NASDAQ:PEBO Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $38.43 -0.41 (-1.06%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.46 +0.03 (+0.08%) As of 04:20 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Peoples Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:PEBO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Peoples Bancorp alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$38.39▼$38.9050-Day Range$38.83▼$42.2352-Week Range$27.49▼$42.29Volume171,800 shsAverage Volume278,649 shsMarket Capitalization$1.38 billionP/E Ratio11.61Dividend Yield4.37%Price Target$42.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Peoples Bancorp Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Marietta, Ohio. Through its principal subsidiary, Peoples Bank, the company provides community banking services to consumers, businesses and institutions. Its offerings include deposit accounts, residential and commercial mortgages, consumer and business loans, credit and debit cards, cash-management services and online and mobile banking. Peoples also provides wealth-management, trust and investment services, as well as insurance products through affiliated businesses. Founded in 1902, Peoples Bancorp has developed a regional banking franchise serving communities across Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia. The company emphasizes relationship-based banking and supports customers through a network of community banking offices and digital channels.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Peoples Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScorePEBO MarketRank™: Peoples Bancorp scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 334th out of 835 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.8 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPeoples Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Peoples Bancorp is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoveragePeoples Bancorp has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Peoples Bancorp's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.18% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Peoples Bancorp are expected to grow by 6.18% in the coming year, from $3.56 to $3.78 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 11.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 11.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.23.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPeoples Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Peoples Bancorp's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.10% of the float of Peoples Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPeoples Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.33.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Peoples Bancorp has recently increased by 4.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipPeoples Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.30%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPeoples Bancorp has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 50.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Peoples Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.44% next year. This indicates that Peoples Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Peoples Bancorp's dividend. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.22 News SentimentPeoples Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Peoples Bancorp this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for PEBO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Peoples Bancorp insiders have sold 261.08% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $39,810.00 in company stock and sold $143,745.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.31% of the stock of Peoples Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions60.68% of the stock of Peoples Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Peoples Bancorp's insider trading history. Receive PEBO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Peoples Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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PEBO Stock News HeadlinesIs Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) Cheap Or Is Its Recent Rally Already Priced In?September 20 at 12:23 AM | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp (PEBO) Stock May Be 43% Undervalued On Equity ReturnsSeptember 20 at 2:22 PM | uk.finance.yahoo.comBezos… DOOMEDA single FCC filing hints Elon Musk is planning his biggest project yet - bigger than Tesla, SpaceX, and X combined - aimed at the $25 trillion AI industry. James Altucher says the plan could cut Amazon out of the AI race and disrupt Blue Origin, with a key deadline landing September 25.September 23 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Analysts Set Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) Target Price at $42.00September 14, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comPeoples Bancorp: Fully Valued Given Looming $10 Billion Asset Threshold (Downgrade)July 28, 2026 | seekingalpha.comPeoples Bancorp (PEBO) Stock Could Be 42% Undervalued Despite Mixed Q2 ResultsJuly 25, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp misses second-quarter earnings forecasts despite improving margins (PEBO)July 22, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp targets 4.10%-4.30% 2026 NIM while expecting Citizens merger close in early Q4 2026July 21, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines PEBO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PEBO shares performed this year? Peoples Bancorp's stock was trading at $30.03 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PEBO shares have increased by 28.0% and is now trading at $38.43. How were Peoples Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 21st. The bank reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.11. The bank had revenue of $121.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $120.05 million. Peoples Bancorp had a net margin of 19.17% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.71%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Peoples Bancorp have any subsidiaries? Peoples Bancorp subsidiaries include VANTAGE, Justice & Stamper Insurance Agency Inc., North Star Leasing, NS Leasing LLC, NB&T Financial Group, Ohio Heritage Bancorp, Sistersville Bancorp, and more. Who are Peoples Bancorp's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Peoples Bancorp include BlackRock Inc. (9.28%), Private Management Group Inc. (1.62%), BlackRock Inc. (0.87%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.74%). Insiders that own company stock include W Glenn Hogan, Tyler J Wilcox, S Craig Beam, Hugh J Donlon, Matthew Edgell, Carol A Schneeberger, Michael Ryan Kirkham, Mark Augenstein, Kevin R Reeves, Dwight Eric Smith, Frances A Skinner and David F Dierker. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Peoples Bancorp? Shares of PEBO 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 own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Peoples Bancorp investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/21/2026Record date for 8/17 Dividend8/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend8/03/2026Dividend Payable8/17/2026Today9/23/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/20/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (9m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 PEBO's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PEBO has been in this zone for over 9 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:PEBO CIK318300 Webwww.peoplesbancorp.com Phone(740) 373-3155Fax740-374-2020Employees1,454Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Peoples Bancorp$42.00 High Price Target$46.00 Low Price Target$36.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.31 Trailing P/E Ratio11.61 Forward P/E Ratio10.79 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$106.78 million Net Margins19.17% Pretax Margin24.16% Return on Equity10.71% Return on Assets1.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.13 Current Ratio0.85 Quick Ratio0.85 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$618.38 million Price / Sales2.23 Cash Flow$3.47 per share Price / Cash Flow11.09 Book Value$33.80 per share Price / Book1.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares35,940,000Free Float34,752,000Market Cap$1.38 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.59 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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