Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Peoples Financial Co. (OTCMKTS:PFBX) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $17.46 and traded as high as $18.26. Peoples Financial shares last traded at $18.26, with a volume of 820 shares traded.

Peoples Financial Stock Down 6.4 %

The firm has a market capitalization of $85.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 0.47. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $18.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.46.

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The financial services provider reported $3.31 EPS 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 during the quarter.

Peoples Financial Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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).