Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) Competitors $51.28 -1.04 (-1.99%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$51.30 +0.02 (+0.04%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, GSBC, MBWM, OBK, 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), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), Origin Bancorp (OBK), 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 Great Southern Bancorp Mercantile Bank Origin Bancorp S&T Bancorp First Financial Corporation Indiana Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Tompkins Financial CNB Financial (NASDAQ:CCNE) and Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, earnings and valuation. Is CCNE or PFIS 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 CNB Financial14.56% 9.79% 0.89% Peoples Financial Services 11.80%12.20%1.14% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CCNE or PFIS? 52.4% of CNB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of Peoples Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of CNB Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Peoples Financial Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CCNE or PFIS? 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 RatioCNB Financial$364.58M2.06$54.58M$2.3810.68Peoples Financial Services$229.80M2.23$8.50M$3.3515.31 Which has more risk & volatility, CCNE or PFIS? CNB Financial has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Peoples Financial Services has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CCNE or PFIS a better dividend stock? CNB Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Peoples Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $2.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. CNB Financial pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peoples Financial Services pays out 73.7% 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. CNB Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Peoples Financial Services has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Peoples Financial Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate CCNE or PFIS? CNB Financial presently has a consensus price target of $27.75, indicating a potential upside of 9.17%. Peoples Financial Services has a consensus price target of $53.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.35%. Given CNB Financial's higher probable 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 CNB Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Peoples Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media refer more to CCNE or PFIS? In the previous week, Peoples Financial Services had 1 more articles in the media than CNB Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Peoples Financial Services and 1 mentions for CNB Financial. CNB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Peoples Financial Services' score of 0.97 indicating that CNB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment CNB Financial Very Positive Peoples Financial Services Positive SummaryPeoples Financial Services beats CNB Financial on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Peoples Financial Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PFIS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$522.92M$936.16M$12.71B$10.31BDividend Yield4.72%3.03%5.42%4.63%P/E Ratio15.3116.76246.5426.51Price / Sales2.232.1530.88123.58Price / Cash17.0949.6522.2260.46Price / Book1.091.142.316.29Net Income$8.50M$54.35M$1.01B$270.51M7 Day Performance-2.42%-0.51%0.48%2.15%1 Month Performance2.19%3.39%3.00%6.35%1 Year Performance8.25%12.91%541.09%25.48% Peoples Financial Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PFISPeoples Financial Services2.5902 of 5 stars$51.28-2.0%$53.00+3.4%+11.2%$522.92M$229.80M15.31400CCNECNB Financial4.5695 of 5 stars$26.20+0.6%$27.75+5.9%+7.7%$767.83M$364.58M11.01760Positive NewsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp4.4649 of 5 stars$58.09-0.5%$64.50+11.0%+16.1%$1.06B$264.82M11.44980Positive NewsFCBCFirst Community Bancshares2.8818 of 5 stars$37.83+0.7%N/A-13.7%$687.91M$185.53M13.86630Positive NewsGSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.3472 of 5 stars$63.84+0.6%$60.50-5.2%+9.0%$719.22M$226.53M10.881,108Positive NewsMBWMMercantile Bank4.193 of 5 stars$48.56-0.2%$55.25+13.8%+7.5%$790.98M$361.89M9.63670Positive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.6806 of 5 stars$38.95+0.8%$43.20+10.9%+8.7%$1.22B$347.73M15.831,010Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp3.7275 of 5 stars$39.38-0.5%$42.00+6.7%-8.8%$1.52B$384.51M11.551,206Positive NewsTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.0298 of 5 stars$58.68+0.1%$57.67-1.7%+32.6%$694.76M$245.75M11.22880News CoveragePositive NewsUVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.8146 of 5 stars$31.36+0.6%$29.00-7.5%+10.3%$898.15M$500.41M11.45970Positive NewsTMPTompkins Financial3.4843 of 5 stars$69.76-0.2%$69.00-1.1%N/A$1.01B$435.70M12.591,011Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CCNE Competitors CTBI Competitors FCBC Competitors GSBC Competitors MBWM Competitors OBK 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredOpenAI’s new $300 billion dealOpenAI just signed a $300 billion cloud deal with Oracle to secure the computing power needed for its next Cha...Porter & Company | SponsoredNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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