Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Shares Pass Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $19.53 and traded as high as $19.82. Peoples Financial shares last traded at $19.82, with a volume of 604 shares trading hands.

Peoples Financial Stock Up 0.1%

The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $19.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $91.57 million, a PE ratio of 4.73 and a beta of 0.48.

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

Peoples Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 12th were paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 11th. This is a boost from Peoples Financial's previous dividend of $0.08. This represents a yield of 2.24%. Peoples Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.59%.

Peoples Financial Company Profile

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).