Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Short Interest Update

Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBXGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 5 shares, a decline of 98.8% from the July 30th total of 422 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 390 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Peoples Financial Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS PFBX remained flat at $23.10 during trading on Tuesday. 8,564 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,773. Peoples Financial has a 12-month low of $19.84 and a 12-month high of $24.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $106.72 million, a P/E ratio of 28.88 and a beta of 0.20. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $22.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $21.63.

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBXGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter. Peoples Financial had a net margin of 10.47% and a return on equity of 3.67%. The company had revenue of $6.81 million for the quarter.

Peoples Financial Company Profile

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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.

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