Short Interest in Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Decreases By 98.8%

Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 5 shares, a decline of 98.8% from the July 30th total of 422 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 390 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Peoples Financial Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:PFBX remained flat at $23.10 during midday trading on Tuesday. 8,564 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,773. The stock has a market capitalization of $106.72 million, a PE ratio of 28.88 and a beta of 0.20. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.49. Peoples Financial has a 52 week low of $19.84 and a 52 week high of $24.00.

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 net margin of 10.47% and a return on equity of 3.67%.

About Peoples Financial

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.