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Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$39.22 +0.15 (+0.38%)
Closing price 09/25/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$39.22 +0.01 (+0.01%)
As of 09/25/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Peoples Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:PEBO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$39.12
▼
$39.49
50-Day Range
$38.43
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$42.23
52-Week Range
$27.49
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$42.29
Volume
470,515 shs
Average Volume
276,740 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.41 billion
P/E Ratio
10.86
Dividend Yield
4.28%
Price Target
$42.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Peoples Bancorp Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Marietta, Ohio. Through its principal subsidiary, Peoples Bank, the company provides community banking services to consumers, businesses and institutions.

Its offerings include deposit accounts, residential and commercial mortgages, consumer and business loans, credit and debit cards, cash-management services and online and mobile banking. Peoples also provides wealth-management, trust and investment services, as well as insurance products through affiliated businesses.

Founded in 1902, Peoples Bancorp has developed a regional banking franchise serving communities across Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia. The company emphasizes relationship-based banking and supports customers through a network of community banking offices and digital channels.

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Peoples Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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82nd Percentile Overall Score

PEBO MarketRank™: 

Peoples Bancorp scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 274th out of 855 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Peoples Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Peoples Bancorp is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Peoples Bancorp has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Peoples Bancorp's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Peoples Bancorp are expected to grow by 7.24% in the coming year, from $3.59 to $3.85 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 11.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 11.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.57.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Peoples Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Peoples Bancorp's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.29% of the float of Peoples Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Peoples Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.29.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Peoples Bancorp has recently increased by 3.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Peoples Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.30%, 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 50.76%. 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 43.64% next year. This indicates that Peoples Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Peoples Bancorp's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Peoples Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 2 news articles for Peoples Bancorp this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for PEBO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Peoples Bancorp insiders have sold 261.08% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $39,810.00 in company stock and sold $143,745.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.31% 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.

  • Read more about Peoples Bancorp's insider trading history.
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PEBO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Peoples Bancorp's stock was trading at $30.03 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PEBO shares have increased by 30.6% and is now trading at $39.22.

Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 21st. The bank reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.11. The bank earned $121.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $120.05 million. Peoples Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.71% and a net margin of 19.17%.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Peoples Bancorp: VANTAGE, Justice & Stamper Insurance Agency Inc., North Star Leasing, NS Leasing LLC, NB&T Financial Group, Ohio Heritage Bancorp, Sistersville Bancorp, and others.

Peoples Bancorp's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.28%), Private Management Group Inc. (1.62%), BlackRock Inc. (0.87%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.74%). Insiders that own company stock include W Glenn Hogan, Tyler J Wilcox, S Craig Beam, Hugh J Donlon, Matthew Edgell, Carol A Schneeberger, Michael Ryan Kirkham, Mark Augenstein, Kevin R Reeves, Dwight Eric Smith, Frances A Skinner and David F Dierker.
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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.

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

Last Earnings
7/21/2026
Record date for 8/17 Dividend
8/03/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend
8/03/2026
Dividend Payable
8/17/2026
Today
9/27/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/20/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PEBO
CIK
318300
Employees
1,454
Year Founded
1902

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$46.00
Low Price Target
$36.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.31
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.85
Forward P/E Ratio
10.92
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$106.78 million
Net Margins
19.17%
Pretax Margin
24.16%
Return on Equity
10.71%
Return on Assets
1.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.13
Current Ratio
0.85
Quick Ratio
0.85

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$458.86 million
Price / Sales
3.07
Cash Flow
$3.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.14
Book Value
$33.80 per share
Price / Book
1.16

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
35,942,000
Free Float
34,752,000
Market Cap
$1.41 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.59

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This page (NASDAQ:PEBO) was last updated on 9/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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