Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The financial services provider reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, Zacks reports. Peoples Financial had a net margin of 54.68% and a return on equity of 28.21%.

Peoples Financial Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:PFBX remained flat at $19.35 during midday trading on Thursday. Peoples Financial has a fifty-two week low of $15.20 and a fifty-two week high of $20.00. The company has a market capitalization of $89.40 million, a PE ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a 50-day moving average of $18.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.84.

Peoples Financial Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. Peoples Financial’s payout ratio is 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).