Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 274 shares, an increase of 163.5% from the September 15th total of 104 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 437 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Peoples Financial Price Performance

PFBX remained flat at $24.10 during trading on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $23.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.33. The firm has a market cap of $111.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.13 and a beta of 0.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.49. Peoples Financial has a 12-month low of $20.20 and a 12-month high of $24.54.

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $6.81 million during the quarter. Peoples Financial had a return on equity of 3.67% and a net margin of 10.47%.

Peoples Financial Company Profile

Peoples Financial Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Biloxi, Mississippi. The company operates through its principal subsidiary, The Peoples Bank, a community bank serving individuals, businesses and organizations in southern Mississippi.

The Peoples Bank provides a range of traditional banking services, including personal and business checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, consumer loans, residential and commercial real estate financing, and commercial lending.