Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Stock Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Shares of Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $20.15 and traded as high as $20.51. Peoples Financial shares last traded at $20.51, with a volume of 130 shares trading hands.

Peoples Financial Price Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $20.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $94.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.10 and a beta of 0.26.

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter. Peoples Financial had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 4.96%. The firm had revenue of $6.50 million for the quarter.

Peoples Financial Company Profile

Peoples Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for The Peoples Bank that provides banking, financial, and trust services to government entities, individuals, and small and commercial businesses in Mississippi. The company accepts various deposits, such as interest and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). It offers business, commercial, real estate, construction, personal, and installment loans; and personal trust, agencies, and estate services, including living and testamentary trusts, executorships, guardianships, and conservatorships.