How have PFIS shares performed in 2023?

Peoples Financial Services' stock was trading at $51.84 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, PFIS shares have decreased by 14.2% and is now trading at $44.48. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is Peoples Financial Services' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024. View our PFIS earnings forecast .

How were Peoples Financial Services' earnings last quarter?

Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $24.97 million during the quarter. Peoples Financial Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.80% and a net margin of 21.42%.

How often does Peoples Financial Services pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Peoples Financial Services?

Peoples Financial Services announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.41 per share on Friday, December 15th. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 29th. Read our dividend analysis for PFIS .

Is Peoples Financial Services a good dividend stock?

Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.66%. 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 35.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PFIS will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.10% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for PFIS .

What is Craig W. Best's approval rating as Peoples Financial Services' CEO?

2 employees have rated Peoples Financial Services Chief Executive Officer Craig W. Best on Glassdoor.com . Craig W. Best has an approval rating of 41% among the company's employees. This puts Craig W. Best in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Peoples Financial Services own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Peoples Financial Services investors own include W. P. Carey (WPC) , AT&T (T) , Exxon Mobil (XOM) , CenterPoint Energy (CNP) , International Business Machines (IBM) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Carnival Co. & (CCL) , Cinemark (CNK) and Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) .

Who are Peoples Financial Services' major shareholders?

Peoples Financial Services' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Peoples Financial Services CORP. (4.90%), Northern Trust Corp (0.84%), Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC (0.69%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.66%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (0.50%) and Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Elisa Z Ramirez, Richard S Lochen Jr, Richard S Lochen, Jr , Sandra Bodnyk , Thomas P Tulaney, William E Aubrey II and William E Aubrey II . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Peoples Financial Services?

Shares of PFIS 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 .

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

$44.48

+0.43 (+0.98%)

(As of 12/7/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $44.08
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$44.48
50-Day Range: $38.80
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$44.83
52-Week Range: $30.60
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$55.32

Volume: 8,064 shs
Average Volume: 12,005 shs
Market Capitalization: $313.18 million

P/E Ratio: 9.71
Dividend Yield: 3.69%
Price Target: N/A

Peoples Financial Services MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Bearish
0.97% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.74%
From $4.22 to $4.42 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.75 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

553rd out of 697 stocks

National Commercial Banks Industry

58th out of 68 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Peoples Financial Services.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.97% 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 4.2.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Peoples Financial Services has recently increased by 9.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

4.2

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Peoples Financial Services is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.66%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Peoples Financial Services has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 35.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Peoples Financial Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.10% next year. This indicates that Peoples Financial Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PFIS.

0.6

News and Social Media Coverage

MarketBeat Follows
3 people have added Peoples Financial Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

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
Only 3.30% of the stock of Peoples Financial Services is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 31.05% of the stock of Peoples Financial Services is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Peoples Financial Services are expected to grow by 4.74% in the coming year, from $4.22 to $4.42 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 9.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.52.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 9.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 49.52.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Peoples Financial Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.01. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Peoples Financial Services Stock (NASDAQ:PFIS)

Peoples Financial Services Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company that provides various commercial and retail banking services. The company accepts money market, NOW, savings, individual retirement, demand deposit, and certificates of deposit accounts. It also provides residential real estate, automobile, manufactured housing, personal, and home equity loans; and commercial real estate, working capital, construction, small business administration, and agricultural loans, as well as loans for equipment and other commercial needs, and mineral rights. In addition, the company offers fiduciary and investment services; investment management, IRA trustee, estate administration, living and life insurance trust, trustee under will, guardianship, custodial/IRA custodial, and corporate trust services, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. Further, it provides wealth management products and services comprising investment portfolio management, estate and business succession planning, annuities, insurance, retirement plan, and tax planning, as well as education funding strategies; and securities and brokerage, and investor services. Additionally, the company offers small business checking and merchant money market accounts, online and telephone banking, business credit cards, merchant line of credit, and financial checkup services; and remote deposit capture, automatic clearing house transaction, cash management, automated teller machine, point of sale transaction, safe deposit box, night depository, direct deposit, and official check services. It serves business, non-profit, governmental, municipal agency, and professional customers, as well as retail customers. Peoples Financial Services Corp. was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

PFIS Stock Price History

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PFIS Stock News Headlines

November 26, 2023 | morningstar.com

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November 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A US$0.41 Dividend

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November 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Peoples Financial Services' (NASDAQ:PFIS) Dividend Will Be $0.41

November 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

The past year for Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) investors has not been profitable

October 30, 2023 | benzinga.com

FNCB Bancorp, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

October 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Declares Fourth Quarter 2023 Dividend

September 27, 2023 | benzinga.com

PFIS Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Merger of Peoples Financial Services Corp. Is Fair to Shareholders

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September 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Peoples Financial Services Corp. and FNCB Bancorp, Inc. Announce Transformational Strategic Merger

September 26, 2023 | msn.com

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August 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.41

August 3, 2023 | msn.com

PBOC Pledges More Financial Resources for Private Firms

August 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.41

July 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Declares Third Quarter 2023 Dividend

July 25, 2023 | prnewswire.com

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Reports Unaudited Second Quarter 2023 Earnings

May 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming Dividend

May 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. ANNOUNCES RESTART OF COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN

May 1, 2023 | msn.com

Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) Declares $0.41 Dividend

April 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Declares Second Quarter 2023 Dividend

April 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors in Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) have seen favorable returns of 35% over the past three years

February 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Peoples Financial Services' (NASDAQ:PFIS) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.41

January 27, 2023 | prnewswire.com

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Declares First Quarter 2023 Dividend

January 26, 2023 | msn.com

Peoples Financial Services Non-GAAP EPS of $1.49 beats by $0.10, revenue of $25.63M misses by $3.67M

January 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings

January 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Here's Why Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/30/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/15/2023
Last Earnings: 10/30/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend: 11/29/2023
Today: 12/07/2023
Dividend Payable: 12/15/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/25/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: National commercial banks
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PFIS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1056943
Web: www.psbt.com
Phone: (570) 346-7741
Fax: 570-961-3768
Employees: 393
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.58
Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.62
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.44
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $38.09 million
Net Margins: 21.42%
Pretax Margin: 25.47%
Return on Equity: 10.80%
Return on Assets: 0.95%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.18
Current Ratio: 0.92
Quick Ratio: 0.92

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $123.18 million
Price / Sales: 2.52
Cash Flow: $6.56 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 6.72
Book Value: $44.04 per share
Price / Book: 1.00

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 7,040,000
Free Float: 6,788,000
Market Cap: $310.11 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.36

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Key Executives

Mr. Craig W. Best (Age 62)
CEO & Director
Comp: $774.81k
Mr. Thomas P. Tulaney (Age 63)
President & COO
Comp: $453.7k
Mr. John R. Anderson III (Age 56)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $342.49k
Mr. Neal D. Koplin (Age 62)
Senior EVP & Chief Banking Officer
Comp: $398.93k
Mr. Timothy H. Kirtley (Age 53)
Executive VP, Chief Risk Officer & Corporate Secretary
Comp: $337.81k
Ms. Laureen S. Cook (Age 54)
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Susan L. Hubble (Age 67)
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer
Amy E. Vieney
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Mr. Thomas C. Cassidy
Senior VP & Chief Investment Officer of Wealth Management Division
Mr. Ian J. Matlack
Greater Delaware Valley Market President

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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PFIS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PFIS shares performed in 2023?: Peoples Financial Services' stock was trading at $51.84 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, PFIS shares have decreased by 14.2% and is now trading at $44.48.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
When is Peoples Financial Services' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024.
View our PFIS earnings forecast.
How were Peoples Financial Services' earnings last quarter?: Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $24.97 million during the quarter. Peoples Financial Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.80% and a net margin of 21.42%.
How often does Peoples Financial Services pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Peoples Financial Services?: Peoples Financial Services announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.41 per share on Friday, December 15th. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 29th.
Read our dividend analysis for PFIS.
Is Peoples Financial Services a good dividend stock?: Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.66%. 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 35.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PFIS will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.10% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for PFIS.

What is Craig W. Best's approval rating as Peoples Financial Services' CEO?: 2 employees have rated Peoples Financial Services Chief Executive Officer Craig W. Best on Glassdoor.com. Craig W. Best has an approval rating of 41% among the company's employees. This puts Craig W. Best in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Peoples Financial Services own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Peoples Financial Services investors own include W. P. Carey (WPC), AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), International Business Machines (IBM), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Cinemark (CNK) and Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ).
Who are Peoples Financial Services' major shareholders?: Peoples Financial Services' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Peoples Financial Services CORP. (4.90%), Northern Trust Corp (0.84%), Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC (0.69%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.66%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (0.50%) and Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Elisa Z Ramirez, Richard S Lochen Jr, Richard S Lochen, Jr, Sandra Bodnyk, Thomas P Tulaney, William E Aubrey II and William E Aubrey II.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Peoples Financial Services?: Shares of PFIS 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.

This page (NASDAQ:PFIS) was last updated on 12/7/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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