Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Peoples Financial Co. (OTCMKTS:PFBX) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $18.49 and traded as high as $19.41. Peoples Financial shares last traded at $19.41, with a volume of 165 shares.

Peoples Financial Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $89.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.17 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.50.

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter. Peoples Financial had a net margin of 54.68% and a return on equity of 26.99%.

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).