Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) Competitors

Peoples Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Peoples Financial Services pays out 28.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 43.6% 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 increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Community Trust Bancorp has increased its dividend for 44 consecutive years. Peoples Financial Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

31.7% of Peoples Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Peoples Financial Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Community Trust Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Peoples Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp and 1 mentions for Peoples Financial Services. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Peoples Financial Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Peoples Financial Services currently has a consensus target price of $65.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.47%. Community Trust Bancorp has a consensus target price of $81.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.94%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Community Trust Bancorp is more favorable than Peoples Financial Services.

Peoples Financial Services has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Community Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 25.55% compared to Peoples Financial Services' net margin of 20.66%. Peoples Financial Services' return on equity of 17.27% beat Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity.

Community Trust Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Peoples Financial Services. Peoples Financial Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community Trust Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Peoples Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. First Community Bancshares pays out 41.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peoples Financial Services pays out 28.3% 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. First Community Bancshares has increased its dividend for 13 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 lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, First Community Bancshares and First Community Bancshares both had 1 articles in the media. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Peoples Financial Services' score of 0.00 indicating that First Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peoples Financial Services has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of Peoples Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Peoples Financial Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Peoples Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than First Community Bancshares. Peoples Financial Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Community Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 28.84% compared to Peoples Financial Services' net margin of 20.66%. Peoples Financial Services' return on equity of 17.27% beat First Community Bancshares' return on equity.

Peoples Financial Services has a consensus price target of $65.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.47%. Given Peoples Financial Services' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Peoples Financial Services is more favorable than First Community Bancshares.

41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of Peoples Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Peoples Financial Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Great Southern Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $74.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.65%. Peoples Financial Services has a consensus target price of $65.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.47%. Given Peoples Financial Services' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Peoples Financial Services is more favorable than Great Southern Bancorp.

Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peoples Financial Services has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Great Southern Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Peoples Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp and 1 mentions for Peoples Financial Services. Great Southern Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Peoples Financial Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Great Southern Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Peoples Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peoples Financial Services pays out 28.3% 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 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.

Great Southern Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Peoples Financial Services. Peoples Financial Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Southern Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Great Southern Bancorp has a net margin of 20.72% compared to Peoples Financial Services' net margin of 20.66%. Peoples Financial Services' return on equity of 17.27% beat Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity.

In the previous week, Mercantile Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Peoples Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mercantile Bank and 1 mentions for Peoples Financial Services. Mercantile Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Peoples Financial Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Mercantile Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Peoples Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Peoples Financial Services pays out 28.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.2% 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 increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Mercantile Bank has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Peoples Financial Services has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Peoples Financial Services currently has a consensus target price of $65.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.47%. Mercantile Bank has a consensus target price of $62.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.20%. Given Mercantile Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mercantile Bank is more favorable than Peoples Financial Services.

Mercantile Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Peoples Financial Services. Peoples Financial Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mercantile Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Mercantile Bank has a net margin of 24.75% compared to Peoples Financial Services' net margin of 20.66%. Peoples Financial Services' return on equity of 17.27% beat Mercantile Bank's return on equity.

31.7% of Peoples Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Peoples Financial Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Mercantile Bank shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.