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Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$52.77 +0.38 (+0.73%)
As of 11:10 AM Eastern
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About Peoples Financial Services Stock (NASDAQ:PFIS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$52.53
$52.56
50-Day Range
$43.22
$53.40
52-Week Range
$38.90
$59.70
Volume
1,255 shs
Average Volume
23,406 shs
Market Capitalization
$527.44 million
P/E Ratio
24.77
Dividend Yield
4.68%
Price Target
$53.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Peoples Financial Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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20th Percentile Overall Score

PFIS MarketRank™: 

Peoples Financial Services scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 824th out of 906 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Peoples Financial Services has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Peoples Financial Services has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Peoples Financial Services' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 24.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.96.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 24.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.98.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Peoples Financial Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.12. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Peoples Financial Services' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.36% of the float of Peoples Financial Services has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Peoples Financial Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Peoples Financial Services has recently decreased by 3.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Peoples Financial Services is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Peoples Financial Services has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 115.96%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Peoples Financial Services' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.36% of the float of Peoples Financial Services has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Peoples Financial Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Peoples Financial Services has recently decreased by 3.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Peoples Financial Services has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 1 news article for Peoples Financial Services this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Peoples Financial Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 8.00% of the stock of Peoples Financial Services is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 31.67% of the stock of Peoples Financial Services is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Peoples Financial Services' insider trading history.
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PFIS Stock News Headlines

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PFIS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Peoples Financial Services' stock was trading at $51.18 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PFIS shares have increased by 3.1% and is now trading at $52.77.

Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The financial services provider reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.16. The financial services provider earned $62.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.35 million. Peoples Financial Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 7.83%.

Shares of PFIS 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 Financial Services investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/01/2025
Record date for 6/13 Dividend
5/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend
5/30/2025
Dividend Payable
6/13/2025
Today
7/09/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - NORTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PFIS
CIK
1056943
Employees
400
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$53.00
Low Price Target
$53.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
24.60
Forward P/E Ratio
8.85
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$8.50 million
Pretax Margin
8.89%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$229.80 million
Cash Flow
$3.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.21
Book Value
$46.92 per share
Price / Book
1.12

Miscellaneous

Free Float
9,585,000
Market Cap
$523.90 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.75

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This page (NASDAQ:PFIS) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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