NASDAQ:PEBK Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $43.92 -0.34 (-0.76%) As of 12:31 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Stock (NASDAQ:PEBK) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get PEBK alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$43.85▼$44.7050-Day Range$42.66▼$45.2552-Week Range$27.33▼$45.78Volume8,143 shsAverage Volume29,945 shsMarket Capitalization$239.86 millionP/E Ratio12.06Dividend Yield1.91%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingBuy Company Overview Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. is the bank holding company for Peoples Bank, a community banking institution headquartered in Newton, North Carolina. Peoples Bank provides financial services to individuals, families, businesses and organizations through a network of banking offices and digital banking channels. The bank’s products and services include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, consumer and residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate and business loans, agricultural lending, online and mobile banking, treasury management and other related financial services. Its activities are primarily focused on serving consumers and businesses in the communities where it operates. Peoples Bank traces its history to 1912 and serves customers in North Carolina, particularly in communities across the western and central parts of the state. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol PEBK.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks45th Percentile Overall ScorePEBK MarketRank™: Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 630th out of 836 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePeoples Bancorp of North Carolina has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is 12.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is 12.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.65.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a P/B Ratio of 1.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.01% of the float of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.69.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has recently decreased by 1.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina pays a meaningful dividend of 1.91%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is 23.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's dividend. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.52 News SentimentPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina insiders have sold 4,533.08% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $17,200.00 in company stock and sold $796,889.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.50% of the stock of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions43.83% of the stock of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's insider trading history. Receive PEBK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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PEBK Stock News HeadlinesPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina IncOctober 7 at 3:54 PM | markets.ft.comPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.August 10, 2026 | edition.cnn.comHere’s the stock symbol I’ve promisedWhitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - but now he believes he's found something better. This under-the-radar company sits at the intersection of America's two most important industries, including AI, pays massive dividends, and attracted a famous money manager who put 60% of his multi-billion-dollar fund into it. Tilson is revealing the name and ticker symbol completely free - no credit card or email required.October 9 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Adds Independent DirectorJuly 21, 2026 | tipranks.comPeoples Bancorp Of North Carolina: Still Good Value At 1.3x Tangible Book ValueMay 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.: Peoples Bancorp Announces First Quarter 2026 ResultsApril 22, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deWe Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) Passed With EaseFebruary 7, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.: Peoples Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 ResultsJanuary 27, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deSee More Headlines PEBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PEBK shares performed this year? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's stock was trading at $36.20 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PEBK shares have increased by 21.4% and is now trading at $43.9610. How were Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's earnings last quarter? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBK) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 20th. The bank reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter. The bank earned $23.11 million during the quarter. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina had a net margin of 17.25% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.75%. How do I buy shares of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina? Shares of PEBK 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 of North Carolina own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/20/2026Record date for 9/15 Dividend9/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend9/03/2026Dividend Payable9/15/2026Today10/09/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/19/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (17m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 PEBK's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PEBK has been in this zone for over 17 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:PEBK CIK1093672 Webwww.peoplesbanknc.com Phone(828) 464-5620Fax704-465-5210Employees276Year Founded1912Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.64 Trailing P/E Ratio12.04 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$19.83 million Net Margins17.25% Pretax Margin22.41% Return on Equity12.75% Return on Assets1.15% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.10 Current Ratio0.86 Quick Ratio0.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$76.95 million Price / Sales3.11 Cash Flow$4.14 per share Price / Cash Flow10.59 Book Value$28.78 per share Price / Book1.52Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,462,000Free Float4,670,000Market Cap$239.29 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.30 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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