Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Short Interest Update

Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX) saw a significant growth in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 149 shares, a growth of 198.0% from the May 31st total of 50 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 892 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Peoples Financial Trading Down 4.5%

Peoples Financial stock traded down $1.00 during trading on Friday, hitting $21.25. 480 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 269. The business’s 50 day moving average is $21.57 and its 200 day moving average is $21.07. Peoples Financial has a 52 week low of $19.80 and a 52 week high of $22.95. The company has a market capitalization of $98.17 million, a P/E ratio of 24.15 and a beta of 0.20.

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $7.55 million for the quarter. Peoples Financial had a return on equity of 4.06% and a net margin of 11.31%.

About Peoples Financial

Peoples Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for The Peoples Bank that provides banking, financial, and trust services to government entities, individuals, and small and commercial businesses in Mississippi. The company accepts various deposits, such as interest and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). It offers business, commercial, real estate, construction, personal, and installment loans; and personal trust, agencies, and estate services, including living and testamentary trusts, executorships, guardianships, and conservatorships.