Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) Competitors $47.38 +0.20 (+0.41%) As of 11:00 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PFIS vs. CCNE, CTBI, FCBC, FMBH, GSBC, MBWM, STBA, THFF, UVSP, and TMPShould you be buying Peoples Financial Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Peoples Financial Services include CNB Financial (CCNE), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Community Bancshares (FCBC), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), S&T Bancorp (STBA), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Peoples Financial Services vs. Its Competitors CNB Financial Community Trust Bancorp First Community Bancshares First Mid Bancshares Great Southern Bancorp Mercantile Bank S&T Bancorp First Financial Corporation Indiana Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Tompkins Financial Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) and CNB Financial (NASDAQ:CCNE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment and dividends. Which has higher valuation and earnings, PFIS or CCNE? CNB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Peoples Financial Services. CNB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peoples Financial Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPeoples Financial Services$229.80M2.06$8.50M$3.3514.14CNB Financial$231.04M3.09$54.58M$2.3810.17 Which has more risk and volatility, PFIS or CCNE? Peoples Financial Services has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CNB Financial has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend PFIS or CCNE? Peoples Financial Services currently has a consensus target price of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.87%. CNB Financial has a consensus target price of $27.75, suggesting a potential upside of 14.69%. Given CNB Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CNB Financial is more favorable than Peoples Financial Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peoples Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33CNB Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media refer more to PFIS or CCNE? In the previous week, CNB Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Peoples Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for CNB Financial and 0 mentions for Peoples Financial Services. Peoples Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat CNB Financial's score of -0.50 indicating that Peoples Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Peoples Financial Services Neutral CNB Financial Negative Is PFIS or CCNE a better dividend stock? Peoples Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $2.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. CNB Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Peoples Financial Services pays out 73.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNB Financial pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Peoples Financial Services has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and CNB Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Peoples Financial Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PFIS or CCNE? 31.7% of Peoples Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of CNB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Peoples Financial Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of CNB Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is PFIS or CCNE more profitable? CNB Financial has a net margin of 14.56% compared to Peoples Financial Services' net margin of 11.80%. Peoples Financial Services' return on equity of 12.20% beat CNB Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peoples Financial Services11.80% 12.20% 1.14% CNB Financial 14.56%9.79%0.89% SummaryPeoples Financial Services beats CNB Financial on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PFIS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PFIS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPeoples Financial ServicesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$473.33M$887.51M$12.58B$10.62BDividend Yield5.32%3.21%5.61%4.85%P/E Ratio14.1416.7721.3327.21Price / Sales2.062.2729.85194.47Price / Cash15.1622.0519.3430.35Price / Book1.011.112.276.64Net Income$8.50M$54.82M$1.02B$276.26M7 Day Performance-0.99%-1.65%-0.47%0.43%1 Month Performance-7.67%-3.74%-1.24%4.29%1 Year Performance2.21%8.64%572.50%32.76% Peoples Financial Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PFISPeoples Financial Services2.7158 of 5 stars$47.38+0.4%$53.00+11.9%-2.9%$473.33M$229.80M14.14400CCNECNB Financial4.474 of 5 stars$23.86+1.1%$27.75+16.3%-2.1%$695.61M$364.58M10.03760Short Interest ↑CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp4.3055 of 5 stars$54.35+1.9%$64.50+18.7%+0.9%$965.66M$376.01M10.70980Positive NewsEarnings ReportFCBCFirst Community Bancshares2.1478 of 5 stars$33.05+1.4%N/A-25.1%$596.70M$185.53M12.11630News CoverageNegative NewsUpcoming EarningsFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.171 of 5 stars$35.97+1.5%$43.33+20.5%-8.1%$850.47M$453.67M10.221,198GSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.6052 of 5 stars$60.57+2.5%$60.50-0.1%-1.6%$669.62M$355.26M10.321,108Positive NewsEarnings ReportMBWMMercantile Bank4.3564 of 5 stars$45.08+2.1%$55.25+22.6%-1.7%$717.38M$361.89M8.94670News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpSTBAS&T Bancorp4.2708 of 5 stars$35.81+0.9%$42.00+17.3%-9.8%$1.36B$564.96M10.501,206Upcoming EarningsTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.899 of 5 stars$53.11+2.0%$57.67+8.6%+23.4%$616.83M$307.51M10.15880News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsUVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.4016 of 5 stars$29.07+1.9%$29.00-0.2%+4.4%$822.10M$500.41M10.61970Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsTMPTompkins Financial3.3476 of 5 stars$64.18+1.7%$70.00+9.1%N/A$911.10M$435.70M11.581,011Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CCNE Competitors CTBI Competitors FCBC Competitors FMBH Competitors GSBC Competitors MBWM Competitors STBA Competitors THFF Competitors UVSP Competitors TMP Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PFIS) was last updated on 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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