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Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Stock Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

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Key Points

  • Peoples Financial Corporation's share price rose above its 200-day moving average of $19.56, reaching a high of $19.83 during trading.
  • The company reported a net margin of 53.23% and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.27 for its latest quarter.
  • Peoples Financial recently increased its dividend from $0.08 to $0.18, which represents a yield of 224.0%.
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Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $19.56 and traded as high as $19.83. Peoples Financial shares last traded at $19.83, with a volume of 152 shares.

Peoples Financial Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $91.61 million, a P/E ratio of 4.73 and a beta of 0.45. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $19.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.57.

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $7.25 million during the quarter. Peoples Financial had a net margin of 53.23% and a return on equity of 20.84%.

Peoples Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 12th were issued a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 11th. This represents a yield of 224.0%. This is an increase from Peoples Financial's previous dividend of $0.08. Peoples Financial's payout ratio is presently 8.59%.

Peoples Financial Company Profile

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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).

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