NASDAQ:PEBK Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $28.73 -0.71 (-2.41%) Closing price 07/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.35 +0.62 (+2.17%) As of 07/29/2025 04:04 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Stock (NASDAQ:PEBK) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get PEBK alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$28.73▼$29.2650-Day Range$27.44▼$31.6552-Week Range$23.74▼$33.31Volume4,252 shsAverage Volume8,872 shsMarket Capitalization$156.87 millionP/E Ratio9.24Dividend Yield2.78%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Peoples Bank that provides various banking products and services for individuals and small-to medium-sized businesses. It offers checking, savings, money market, and retirement accounts; certificates of deposits; and credit and debit cards. The company also originates commercial real estate loans, commercial loans, construction and land development loans, and residential mortgage loans; and individual taxpayer identification number mortgage loans, as well as agricultural loans. In addition, it provides investment counseling and non-deposit investment products, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, tax deferred annuities, and related brokerage services; and real estate appraisal and brokerage services. Further, the company operates as a clearing-house for the provision of appraisal services for community banks; and acquires, manages, and disposes real property, other collateral, and other assets obtained in the ordinary course of collecting debts. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Newton, North Carolina. Read More Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks55th Percentile Overall ScorePEBK MarketRank™: Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 606th out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina. 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 9.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.85.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is 9.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.98.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.74% 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 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has recently decreased by 18.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina pays a meaningful dividend of 2.72%, 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 25.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.74% 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 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has recently decreased by 18.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.94 News SentimentPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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.Search Interest1 people have searched for PEBK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $14,575.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders18.94% 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. Email Address PEBK Stock News HeadlinesCritical Comparison: Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) versus Stock Yards Bancorp (NASDAQ:SYBT)July 27 at 2:07 AM | americanbankingnews.comPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc. PEBK (U.S.: Nasdaq)July 15, 2025 | wsj.comAI's Next Magnificent SevenThe original Magnificent Seven returned 16,894%—turning $7K into $1.18 million. Now, the man who called Nvidia at $1.10 reveals AI’s Next Magnificent Seven… including one stock he says could become America’s next trillion-dollar giant. | The Oxford Club (Ad)With 45% ownership, Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBK) has piqued the interest of institutional investorsJuly 13, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (PEBK) - Yahoo FinanceJuly 11, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc PEBK - MorningstarJune 24, 2025 | morningstar.comMPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) shareholders have earned a 9.5% CAGR over the last five yearsJune 2, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc PEBKApril 27, 2025 | morningstar.comMSee 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 $31.25 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PEBK stock has decreased by 8.1% and is now trading at $28.73. How were Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's earnings last quarter? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBK) posted its earnings results on Monday, July, 21st. The bank reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter. The bank had revenue of $22.29 million for the quarter. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina had a net margin of 15.49% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.60%. Who are Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's major shareholders? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's top institutional investors include Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Benjamin I Zachary, James S Abernethy, Lance A Sellers, Douglas S Howard, William Gregory Terry, 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET). Company Calendar Record date for 6/13 Dividend6/03/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend6/03/2025Dividend Payable6/13/2025Last Earnings7/21/2025Today7/29/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - SOUTHEAST Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:PEBK CIK1093672 Webwww.peoplesbanknc.com Phone(828) 464-5620Fax704-465-5210Employees310Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.11 Trailing P/E Ratio9.24 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$16.35 million Net Margins15.49% Pretax Margin20.01% Return on Equity12.60% Return on Assets1.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11 Current Ratio0.83 Quick Ratio0.83 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$108.45 million Price / Sales1.45 Cash Flow$3.46 per share Price / Cash Flow8.30 Book Value$23.92 per share Price / Book1.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,460,000Free Float4,425,000Market Cap$156.87 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.62 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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