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Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$58.97 +0.07 (+0.12%)
Closing price 05/7/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$58.68 -0.30 (-0.50%)
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About Peoples Financial Services Stock (NASDAQ:PFIS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$58.50
$59.86
50-Day Range
$50.65
$58.97
52-Week Range
$43.64
$59.86
Volume
38,907 shs
Average Volume
68,164 shs
Market Capitalization
$590.05 million
P/E Ratio
6.53
Dividend Yield
4.24%
Price Target
$58.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Peoples Financial Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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57th Percentile Overall Score

PFIS MarketRank™: 

Peoples Financial Services scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 601st out of 878 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Peoples Financial Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Peoples Financial Services is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Peoples Financial Services has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Peoples Financial Services' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 6.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.38.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 6.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.21.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Peoples Financial Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Peoples Financial Services' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.47% of the float of Peoples Financial Services has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Peoples Financial Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.86, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Peoples Financial Services has recently decreased by 7.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Peoples Financial Services is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.39%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Peoples Financial Services has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 27.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Peoples Financial Services' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Peoples Financial Services has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Peoples Financial Services this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Peoples Financial Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    8.20% of the stock of Peoples Financial Services is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    31.67% of the stock of Peoples Financial Services is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Peoples Financial Services' insider trading history.
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PFIS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Peoples Financial Services' stock was trading at $48.71 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PFIS shares have increased by 21.1% and is now trading at $58.97.

Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.11. The financial services provider earned $92.63 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $49.95 million. Peoples Financial Services had a net margin of 21.29% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.21%.

Peoples Financial Services' top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.16%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.51%), Archer Investment Corp (0.05%) and Strs Ohio (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include William E Aubrey II, Ronald G Kukuchka, Richard S Lochen Jr and Thomas P Tulaney.
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Shares of PFIS 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 Financial Services investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/13 Dividend
2/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend
2/27/2026
Dividend Payable
3/13/2026
Last Earnings
4/30/2026
Today
5/08/2026
Record date for 6/15 Dividend
5/29/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
5/29/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/16/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - NORTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PFIS
CIK
1056943
Employees
400
Year Founded
1926

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$61.00
Low Price Target
$56.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$9.03
Trailing P/E Ratio
6.53
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$59.19 million
Net Margins
21.29%
Pretax Margin
25.67%
Return on Equity
18.21%
Return on Assets
1.79%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.43
Current Ratio
0.96
Quick Ratio
0.96

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$192.40 million
Price / Sales
3.07
Cash Flow
$5.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.67
Book Value
$52.01 per share
Price / Book
1.13

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
10,006,000
Free Float
9,186,000
Market Cap
$590.05 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.77

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This page (NASDAQ:PFIS) was last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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