Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) Competitors

60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of Peoples Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Peoples Financial Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Community Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 24.85% compared to Peoples Financial Services' net margin of 21.29%. Peoples Financial Services' return on equity of 18.06% beat Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity.

In the previous week, Community Trust Bancorp and Community Trust Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. Peoples Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Community Trust Bancorp's score of -0.50 indicating that Peoples Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Peoples Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peoples Financial Services pays out 27.7% 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. Community Trust Bancorp has increased its dividend for 44 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.

Community Trust Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $68.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.44%. Peoples Financial Services has a consensus price target of $58.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.00%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Community Trust Bancorp is more favorable than Peoples Financial Services.

Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peoples Financial Services has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of Peoples Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of First Community Bancshares 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 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 3.8%. First Community Bancshares pays out 46.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peoples Financial Services pays out 27.7% 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. First Community Bancshares has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Peoples Financial Services has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Peoples Financial Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Peoples Financial Services has a consensus target price of $58.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.00%. Given Peoples Financial Services' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Peoples Financial Services is more favorable than First Community Bancshares.

In the previous week, First Community Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than Peoples Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Community Bancshares and 1 mentions for Peoples Financial Services. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.34 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 net margin of 25.89% compared to Peoples Financial Services' net margin of 21.29%. Peoples Financial Services' return on equity of 18.06% beat First Community Bancshares' return on equity.

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 beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peoples Financial Services has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Great Southern Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Peoples Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp and 1 mentions for Peoples Financial Services. Great Southern Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.39 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 has a net margin of 21.33% compared to Peoples Financial Services' net margin of 21.29%. Peoples Financial Services' return on equity of 18.06% beat Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity.

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 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 3.8%. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 27.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peoples Financial Services pays out 27.7% 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. 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 presently has a consensus price target of $65.00, indicating a potential downside of 15.08%. Peoples Financial Services has a consensus price target of $58.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.00%. Given Peoples Financial Services' higher probable 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 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Peoples Financial Services currently has a consensus price target of $58.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.00%. Mercantile Bank has a consensus price target of $56.20, indicating a potential upside of 0.73%. Given Mercantile Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mercantile Bank is more favorable than Peoples Financial Services.

Peoples Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Peoples Financial Services pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.0% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

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 0.32 beat Peoples Financial Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Mercantile Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Mercantile Bank has a net margin of 24.19% compared to Peoples Financial Services' net margin of 21.29%. Peoples Financial Services' return on equity of 18.06% beat Mercantile Bank's return on equity.

Peoples Financial Services has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.