Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The financial services provider reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, Zacks reports. Peoples Financial had a net margin of 10.47% and a return on equity of 3.67%.

Peoples Financial Price Performance

PFBX remained flat at $23.41 during midday trading on Wednesday. 453 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 348. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $23.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.04. Peoples Financial has a 12-month low of $20.20 and a 12-month high of $24.54. The stock has a market cap of $108.08 million, a P/E ratio of 29.26 and a beta of 0.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Peoples Financial Company Profile

Peoples Financial Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Biloxi, Mississippi. Through its principal subsidiary, The Peoples Bank, the company provides banking services to individuals, businesses and other organizations in communities across the Mississippi Gulf Coast and surrounding areas.

The Peoples Bank offers deposit products, including checking, savings and time deposit accounts, as well as consumer, commercial and real estate lending. Its services also include mortgage lending, online and mobile banking, electronic payments and other customary financial services for personal and business customers.

The Peoples Bank traces its history to 1896 and has developed a community-banking presence in southern Mississippi.