Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) is expected to be posting its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect Peoples Bancorp to post earnings of $0.78 per share and revenue of $113.20 million for the quarter.

Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The bank reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by ($0.04). Peoples Bancorp had a net margin of 18.10% and a return on equity of 10.36%. The business had revenue of $113.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $112.76 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.85 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Peoples Bancorp to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Peoples Bancorp Price Performance

NASDAQ:PEBO opened at $31.72 on Tuesday. Peoples Bancorp has a 52 week low of $26.21 and a 52 week high of $37.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.13 billion, a PE ratio of 10.07 and a beta of 0.65. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $30.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $30.39.

Peoples Bancorp Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 19th. Investors of record on Monday, May 5th were issued a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.17%. This is a boost from Peoples Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 5th. Peoples Bancorp’s payout ratio is presently 52.06%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PEBO has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Peoples Bancorp from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Peoples Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 24th. DA Davidson reduced their price target on shares of Peoples Bancorp from $39.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Stephens cut their target price on Peoples Bancorp from $37.50 to $33.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Peoples Bancorp presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $35.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at Peoples Bancorp

In other news, Director Carol A. Schneeberger sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.76, for a total transaction of $31,760.00. Following the sale, the director owned 25,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $804,480.80. This represents a 3.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 1,962 shares of company stock worth $61,110 over the last 90 days. 3.41% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Peoples Bancorp

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PEBO. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Peoples Bancorp in the first quarter valued at $62,000. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Peoples Bancorp by 87.2% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 64,668 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,918,000 after acquiring an additional 30,121 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Peoples Bancorp by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 82,290 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,441,000 after acquiring an additional 5,175 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Peoples Bancorp by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 20,544 shares of the bank’s stock worth $609,000 after purchasing an additional 862 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Peoples Bancorp by 46.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 101,653 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,015,000 after purchasing an additional 32,259 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.68% of the company’s stock.

Peoples Bancorp Company Profile

Peoples Bancorp Inc operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking products and services. The company accepts various deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and governmental deposits; and provides commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, construction, finance, residential real estate, and consumer indirect and direct loans, as well as home equity lines of credit and overdrafts.