Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:PEBO Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.17 -0.60 (-1.95%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$29.96▼$31.0050-Day Range$28.87▼$34.3052-Week Range$24.84▼$34.85Volume129,219 shsAverage Volume125,748 shsMarket Capitalization$1.07 billionP/E Ratio9.03Dividend Yield5.30%Price Target$33.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Peoples Bancorp alerts: Email Address Peoples Bancorp MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.4% Upside$33.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.30% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.52Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$148,524 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.72 out of 5 starsFinance Sector516th out of 871 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry122nd out of 177 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPeoples Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePeoples Bancorp has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Peoples Bancorp's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.30% of the outstanding shares of Peoples Bancorp have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPeoples Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Peoples Bancorp has recently decreased by 17.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPeoples Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPeoples Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 47.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Peoples Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.78% next year. This indicates that Peoples Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Peoples Bancorp's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PEBO. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPeoples Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.52. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Peoples Bancorp this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for PEBO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Peoples Bancorp insiders have sold 890.82% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $14,990.00 in company stock and sold $148,524.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.46% of the stock of Peoples Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions60.68% of the stock of Peoples Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Peoples Bancorp's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Peoples Bancorp are expected to remain at $3.28 per share in the coming year.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 9.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp is 9.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 32.21.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPeoples Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.01. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Peoples Bancorp's valuation and earnings. 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It also offers debit and automated teller machine (ATM) cards; safe deposit rental facilities; money orders and cashier's checks; and telephone, mobile, and online banking services. In addition, the company provides various life, health, and property and casualty insurance products; third-party insurance administration; interactive teller machines; insurance premium financing; check deposit and alert notification; commercial and technology equipment leasing; fiduciary and trust; underwriting, origination, and servicing of equipment leases, and equipment financing agreements; and asset management and administration services, as well as employee benefit, retirement, and health care plan administration services. Further, it offers brokerage services through an unaffiliated registered broker-dealers; insurance premium finance lending and leasing; and credit cards to individuals and businesses, as well as provides merchant credit card transaction processing, and person-to-person payment processing services. Peoples Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Marietta, Ohio.Read More PEBO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PEBO Stock News HeadlinesAugust 9, 2024 | insidertrades.comPeoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) Director Dwight Eric Smith Purchases 500 SharesSeptember 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPeoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) Short Interest Down 17.6% in AugustSeptember 7, 2024 | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Tim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT about Trump or Biden dropping out of the race…August 29, 2024 | seekingalpha.comPeoples Bancorp: Over 5% Dividend Yield And Earnings Likely To Recover Next YearAugust 22, 2024 | forbes.comInside Chase’s Efforts To Embrace Accessibility And ‘Be The Bank For Everyone’August 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPEBO Aug 2024 17.500 put (PEBO240816P00017500)August 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPEBO Aug 2024 35.000 call (PEBO240816C00035000)August 13, 2024 | bizjournals.comVirginia bank to restate earnings after uncovering accounting errorsSeptember 7, 2024 | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Tim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT about Trump or Biden dropping out of the race…August 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLloyds Banking Group PLC (LLD.BE)August 11, 2024 | uk.investing.comPeoples Bancorp director sells over $250k in company stockAugust 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhy You Might Be Interested In Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) For Its Upcoming DividendJuly 28, 2024 | investing.comPeoples Bancorp reports core non-interest expense of $68.8 millionJuly 24, 2024 | msn.comPeoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 23, 2024 | seekingalpha.comPeoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 23, 2024 | msn.comSecret Bank Ratings Show US Regulator’s Concern on Handling RiskJuly 23, 2024 | forbes.comHow A Jersey Shore Sub Shop Owner Became One Of America’s Richest PeopleJuly 23, 2024 | morningstar.comNorth American Morning Briefing: Investors Eye -2-See More Headlines Receive PEBO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Peoples Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings7/23/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend8/05/2024Dividend Payable8/19/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:PEBO CUSIP70978910 CIK318300 Webwww.peoplesbancorp.com Phone(740) 373-3155Fax740-374-2020Employees1,478Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$33.00 High Stock Price Target$34.00 Low Stock Price Target$31.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.34 Trailing P/E Ratio9.03 Forward P/E Ratio9.20 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$113.36 million Net Margins20.58% Pretax Margin26.16% Return on Equity12.76% Return on Assets1.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.22 Current Ratio0.82 Quick Ratio0.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$445.03 million Price / Sales2.41 Cash Flow$3.65 per share Price / Cash Flow8.26 Book Value$29.79 per share Price / Book1.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares35,494,000Free Float34,266,000Market Cap$1.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.75 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Click the link to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Tyler J. Wilcox (Age 46)President, CEO & Director Comp: $689.37kMs. Kathryn M. Bailey (Age 42)Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $635.88kMr. Douglas Vincent Wyatt (Age 63)Executive VP & Chief Commercial Banking Officer Comp: $505.98kMr. Hugh J. Donlon (Age 61)Executive Vice President of Community Banking Comp: $448.22kMr. Mark J. Augenstein (Age 51)Executive VP of Operations & Chief Administration Officer Mr. M. Ryan Kirkham (Age 50)Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Mr. Matthew M. Edgell (Age 41)Chief of Staff & Executive VP Mr. Jason M. Eakle (Age 42)Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer Comp: $390.94kMr. Richard P. VaughanExecutive Vice President of Retail & Business BankingMr. Matthew J. Macia (Age 54)Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsTriState CapitalNASDAQ:TSCFirst Mid BancsharesNASDAQ:FMBHCrossFirst BanksharesNASDAQ:CFBAltabancorpNASDAQ:ALTACentral Pacific FinancialNYSE:CPFView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDavid F DierkerSold 96 sharesTotal: $2,900.16 ($30.21/share)Creative PlanningBought 6,542 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.066%AQR Capital Management LLCBought 35,333 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.162%Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLCSold 3,622 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.024%ProShare Advisors LLCSold 42,197 shares on 8/14/2024Ownership: 0.648%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PEBO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PEBO shares performed this year? Peoples Bancorp's stock was trading at $33.76 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PEBO shares have decreased by 10.6% and is now trading at $30.17. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Peoples Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 23rd. The bank reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.01. The bank had revenue of $154.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.30 million. Peoples Bancorp had a net margin of 20.58% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.76%. What is Chuck Sulerzyski's approval rating as Peoples Bancorp's CEO? 8 employees have rated Peoples Bancorp Chief Executive Officer Chuck Sulerzyski on Glassdoor.com. Chuck Sulerzyski has an approval rating of 78% among the company's employees. Does Peoples Bancorp have any subsidiaries? Peoples Bancorp subsidiaries include these companies: VANTAGE, Justice & Stamper Insurance Agency Inc., North Star Leasing, NS Leasing LLC, NB&T Financial Group, Ohio Heritage Bancorp, Sistersville Bancorp, and others. Who are Peoples Bancorp's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Peoples Bancorp include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.95%), Private Management Group Inc. (1.74%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.65%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.90%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles W Sulerzyski, Tyler J Wilcox, Carol A Schneeberger, S Craig Beam, Susan D Rector, Mark Augenstein, David F Dierker, James S Huggins, Michael Ryan Kirkham, Kevin R Reeves, Dwight Eric Smith, Frances A Skinner and Michael N Vittorio. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Peoples Bancorp? Shares of PEBO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Peoples Bancorp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Peoples Bancorp investors own include FuelCell Energy (FCEL), General Mills (GIS), General Motors (GM), Mondi (MNDI), Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR), Pfizer (PFE) and This page (NASDAQ:PEBO) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPerfect Crypto Buying Opportunity for 50 CentsWhen cryptos take a hit, the mom and pop investors run for the hills. But the top investors keep buying wit...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredThe solution to fast food’s wage hike crisisShake Shack will be closing six California locations in response to the recent $20/hour minimum wage increase,...Deal Maker | SponsoredPre-IPO| 32,481% Growth: First Disruption to $martphones in 15 Years🤳45M Users | 32,481% Growth Rate Get in on the biggest disruption to smartphones in over a decade. 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