Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Stock Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $20.15 and traded as high as $20.51. Peoples Financial shares last traded at $20.51, with a volume of 130 shares trading hands.

Peoples Financial Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $20.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.15. The company has a market capitalization of $94.76 million, a PE ratio of 20.11 and a beta of 0.26.

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $6.50 million during the quarter. Peoples Financial had a return on equity of 4.96% and a net margin of 12.85%.

Peoples Financial Company Profile

Peoples Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for The Peoples Bank that provides banking, financial, and trust services to government entities, individuals, and small and commercial businesses in Mississippi. The company accepts various deposits, such as interest and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). It offers business, commercial, real estate, construction, personal, and installment loans; and personal trust, agencies, and estate services, including living and testamentary trusts, executorships, guardianships, and conservatorships.