Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Short Interest Update

Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 422 shares, an increase of ∞ from the July 15th total of 0 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,922 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Peoples Financial Stock Performance

Shares of Peoples Financial stock opened at $22.75 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.54. Peoples Financial has a twelve month low of $19.83 and a twelve month high of $24.00. The firm has a market cap of $105.11 million, a P/E ratio of 28.44 and a beta of 0.20.

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $6.81 million for the quarter. Peoples Financial had a net margin of 11.31% and a return on equity of 3.68%.

Peoples Financial Company Profile

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.