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Peoples Financial
(OTC:PFBX)
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$23.50
â–²(13.97% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
The score is primarily driven by strong balance-sheet strength and decent cash-flow quality, which reduce financial risk. This is tempered by weakening recent fundamentals (revenue decline and lower ROE) and a largely neutral technical setup. Valuation is moderate with a modest dividend yield, while corporate governance news is mildly supportive.
Positive Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
A near-zero debt profile and a stable equity base (~$101M) materially reduce financial risk, giving the bank flexibility to absorb credit losses, fund lending or buybacks, and maintain regulatory ratios. This conservatism supports resilience across economic cycles.
Negative Factors
Top-line Weakness
A persistent TTM revenue decline signals weakening loan growth, fee income or both; over several quarters this erodes the bank's growth runway, pressures reinvestment and makes it harder to expand margins or cover fixed costs without restoring origination or deposit momentum.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
A near-zero debt profile and a stable equity base (~$101M) materially reduce financial risk, giving the bank flexibility to absorb credit losses, fund lending or buybacks, and maintain regulatory ratios. This conservatism supports resilience across economic cycles.
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Peoples Financial (PFBX) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$98.12M
Dividend Yield1.76%
Average Volume (3M)613.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)24.1
Beta (1Y)0.10
Revenue Growth-7.57%
EPS Growth-80.19%
CountryUS
Employees131
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.88
Shares Outstanding4,617,466
10 Day Avg. Volume158
30 Day Avg. Volume613
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.29
Price to Book (P/B)0.93
Price to Sales (P/S)3.42
P/FCF Ratio22.38
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.50
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.86
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.74
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.40
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Peoples Financial Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Peoples Financial Corporation functions as the bank holding company for The Peoples Bank, delivering a comprehensive suite of banking, financial, and trust services. These offerings cater to individuals, governmental bodies, and both small and com...
How the Company Makes Money
Peoples Financial primarily makes money through (1) net interest income and (2) noninterest income. Net interest income is typically the largest revenue stream for a community bank: the bank earns interest and fees on loans and other interest-earn...
Peoples Financial Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
83
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 26.09M | 27.51M | 39.45M | 38.90M | 30.10M | 26.41M |
| Gross Profit | 27.98M | 27.51M | 29.97M | 33.02M | 27.86M | 31.25M |
| EBITDA | 6.57M | 6.44M | 10.12M | 12.90M | 8.20M | 10.65M |
| Net Income | 4.05M | 3.91M | 21.70M | 9.17M | 8.94M | 8.91M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 788.26M | 729.24M | 831.85M | 797.74M | 861.64M | 818.95M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 380.93M | 162.07M | 416.39M | 362.27M | 383.00M | 426.79M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 800.00K | 0.00 | 18.50M | 0.00 | 889.00K |
| Total Liabilities | 686.87M | 628.58M | 741.85M | 728.46M | 806.45M | 727.22M |
| Stockholders Equity | 101.39M | 100.67M | 90.00M | 69.28M | 55.19M | 91.73M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 4.07M | 4.20M | 5.06M | 6.51M | 5.74M | 2.64M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 4.58M | 4.50M | 6.03M | 9.05M | 7.91M | 4.58M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 44.84M | 24.50M | 68.01M | 62.38M | -104.23M | -196.25M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -87.46M | -117.16M | 10.91M | -81.47M | 79.16M | 150.11M |
Peoples Financial Technical Analysis
Neutral
20.62
Price Trends
21.44
Negative
21.22
Positive
20.71
Positive
Market Momentum
0.05
Positive
41.64
Neutral
9.01
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PFBX, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 20.62 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 21.89, below the 50-day MA of 21.44, and below the 200-day MA of 20.71, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.05 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 41.64 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 9.01 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for PFBX.
Peoples Financial Risk Analysis
Peoples Financial disclosed 22 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Peoples Financial reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Peoples Financial Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $97.18M | 12.26 | 8.78% | 4.16% | 4.30% | 20.85% | |
73 Outperform | $134.60M | 16.09 | 6.30% | 2.12% | 6.16% | 68.02% | |
69 Neutral | $98.12M | 24.15 | 4.13% | 1.76% | -7.57% | -80.19% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
56 Neutral | $101.54M | -25.97 | -3.21% | 2.86% | -4.84% | -557.25% |
* Financial Sector Average
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Peoples Financial
21.25
1.59
8.11%
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Peoples Financial Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Peoples Financial Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Auditor
Positive
Apr 27, 2026
Peoples Financial Corporation held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 22, 2026, with 4,335,240 of 4,617,466 eligible common shares represented, establishing a quorum. Shareholders elected the board’s slate of six directors, inc...
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