Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It also offers debit and automated teller machine (ATM) cards; safe deposit rental facilities; money orders and cashier's checks; and telephone, mobile, and online banking services. In addition, the company provides various life, health, and property and casualty insurance products; third-party insurance administration; interactive teller machines; insurance premium financing; check deposit and alert notification; commercial and technology equipment leasing; fiduciary and trust; underwriting, origination, and servicing of equipment leases, and equipment financing agreements; and asset management and administration services, as well as employee benefit, retirement, and health care plan administration services. Further, it offers brokerage services through an unaffiliated registered broker-dealers; insurance premium finance lending and leasing; and credit cards to individuals and businesses, as well as provides merchant credit card transaction processing, and person-to-person payment processing services. Peoples Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Marietta, Ohio.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.06 to $28.59
• 50-Day Range: $28.16 to $32.09
• 52-Week Range: $26.21 to $37.07
• Volume: 26,399 shs
• Average Volume: 155,845 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.73
• Dividend Yield: 5.78%
• Price Target: $35.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Peoples Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Peoples Bancorp scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 217th out of 922 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Peoples Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Peoples Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Peoples Bancorp are expected to grow by 4.57% in the coming year, from $3.28 to $3.43 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 9.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 9.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.92.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Peoples Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.05% of the outstanding shares of Peoples Bancorp have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Peoples Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Peoples Bancorp has recently decreased by 7.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Peoples Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.82%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Peoples Bancorp has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 56.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Peoples Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.81% next year. This indicates that Peoples Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.05% of the outstanding shares of Peoples Bancorp have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Peoples Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Peoples Bancorp has recently decreased by 7.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Peoples Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Peoples Bancorp this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for PEBO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Peoples Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Peoples Bancorp insiders have sold 38.58% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $44,098.00 in company stock and sold $61,110.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.41% of the stock of Peoples Bancorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.68% of the stock of Peoples Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PEBO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PEBO shares performed this year?

Peoples Bancorp's stock was trading at $31.69 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PEBO shares have decreased by 10.4% and is now trading at $28.39.

How were Peoples Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The bank reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.18. The bank earned $115.02 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $113.20 million. Peoples Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.46% and a net margin of 16.88%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Peoples Bancorp have any subsidiaries?

Peoples Bancorp subsidiaries include these companies: VANTAGE, Justice & Stamper Insurance Agency Inc., North Star Leasing, NS Leasing LLC, NB&T Financial Group, Ohio Heritage Bancorp, Sistersville Bancorp, and more.

Who are Peoples Bancorp's major shareholders?

Peoples Bancorp's top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.60%), Peoples Bank OH (1.59%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.73%) and ProShare Advisors LLC (0.59%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles W Sulerzyski, Tyler J Wilcox, Carol A Schneeberger, Susan D Rector, S Craig Beam, Matthew Edgell, Mark Augenstein, Michael Ryan Kirkham, Dwight Eric Smith, Frances A Skinner and David F Dierker.
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How do I buy shares of Peoples Bancorp?

Shares of PEBO 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Peoples Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Peoples Bancorp investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/19 Dividend: 5/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/19 Dividend: 5/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/19/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/22/2025
• Record date for 8/18 Dividend: 8/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/18 Dividend: 8/04/2025
• Today: 8/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/18/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - MIDWEST
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PEBO
• CIK: 318300
• Web: www.peoplesbancorp.com
• Phone: (740) 373-3155
• Fax: 740-374-2020
• Employees: 1,479
• Year Founded: 1902

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Peoples Bancorp: $35.25
• High Price Target: $40.00
• Low Price Target: $33.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.61
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $117.21 million
• Net Margins: 16.88%
• Pretax Margin: 21.80%
• Return on Equity: 9.46%
• Return on Assets: 1.15%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.20
• Current Ratio: 0.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $620.14 million
• Price / Sales: 1.62
• Cash Flow: $3.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.09
• Book Value: $32.33 per share
• Price / Book: 0.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 35,670,000
• Free Float: 34,455,000
• Market Cap: $1.01 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.67