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Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$28.23 +0.81 (+2.95%)
As of 11:37 AM Eastern
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About Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Stock (NASDAQ:PEBK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.50
$28.42
50-Day Range
$26.32
$31.08
52-Week Range
$23.74
$33.31
Volume
2,766 shs
Average Volume
19,500 shs
Market Capitalization
$154.02 million
P/E Ratio
9.47
Dividend Yield
2.83%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Peoples Bank that provides various banking products and services for individuals and small-to medium-sized businesses. It offers checking, savings, money market, and retirement accounts; certificates of deposits; and credit and debit cards. The company also originates commercial real estate loans, commercial loans, construction and land development loans, and residential mortgage loans; and individual taxpayer identification number mortgage loans, as well as agricultural loans. In addition, it provides investment counseling and non-deposit investment products, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, tax deferred annuities, and related brokerage services; and real estate appraisal and brokerage services. Further, the company operates as a clearing-house for the provision of appraisal services for community banks; and acquires, manages, and disposes real property, other collateral, and other assets obtained in the ordinary course of collecting debts. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Newton, North Carolina.

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Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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40th Percentile Overall Score

PEBK MarketRank™: 

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 730th out of 939 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is 9.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.62.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is 9.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.96.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.22% of the float of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has recently decreased by 8.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina pays a meaningful dividend of 2.89%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is 26.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.22% of the float of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has recently decreased by 8.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    16.94% of the stock of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    43.83% of the stock of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's insider trading history.
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PEBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's stock was trading at $31.25 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PEBK stock has decreased by 9.1% and is now trading at $28.42.
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Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBK) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 12th. The bank reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina had a net margin of 15.08% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.85%.

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's top institutional investors include Wellington Management Group LLP (7.82%), Wellington Management Group LLP (7.82%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.79%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (1.50%). Insiders that own company stock include James S Abernethy, Benjamin I Zachary, Lance A Sellers, Douglas S Howard, William D Cable, William Gregory Terry, Billy L Dr Price Jr and Kim Boyd-Leaks.
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Shares of PEBK 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 2/14 Dividend
2/03/2025
Last Earnings
2/12/2025
Dividend Payable
2/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/14 Dividend
3/03/2025
Dividend Payable
3/14/2025
Today
3/25/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
State commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PEBK
Employees
310
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
9.54
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$16.35 million
Pretax Margin
19.53%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$71.14 million
Cash Flow
$3.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.20
Book Value
$21.83 per share
Price / Book
1.30

Miscellaneous

Free Float
4,533,000
Market Cap
$155.06 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.60

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This page (NASDAQ:PEBK) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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