Positive News Sentiment NASDAQ:PEBO Peoples Bancorp - PEBO Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Peoples Bancorp Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $25.47 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 03/31/2023 01:39 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$25.44▼$25.8250-Day Range$25.47▼$31.2952-Week Range$25.09▼$32.78Volume32,484 shsAverage Volume131,161 shsMarket Capitalization$725.13 millionP/E Ratio7.09Dividend Yield5.97%Price Target$32.60 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Peoples Bancorp MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.17 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside27.8% Upside$32.60 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.55% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.71Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$59,913 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth0.85%From $3.55 to $3.58 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.74 out of 5 starsFinance Sector240th out of 891 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry75th out of 187 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPeoples Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $32.60, Peoples Bancorp has a forecasted upside of 27.8% from its current price of $25.51.Amount of Analyst CoveragePeoples Bancorp has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.55% of the outstanding shares of Peoples Bancorp have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPeoples Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Peoples Bancorp has recently increased by 9.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPeoples Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.90%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPeoples Bancorp has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 42.34%. 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 42.46% next year. This indicates that Peoples Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PEBO. Previous Next 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPeoples Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.71. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Peoples Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for PEBO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Peoples Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Peoples Bancorp insiders have bought 2.03% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $59,913.00 in company stock and sold $58,719.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.36% of the stock of Peoples Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions49.73% of the stock of Peoples Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Peoples Bancorp are expected to grow by 0.85% in the coming year, from $3.55 to $3.58 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 7.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.34.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 7.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 135.57.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPeoples Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) StockPeoples Bancorp, Inc. operates as a financial holding company, which engages in banking, investment, insurance, and trust solutions. It offers various demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit, commercial, consumer, real estate mortgage loans and lines of credit, debit and automated teller machine cards, credit cards for individuals and businesses, merchant credit card transaction processing services, corporate and personal trust services, safe deposit rental facilities, money orders and cashier's checks, life, health, property and casualty insurance products, brokerage services, and custom-tailored fiduciary, employee benefit plans and asset management & administration services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Marietta, OH.Read More 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. Email Address PEBO Stock News HeadlinesMarch 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPEOPLES BANCORP INC. TO ANNOUNCE 1ST QUARTER 2023 EARNINGS AND CONDUCT CONFERENCE CALL ON APRIL 25, 2023March 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Independent Chairman of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO), Susan Rector, Just Bought 11% More SharesMarch 31, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecastFebruary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorth Star Leasing and Avail Scientific Have Arranged a $25 Million Dollar Lease Finance FacilityFebruary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 54% of the companyFebruary 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPEOPLES BANCORP INC. ANNOUNCES PLANNED RETIREMENT OF GEORGE W. BROUGHTON FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORSJanuary 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What We Like About Peoples Bancorp's (NASDAQ:PEBO) Upcoming DividendJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 31, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecastJanuary 24, 2023 | seekingalpha.comPeoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 24, 2023 | msn.comPeoples Bancorp GAAP EPS of $0.95 beats by $0.01, revenue of $89.65M beats by $0.55MJanuary 24, 2023 | msn.comPeoples Bancorp declares $0.38 dividendJanuary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp (PEBO) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesJanuary 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQuite a few insiders invested in Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) last year which is positive news for shareholdersDecember 10, 2022 | benzinga.comLifshitz Law PLLC Announces Investigations of IAA, LMST, RBA, and PEBONovember 24, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comSHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates LFG, MYOV, PEBO, LMSTNovember 15, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comSHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates AKUS, PEBO, LMST, AIMCNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLooking for a Growth Stock? 3 Reasons Why Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) is a Solid ChoiceOctober 31, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comSHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates AVEO, PEBO, LMST, MYOVOctober 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A US$0.38 DividendOctober 25, 2022 | seekingalpha.comPeoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Bancorp (PEBO) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat EstimatesOctober 25, 2022 | msn.comPeoples Bancorp: Q3 Earnings InsightsOctober 25, 2022 | nasdaq.comPeoples To Acquire LimestoneOctober 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPEOPLES BANCORP INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2022 RESULTSOctober 25, 2022 | technews.tmcnet.comPEBO Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Merger of Peoples Bancorp Inc. Is Fair to ShareholdersSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Email Address PEBO Company Calendar Last Earnings10/25/2021Ex-Dividend for 2/21 Dividend2/03/2023Dividend Payable2/21/2023Today3/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/25/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:PEBO CUSIP70978910 CIK318300 Webwww.peoplesbancorp.com Phone(740) 373-3155Fax740-374-2020Employees1,267Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$32.60 High Stock Price Forecast$41.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$28.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+28.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.59 Trailing P/E Ratio7.09 Forward P/E Ratio7.17 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$101.29 million Net Margins29.07% Pretax Margin36.92% Return on Equity13.29% Return on Assets1.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.13 Current Ratio0.76 Quick Ratio0.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$348.39 million Price / Sales2.08 Cash Flow$4.25 per share Price / Cash Flow5.99 Book Value$27.76 per share Price / Book0.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,470,000Free Float27,800,000Market Cap$725.13 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.81 Social Links Key ExecutivesCharles W. SulerzyskiPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorMark J. AugensteinExecutive Vice President-OperationsKathryn BaileyChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive VPM. Ryan KirkhamSecretary, Executive VP & General CounselDouglas V. WyattChief Commercial Banking Officer & Executive VPKey CompetitorsUnivest FinancialNASDAQ:UVSPCommunity Trust BancorpNASDAQ:CTBIRepublic BancorpNASDAQ:RBCAAPreferred BankNASDAQ:PFBCGreat Southern BancorpNASDAQ:GSBCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSusan D RectorBought 2,100 shares on 3/10/2023Total: $59,913.00 ($28.53/share)Michael Ryan KirkhamSold 440 sharesTotal: $13,719.20 ($31.18/share)Wellington Shields Capital Management LLCBought 53,830 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.190%Wellington Shields & Co. LLCBought 53,830 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.190%Charles W SulerzyskiSold 1,500 sharesTotal: $45,000.00 ($30.00/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PEBO Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Peoples Bancorp stock right now? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Peoples Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" PEBO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PEBO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PEBO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Peoples Bancorp's stock price forecast for 2023? 6 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Peoples Bancorp's shares. Their PEBO share price forecasts range from $28.00 to $41.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $32.60 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 28.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PEBO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PEBO shares performed in 2023? Peoples Bancorp's stock was trading at $28.25 at the start of the year. Since then, PEBO shares have decreased by 9.8% and is now trading at $25.47. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Peoples Bancorp's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 25th 2023. View our PEBO earnings forecast. How were Peoples Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October, 25th. The bank reported ($0.28) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.75. The bank had revenue of $59.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $58.54 million. Peoples Bancorp had a net margin of 29.07% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.29%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.60 EPS. How often does Peoples Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Peoples Bancorp? Peoples Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, February 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.38 per share on Tuesday, February 21st. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.97%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 3rd. Read our dividend analysis for PEBO. What ETFs hold Peoples Bancorp's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) stock in their portfolio include Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (FDLS), ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV), First Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETF (AIRR), iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA), SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE). Is Peoples Bancorp a good dividend stock? Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.90%. PEBO has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 7 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 42.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PEBO will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.46% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for PEBO. What is Chuck Sulerzyski's approval rating as Peoples Bancorp's CEO? 8 employees have rated Peoples Bancorp Chief Executive Officer Chuck Sulerzyski on Glassdoor.com. Chuck Sulerzyski has an approval rating of 78% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Peoples Bancorp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Peoples Bancorp investors own include FuelCell Energy (FCEL), General Mills (GIS), General Motors (GM), Mondi (MNDI), Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR), Pfizer (PFE), Primo Water (PRMW), Agilent Technologies (A), AbbVie (ABBV) and Alamos Gold (AGI). What is Peoples Bancorp's stock symbol? Peoples Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PEBO." Who are Peoples Bancorp's major shareholders? Peoples Bancorp's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.09%), Franklin Resources Inc. (5.48%), Peoples Bank OH (2.15%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.89%), Private Management Group Inc. (1.65%) and ProShare Advisors LLC (1.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles W Sulerzyski, David L Mead, Frances A Skinner, Frances A Skinner, George W Broughton, James S Huggins, Kevin R Reeves, Michael N Vittorio, Michael Ryan Kirkham and Susan D Rector. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Peoples Bancorp's stock price today? One share of PEBO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.47. How much money does Peoples Bancorp make? Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) has a market capitalization of $725.13 million and generates $348.39 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $101.29 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.59 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Peoples Bancorp have? The company employs 1,267 workers across the globe. Does Peoples Bancorp have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Peoples Bancorp: FNB Capital Trust One, Justice & Stamper Insurance Agency Inc., Marietta Mills Limited Partnership, NB&T Financial Group, NB&T Statutory Trust III, NS Leasing LLC, North Star Leasing, Ohio Heritage Bancorp, Peoples Insurance Agency LLC, Peoples Investment Company, Peoples Risk Management Inc., Peoples Tax Credit Equity LLC, Premier Financial Bancorp Inc., Sistersville Bancorp, and VANTAGE.Read More How can I contact Peoples Bancorp? Peoples Bancorp's mailing address is 138 PUTNAM ST P O BOX 738, MARIETTA OH, 45750. The official website for the company is www.peoplesbancorp.com. The bank can be reached via phone at (740) 373-3155 or via fax at 740-374-2020. This page (NASDAQ:PEBO) was last updated on 3/31/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. 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