 22.8% and is now trading at $37.60.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Peoples Financial Services' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024.
View our PFIS earnings forecast.
How were Peoples Financial Services' earnings last quarter?: Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $23.48 million during the quarter. Peoples Financial Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.68% and a net margin of 16.70%.
How often does Peoples Financial Services pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Peoples Financial Services?: Peoples Financial Services announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.41 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 28th.
Read our dividend analysis for PFIS.
Is Peoples Financial Services a good dividend stock?: Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.43%. PFIS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 7 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 42.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PFIS will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.48% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for PFIS.

What is Craig W. Best's approval rating as Peoples Financial Services' CEO?: 2 employees have rated Peoples Financial Services Chief Executive Officer Craig W. Best on Glassdoor.com. Craig W. Best has an approval rating of 41% among the company's employees. This puts Craig W. Best in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Peoples Financial Services own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Peoples Financial Services investors own include W. P. Carey (WPC), AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), International Business Machines (IBM), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Cinemark (CNK) and Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ).
Who are Peoples Financial Services' major shareholders?: Peoples Financial Services' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Elisa Z Ramirez, Richard S Lochen Jr, Richard S Lochen, Jr, Sandra Bodnyk, Thomas P Tulaney, William E Aubrey II and William E Aubrey II.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Peoples Financial Services?: Shares of PFIS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:PFIS) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Peoples Financial Services MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Peoples Financial Services Stock (NASDAQ:PFIS)

PFIS Stock Price History

PFIS Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

PFIS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™