NASDAQ:PFIS Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) Stock Forecast, Price & News $39.58 -0.78 (-1.93%) (As of 05/31/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$39.58▼$41.2550-Day Range$35.47▼$44.3052-Week Range$30.60▼$59.99Volume5,494 shsAverage Volume9,679 shsMarket Capitalization$283.00 millionP/E Ratio7.92Dividend Yield4.14%Price Target$56.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Peoples Financial Services MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside41.5% Upside$56.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.70% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.38Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$145,875 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth27.44%From $3.79 to $4.83 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.3.21 out of 5 starsFinance Sector62nd out of 901 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry14th out of 85 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPeoples Financial Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $56.00, Peoples Financial Services has a forecasted upside of 41.5% from its current price of $39.58.Amount of Analyst CoveragePeoples Financial Services has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.70% of the float of Peoples Financial Services has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPeoples Financial Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Peoples Financial Services has recently decreased by 1.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPeoples Financial Services is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.01%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPeoples Financial Services has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 32.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Peoples Financial Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.95% next year. This indicates that Peoples Financial Services 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 PFIS. Previous Next 3.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPeoples Financial Services has a news sentiment score of 1.38. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Peoples Financial Services this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for PFIS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Peoples Financial Services insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $145,875.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.60% of the stock of Peoples Financial Services is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 30.21% of the stock of Peoples Financial Services is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Peoples Financial Services are expected to grow by 27.44% in the coming year, from $3.79 to $4.83 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 7.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.58.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 7.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 156.04.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPeoples Financial Services has a P/B Ratio of 0.86. 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 Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) StockPeoples Financial Services Corp. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company. Its loan portfolio includes commercial and retail. The company was founded on February 6, 1986 and is headquartered in Scranton, PA.Read More Receive PFIS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Peoples Financial Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PFIS Stock News HeadlinesMay 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming DividendMay 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comThomas P. Tulaney Acquires 1,000 Shares of Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) StockMay 31, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...May 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) Upgraded at StockNews.comMay 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) Director William E. Aubrey II Acquires 2,715 SharesMay 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. ANNOUNCES RESTART OF COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PLANMay 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) Downgraded to Sell at StockNews.comMay 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) Rating Increased to Hold at StockNews.comMay 31, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...May 1, 2023 | msn.comPeoples Financial Services (PFIS) Declares $0.41 DividendApril 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Declares Second Quarter 2023 DividendApril 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) have seen favorable returns of 35% over the past three yearsApril 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) Stock Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average of $50.30April 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comReviewing Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) and First United (NASDAQ:FUNC)April 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Downgrades Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) to SellMarch 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) Lowered to "Sell" at StockNews.comMarch 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) Lowered to Sell at StockNews.comFebruary 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Financial Services' (NASDAQ:PFIS) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.41January 27, 2023 | prnewswire.comPEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Declares First Quarter 2023 DividendJanuary 26, 2023 | msn.comPeoples Financial Services Non-GAAP EPS of $1.49 beats by $0.10, revenue of $25.63M misses by $3.67MJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter 2022 EarningsJanuary 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) Has Caught The Eye Of InvestorsJanuary 6, 2023 | benzinga.comJason McGarrh Financial Services Unveils Debt-Free 4 Life(TM) Program to Eliminate DebtDecember 1, 2022 | msn.comMy In-Laws Claim Poor People Just “Don’t Work Hard Enough.” They Don’t Know About My Family.November 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Buy Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) For Its Upcoming Dividend?November 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPeoples Financial Services Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsOctober 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. 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Email Address PFIS Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/27/2023Dividend Payable3/15/2023Last Earnings4/27/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend5/30/2023Today5/31/2023Dividend Payable6/15/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/20/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:PFIS CUSIPN/A CIK1056943 Webwww.psbt.com Phone(570) 346-7741Fax570-961-3768Employees370Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$56.00 High Stock Price Forecast$56.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$56.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+40.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.00 Trailing P/E Ratio7.96 Forward P/E Ratio10.50 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$38.09 million Net Margins27.07% Pretax Margin32.20% Return on Equity11.94% Return on Assets1.06% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.18 Current Ratio0.90 Quick Ratio0.90 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$123.18 million Price / Sales2.31 Cash Flow$6.38 per share Price / Cash Flow6.24 Book Value$45.96 per share Price / Book0.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,150,000Free Float6,894,000Market Cap$284.57 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.25 Key ExecutivesCraig W. BestChief Executive Officer & DirectorThomas P. TulaneyPresident & Chief Operating OfficerJohn R. AndersonChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentSusan L. HubbleChief Information Officer & Executive VPNeal D. KoplinChief Banking Officer & Senior Executive VPKey CompetitorsAmerican National BanksharesNASDAQ:AMNBGuaranty BancsharesNASDAQ:GNTYNewtekOneNASDAQ:NEWTFirst BancorpNASDAQ:FNLCArrow FinancialNASDAQ:AROWView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsElisa Z RamirezBought 100 shares on 5/24/2023Total: $4,006.00 ($40.06/share)JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 412 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.080%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 1,896 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.058%Geode Capital Management LLCBought 13,814 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 1.943%State Street CorpBought 1,926 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 1.856%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PFIS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Peoples Financial Services stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Peoples Financial Services in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" PFIS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PFIS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PFIS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Peoples Financial Services' stock price forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Peoples Financial Services' stock. Their PFIS share price forecasts range from $56.00 to $56.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $56.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 40.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PFIS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. 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 23.2% and is now trading at $39.80. 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, July 20th 2023. View our PFIS earnings forecast. How were Peoples Financial Services' earnings last quarter? Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 27th. The financial services provider reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter. The financial services provider had revenue of $26.72 million for the quarter. Peoples Financial Services had a net margin of 27.07% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.94%. 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, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 31st will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share on Thursday, June 15th. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 30th. 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 4.01%. PFIS 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 32.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PFIS will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.95% 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). What is Peoples Financial Services' stock symbol? Peoples Financial Services trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PFIS." Who are Peoples Financial Services' major shareholders? Peoples Financial Services' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.29%), Peoples Financial Services CORP. (4.88%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.94%), State Street Corp (1.86%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.71%) and Maltese Capital Management LLC (0.96%). 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. What is Peoples Financial Services' stock price today? One share of PFIS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.80. How much money does Peoples Financial Services make? Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) has a market capitalization of $284.57 million and generates $123.18 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $38.09 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.00 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Peoples Financial Services have? The company employs 370 workers across the globe. How can I contact Peoples Financial Services? Peoples Financial Services' mailing address is 150 N WASHINGTON AVE, SCRANTON PA, 18503. The official website for the company is www.psbt.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (570) 346-7741 or via fax at 570-961-3768. This page (NASDAQ:PFIS) was last updated on 5/31/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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