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Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$31.68 +0.16 (+0.51%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$31.70 +0.02 (+0.06%)
As of 08/29/2025 04:50 PM Eastern
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About Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Stock (NASDAQ:PEBK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$31.46
$31.69
50-Day Range
$27.86
$31.85
52-Week Range
$23.74
$33.31
Volume
2,796 shs
Average Volume
8,923 shs
Market Capitalization
$172.97 million
P/E Ratio
10.19
Dividend Yield
2.53%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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58th Percentile Overall Score

PEBK MarketRank™: 

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 566th out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is 10.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is 10.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.82.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Peoples 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.

  • Read more about Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.61% of the float of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has recently decreased by 7.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina pays a meaningful dividend of 2.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.61% of the float of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has recently decreased by 7.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 lower news sentiment than the 1.18 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $52,644.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    16.94% 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 Institutions

    43.83% 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.
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PEBK Stock News Headlines

Peoples Bancorp Of North Carolina: Still A Buy After A 20% Run
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PEBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's stock was trading at $31.25 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PEBK stock has increased by 1.4% and is now trading at $31.68.

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 21st. The bank reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter. The bank earned $22.29 million during the quarter. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.39% and a net margin of 15.49%.

Top institutional shareholders of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.00%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.12%), Fourthstone LLC (0.64%) and HoldCo Asset Management LP (0.46%). Insiders that own company stock include James S Abernethy, Benjamin I Zachary, Lance A Sellers, Douglas S Howard, William Gregory Terry, Billy L Dr Price Jr and Kim Boyd-Leaks.
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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.

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 Dividend
6/03/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend
6/03/2025
Dividend Payable
6/13/2025
Last Earnings
7/21/2025
Today
8/29/2025
Record date for 9/15 Dividend
9/03/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend
9/03/2025
Dividend Payable
9/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/20/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PEBK
CIK
1093672
Employees
310
Year Founded
1912

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.11
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.19
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$16.35 million
Net Margins
15.49%
Pretax Margin
20.21%
Return on Equity
12.39%
Return on Assets
1.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.11
Current Ratio
0.84
Quick Ratio
0.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$108.45 million
Price / Sales
1.59
Cash Flow
$3.54 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.94
Book Value
$26.38 per share
Price / Book
1.20

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
5,460,000
Free Float
4,534,000
Market Cap
$172.97 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.65

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This page (NASDAQ:PEBK) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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