Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Shares of Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $22.42 and traded as high as $23.4520. Peoples Financial shares last traded at $23.4520, with a volume of 800 shares traded.

Peoples Financial Stock Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average is $23.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $108.35 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.32 and a beta of 0.19. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

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

About Peoples Financial

Peoples Financial Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Biloxi, Mississippi. The company operates through its principal subsidiary, The Peoples Bank, a community bank serving individuals, businesses and organizations in southern Mississippi.

The Peoples Bank provides a range of traditional banking services, including personal and business checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, consumer loans, residential and commercial real estate financing, and commercial lending.