Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:PEBK Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $43.41 +0.06 (+0.14%) Closing price 11/13/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.41 0.00 (0.00%) As of 11/13/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$42.73▼$43.7450-Day Range$41.25▼$45.0452-Week Range$29.31▼$45.78Volume61,127 shsAverage Volume67,338 shsMarket Capitalization$237.11 millionP/E Ratio10.80Dividend Yield1.94%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingBuy Company Overview Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Newton, North Carolina. It operates Peoples Bank, a community bank that provides banking services to individuals, businesses and organizations. The bank offers deposit accounts, including checking and savings accounts, along with commercial and consumer lending, mortgage services and digital banking. Its services support personal banking needs as well as business activities such as financing and cash management. Peoples Bank traces its history to 1912 and serves communities in North Carolina, primarily in the state’s western Piedmont and foothills region. The company focuses on local banking and customer service through its branch network and other banking channels.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScorePEBK MarketRank™: 3.191838341425 of 5 starsPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 515th out of 852 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 10.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is 10.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.73.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a P/B Ratio of 1.50. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.47% 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 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has recently decreased by 5.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina pays a meaningful dividend of 1.95%, 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 20.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's dividend. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a news sentiment score of 1.82. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina insiders have sold 935.08% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $47,536.00 in company stock and sold $492,034.00 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. 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PEBK Stock News HeadlinesPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) Director Acquires $21,880.00 in StockOctober 31, 2026 | insidertrades.comPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) Director James Abernethy Sells 600 Shares of Company StockOctober 30, 2026 | insidertrades.comWhy I'm selling my Snapback Indicator for just $7For Black Friday, Base Camp Trading's Thomas Wood is offering lifetime access to his proprietary Snapback Indicator for a single $7 payment. Others previously paid $500. The indicator flashes a Crash Alert as a cue to exit or go short, and a Bull Run Alert as a cue to buy or go long. No strings attached, and Wood says there is an unusual reason behind the steep discount.November 14 at 1:00 AM | Base Camp Trading (Ad)The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights SAP, Accenture, Moody and Peoples Bancorp of North CarolinaOctober 21, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comTop stock reports for SAP, Accenture & Moody'sOctober 20, 2026 | msn.comPeoples Bancorp Of North Carolina (PEBK) Q3 Earnings Sharpen The Low P E DebateOctober 20, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026October 19, 2026 | marketscreener.comMPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina IncOctober 7, 2026 | markets.ft.comSee 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PEBK stock has increased by 19.9% and is now trading at $43.41. How were Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's earnings last quarter? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBK) announced its earnings results on Monday, October, 19th. The bank reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter. The bank earned $23.38 million during the quarter. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina had a net margin of 18.93% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.87%. Who are Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina include State Street Corp (1.19%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.88%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.50%) and Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert C Abernethy, Robert C Abernethy Jr, Ashton V Abernethy, James S Abernethy, Douglas S Howard, Billy L Dr Price Jr and Kim Boyd-Leaks. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Sierra Bancorp (BSRR), Dominion Energy (D), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Ageas (AGESY), AAON (AAON), Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP). Company Calendar Record date for 9/15 Dividend9/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend9/03/2026Dividend Payable9/15/2026Last Earnings10/19/2026Today11/14/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)1/25/2027Get 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 (18m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 PEBK's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PEBK has been in this zone for over 18 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)$4.02 Trailing P/E Ratio10.80 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$19.83 million Net Margins18.93% Pretax Margin24.53% Return on Equity13.87% Return on Assets1.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.10 Current Ratio0.87 Quick Ratio0.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$78.94 million Price / Sales3.00 Cash Flow$4.14 per share Price / Cash Flow10.49 Book Value$28.87 per share Price / Book1.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,462,000Free Float4,670,000Market Cap$237.11 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.31 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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