Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX)’s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $21.41 and traded as high as $23.00. Peoples Financial shares last traded at $22.75, with a volume of 1,405 shares trading hands.

Peoples Financial Trading Up 3.9%

The stock has a market capitalization of $109.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.54 and a beta of 0.20. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $22.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.43.

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $6.81 million during the quarter. Peoples Financial had a return on equity of 3.68% and a net margin of 11.31%.

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.