Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) was downgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Saturday, ValuEngine reports.
PFBX traded up $0.20 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $11.50. 2,000 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,853. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $10.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.82 and a beta of 0.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.58. Peoples Financial has a 52 week low of $10.40 and a 52 week high of $12.75.
Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $5.97 million during the quarter. Peoples Financial had a return on equity of 1.81% and a net margin of 2.42%.
About Peoples Financial
Peoples Financial Corporation is a bank holding company, which operates in the state of Mississippi through its subsidiary, The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi (the Bank). The Bank offers a range of services to individuals and small to middle market businesses within its trade area. The Bank’s primary lending focus is to offer business loans, commercial loans, real estate loans, construction loans, personal loans and installment loans, with an emphasis on commercial lending.