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 trading volume, of 437 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Peoples Financial Trading Down 2.6%

PFBX opened at $23.47 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.35. Peoples Financial has a fifty-two week low of $20.20 and a fifty-two week high of $24.54. The company has a market cap of $108.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.34 and a beta of 0.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.49 and a quick ratio of 0.49.

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

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.