Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) Competitors $31.20 -1.19 (-3.67%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.70 +0.50 (+1.60%) As of 09/19/2025 04:21 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 Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PEBK vs. DEFT, ORRF, IBCP, SPFI, SMBC, NPB, SMBK, CNCK, JFIN, and HIVEShould you be buying Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina include DeFi Technologies (DEFT), Orrstown Financial Services (ORRF), Independent Bank (IBCP), South Plains Financial (SPFI), Southern Missouri Bancorp (SMBC), Northpointe Bancshares (NPB), SmartFinancial (SMBK), Coincheck Group (CNCK), Jiayin Group (JFIN), and HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina vs. Its Competitors DeFi Technologies Orrstown Financial Services Independent Bank South Plains Financial Southern Missouri Bancorp Northpointe Bancshares SmartFinancial Coincheck Group Jiayin Group HIVE Digital Technologies Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) and DeFi Technologies (NASDAQ:DEFT) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Does the media favor PEBK or DEFT? In the previous week, DeFi Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for DeFi Technologies and 2 mentions for Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina. DeFi Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's score of 0.00 indicating that DeFi Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral DeFi Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation & earnings, PEBK or DEFT? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has higher revenue and earnings than DeFi Technologies. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DeFi Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina$108.45M1.57$16.35M$3.1110.03DeFi Technologies$40.30M21.12-$28.49M$0.0928.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PEBK or DEFT? 43.8% of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.9% of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate PEBK or DEFT? DeFi Technologies has a consensus target price of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 148.02%. Given DeFi Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DeFi Technologies is more favorable than Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00DeFi Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is PEBK or DEFT more profitable? DeFi Technologies has a net margin of 43.38% compared to Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's net margin of 15.49%. DeFi Technologies' return on equity of 137.53% beat Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina15.49% 12.39% 1.02% DeFi Technologies 43.38%137.53%9.79% Which has more risk and volatility, PEBK or DEFT? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DeFi Technologies has a beta of 3.86, indicating that its stock price is 286% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDeFi Technologies beats Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PEBK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PEBK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PEBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPeoples Bancorp of North CarolinaBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$170.33M$2.01B$12.73B$10.47BDividend Yield2.56%2.58%5.42%4.61%P/E Ratio10.0311.96243.7326.81Price / Sales1.572.4830.99119.31Price / Cash8.8513.0022.3161.43Price / Book1.301.252.336.39Net Income$16.35M$156.23M$1.01B$271.80M7 Day Performance-1.11%0.50%0.36%3.49%1 Month Performance4.84%3.51%3.79%9.90%1 Year Performance10.91%16.43%537.70%28.62% Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PEBKPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina1.3528 of 5 stars$31.20-3.7%N/A+9.4%$170.33M$108.45M10.03310High Trading VolumeDEFTDeFi Technologies2.9088 of 5 stars$2.12+4.4%$6.25+194.8%N/A$685.76M$40.30M23.5620ORRFOrrstown Financial Services4.6056 of 5 stars$35.00+0.1%$39.25+12.1%-2.7%$681.60M$245.83M15.63430IBCPIndependent Bank3.7234 of 5 stars$32.94+0.4%$36.00+9.3%-11.1%$679.69M$323.14M10.73920SPFISouth Plains Financial4.4505 of 5 stars$40.82+0.8%$44.67+9.4%+12.7%$657.59M$288.97M12.76680SMBCSouthern Missouri Bancorp4.2026 of 5 stars$57.62+0.5%$64.67+12.2%-2.1%$648.17M$182.60M11.12540Positive NewsNPBNorthpointe Bancshares1.463 of 5 stars$18.07-3.1%$18.25+1.0%N/A$640.90M$390.45M0.00541News CoverageInsider TradeSMBKSmartFinancial3.6266 of 5 stars$37.47+1.0%$38.25+2.1%+22.2%$637.69M$187.06M17.51550News CoverageCNCKCoincheck Group1.9501 of 5 stars$4.90+0.4%$6.00+22.4%N/A$632.94M$2.53B0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsJFINJiayin Group1.6008 of 5 stars$11.09-4.4%N/A+97.1%$619.09M$794.74M2.641,028HIVEHIVE Digital Technologies2.71 of 5 stars$2.60-2.3%$6.93+166.5%+21.9%$615.85M$115.28M-13.0020Short Interest ↑Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DeFi Technologies Competitors Orrstown Financial Services Competitors Independent Bank Competitors South Plains Financial Competitors Southern Missouri Bancorp Competitors Northpointe Bancshares Competitors SmartFinancial Competitors Coincheck Group Competitors Jiayin Group Competitors HIVE Digital Technologies Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PEBK) was last updated on 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredCollege grad makes $64,000 a monthA Wall Street legend just helped train our own proprietary AI system in the stock market (a project that took ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredForget AI Stocks — This Device Will REPLACE the MicrochipWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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