Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Peoples Financial Services Corporation is the bank holding company for PeoplesBank, a community-focused commercial bank headquartered in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, PeoplesBank, PFIS offers a full suite of banking services to individuals, small businesses, and commercial clients. These services include deposit accounts, consumer and residential mortgage lending, commercial and industrial lending, and treasury management solutions.

Founded in 1842, PeoplesBank has grown organically and through selective acquisitions to become a prominent community bank in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut. The company maintains a network of branches and ATMs across Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire counties in Massachusetts, as well as parts of Hartford and Tolland counties in Connecticut. In addition to its physical footprint, PeoplesBank offers online and mobile banking platforms to meet the needs of customers who prefer digital channels.

In addition to traditional banking products, Peoples Financial Services Corporation provides specialized wealth management and trust services through its subsidiary PB Wealth Management. The company also offers personal and business insurance solutions, including property and casualty, life, and employee benefits insurance. These complementary services enable PFIS to deliver end-to-end financial solutions for its retail and commercial customers.

Guided by an experienced management team with deep roots in the region, PFIS emphasizes community engagement and customer relationships. The company’s mission focuses on supporting local economic development, providing personalized service, and leveraging technology to enhance banking convenience and efficiency for its customers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $52.04 to $53.98
• 50-Day Range: $46.90 to $53.69
• 52-Week Range: $38.90 to $59.70
• Volume: 29,129 shs
• Average Volume: 27,125 shs
• Market Capitalization: $529.14 million
• P/E Ratio: 15.80
• Dividend Yield: 4.67%
• Price Target: $53.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Peoples Financial Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Peoples Financial Services scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 770th out of 925 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Peoples Financial Services has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Peoples Financial Services is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Peoples Financial Services has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 15.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 278.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 15.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 232.42.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Peoples Financial Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.25% of the outstanding shares of Peoples Financial Services have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Peoples Financial Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Peoples Financial Services has recently increased by 9.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Peoples Financial Services is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.61%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Peoples Financial Services has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 73.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.25% of the outstanding shares of Peoples Financial Services have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Peoples Financial Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Peoples Financial Services has recently increased by 9.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.25

News Sentiment

Peoples Financial Services has a news sentiment score of 1.25. 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 0.96 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Peoples Financial Services this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Peoples Financial Services insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $52,680.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.00% of the stock of Peoples Financial Services is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 31.67% of the stock of Peoples Financial Services is held by institutions.

PFIS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PFIS shares performed this year?

Peoples Financial Services' stock was trading at $51.18 at the start of the year. Since then, PFIS stock has increased by 3.4% and is now trading at $52.94.

How were Peoples Financial Services' earnings last quarter?

Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The financial services provider reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.21. The financial services provider earned $48.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $46.75 million. Peoples Financial Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.20% and a net margin of 11.80%.

Who are Peoples Financial Services' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Peoples Financial Services include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.31%), Peoples Financial Services CORP. (2.05%), Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC (0.40%) and American Century Companies Inc. (0.19%). Insiders that own company stock include William E Aubrey II, Ronald G Kukuchka, Richard S Lochen Jr and Thomas P Tulaney.
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How do I buy shares of Peoples Financial Services?

Shares of PFIS 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Peoples Financial Services own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Peoples Financial Services investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Today: 9/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - NORTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PFIS
• CIK: 1056943
• Web: www.psbt.com
• Phone: (570) 346-7741
• Fax: 570-961-3768
• Employees: 400
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Peoples Financial Services: $53.00
• High Price Target: $53.00
• Low Price Target: $53.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.80
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.94
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $8.50 million
• Net Margins: 11.80%
• Pretax Margin: 13.82%
• Return on Equity: 12.20%
• Return on Assets: 1.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
• Current Ratio: 0.95
• Quick Ratio: 0.95

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $229.80 million
• Price / Sales: 2.30
• Cash Flow: $3.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.50
• Book Value: $46.92 per share
• Price / Book: 1.13

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,990,000
• Free Float: 9,195,000
• Market Cap: $528.87 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.80