Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Stock Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Peoples Financial Co. (OTCMKTS:PFBX) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $17.67 and traded as high as $18.85. Peoples Financial shares last traded at $18.85, with a volume of 273 shares traded.

Peoples Financial Trading Up 2.7 %

The company has a fifty day moving average price of $18.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.71. The firm has a market cap of $89.34 million, a P/E ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 0.45.

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The financial services provider reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter. Peoples Financial had a net margin of 54.68% and a return on equity of 28.21%. The firm had revenue of $7.03 million for the quarter.

Peoples Financial Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. Peoples Financial’s payout ratio is presently 7.66%.

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).