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Peoples Financial Servs

PEOPLES FINL SVCS CO

Peoples Financial Services Corp is a bank holding company operating through its subsidiaries. The bank provides a full range of financial services. Its products and services include checking accounts, business accounts, savings accounts, loan products, money market accounts, mortgages, chip-enabled debit cards, credit card processing, and visa master card and advisory services. Its loan portfolio includes Commercial loans, which consist of commercial, commercial real estate, municipal, and other related tax-free loans; and retail loans, which include residential real estate and other consumer loans. The company mainly operates in the United States in Pennsylvania.

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Peoples Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ: PFIS) penned a merger agreement with FNCB Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ: FNCB) in an all-stock deal 

Peoples Financial To Merge With FNCB Bancorp, Creates Bank With Assets Worth $5.5B &amp; More

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Peoples Financial Services Corp

&nbsp;Peoples Financial Services Corp. (&quot;Peoples&quot;) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFIS#NASDAQ">PFIS</a>) and FNCB Bancorp, Inc. (&quot;FNCB&quot;) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNCB#NASDAQ">FNCB</a>) today announced that at special meetings of their respective shareholders held on&nbsp;March 22, 2024, Peoples and FNCB shareholders approved the merger of FNCB with and into Peoples, with Peoples as the surviving corporation pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of&nbsp;September 27, 2023, by and between Peoples and FNCB. The closing of the proposed merger remains subject to regulatory approvals and certain other customary closing conditions.

Peoples Financial Services Corp. And FNCB Bancorp, Inc. Announce Receipt Of Shareholder Approval For Merger

Peoples Financial Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFIS#NASDAQ">PFIS</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.61 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.91 by 32.97 percent. This is a 59.06 percent decrease over earnings of $1.49 per share from the same period last year.

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Peoples Financial Servs Q4 Core EPS $0.61 Misses $0.91 Estimate

Joseph T. Wright, Director at Peoples Financial Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFIS#NASDAQ">PFIS</a>), reported a large insider buy on October 19, according to a new SEC filing. 
What Happened: A Form 4 filing from the <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001056943/000105694323000045//Archives/edgar/data/1056943/000105694323000045/0001056943-23-000045-index.htm">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</a> on Thursday showed that Wright purchased 2,378 shares of Peoples Financial Servs. The total transaction amounted to $87,986. 
Peoples Financial Servs shares are trading down 0.0% at $40.41 at the time of this writing on Friday morning.
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<h3>The Importance of Insider Transactions</h3>
Insider transactions shouldn't be used primarily to make an investing decision, however an insider transaction can be an important factor in the investing decision. 
In legal terms, an "insider" refers to any officer, director, or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of a company's equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This can include executives in the c-suite and large hedge funds. These insiders are required to let the public know of their transactions via a Form 4 filing, which must be filed within two business days of the transaction.
When a company insider makes a new purchase, that is an indication that they expect the stock to rise.
Insider sells, on the other hand, can be made for a variety of reasons, and may not necessarily mean that the seller thinks the stock will go down. 
<h3>Transaction Codes To Focus On</h3>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/investing-tools">Investors</a> prefer focusing on transactions that take place in the open market, indicated in Table I of the Form 4 filing. A P in Box 3 indicates a purchase, while S indicates a sale. Transaction code C indicates the conversion of an option, and transaction code A indicates the insider may have been forced to sell shares in order to receive compensation that had been promised upon being hired by the company.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/sec/insider-trades/search/index?company_cik=0001056943">Check Out The Full List Of Peoples Financial Servs's Insider Trades.</a>
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Insider Trades

Peoples Financial Servs Director Trades $87K In Company Stock

Joseph T. Wright, Director at Peoples Financial Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFIS#NASDAQ">PFIS</a>), reported a large insider buy on October 19, according to a new SEC filing. 
What Happened: A Form 4 filing from the <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001056943/000105694323000045//Archives/edgar/data/1056943/000105694323000045/0001056943-23-000045-index.htm">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</a> on Thursday showed that Wright purchased 2,378 shares of Peoples Financial Servs. The total transaction amounted to $87,986. 
Peoples Financial Servs shares are trading down 0.0% at $40.37 at the time of this writing on Thursday morning.
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<h3>Why Insider Transactions Are Important</h3>
Insider transactions shouldn't be used primarily to make an investing decision, however, they can be an important factor for an investor to consider.
In legal terms, an "insider" refers to any officer, director, or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of a company's equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This can include executives in the c-suite and large hedge funds. These insiders are required to let the public know of their transactions via a Form 4 filing, which must be filed within two business days of the transaction.
When a company insider makes a new purchase, that is an indication that they expect the stock to rise.
Insider sells, on the other hand, can be made for a variety of reasons, and may not necessarily mean that the seller thinks the stock will go down. 
<h3>Important Transaction Codes</h3>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/investing-tools">Investors</a> prefer focusing on transactions that take place in the open market, indicated in Table I of the Form 4 filing. A P in Box 3 indicates a purchase, while S indicates a sale. Transaction code C indicates the conversion of an option, and transaction code A indicates the insider may have been forced to sell shares in order to receive compensation that had been promised upon being hired by the company.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/sec/insider-trades/search/index?company_cik=0001056943">Check Out The Full List Of Peoples Financial Servs's Insider Trades.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Director of Peoples Financial Servs Purchased $87K In Stock

<h3>What Defines a Value Stock?</h3>
A value stock traditionally has a lower price when compared to stock prices of companies in the same industry. This indicates that the company may be undervalued, as investors are not expressing as much interest in such companies. The most commonly used way to check for value is with the price-to-earnings multiple, or P/E. A low P/E multiple is a good indication that the stock is undervalued. 
<h2>Below is a list of notable value stocks in the financial services sector:</h2>
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<li>Main Street Capital (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAIN#NYSE">MAIN</a>) - P/E: 8.94</li>
<li>WaFd (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WAFD#NASDAQ">WAFD</a>) - P/E: 6.18</li>
<li>Peoples Financial Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFIS#NASDAQ">PFIS</a>) - P/E: 7.96</li>
<li>Sound Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFBC#NASDAQ">SFBC</a>) - P/E: 9.16</li>
<li>Amalgamated Financial (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAL#NASDAQ">AMAL</a>) - P/E: 5.71</li>
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Most recently, Main Street Capital reported earnings per share at $1.12, whereas in Q1 earnings per share sat at $1.07. This quarter, WaFd experienced a decrease in earnings per share, which was $0.95 in Q2 and is now $0.89. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 3.33%, which has decreased by 0.58% from 3.91% last quarter. 
Most recently, Peoples Financial Servs reported earnings per share at $1.31, whereas in Q1 earnings per share sat at $1.04. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 3.51%, which has decreased by 0.54% from 4.05% last quarter. 
Most recently, Sound Financial Bancorp reported earnings per share at $1.11, whereas in Q1 earnings per share sat at $0.83. Its most recent dividend yield is at 2.08%, which has increased by 0.03% from 2.05% in the previous quarter.
Most recently, Amalgamated Financial reported earnings per share at $0.72, whereas in Q1 earnings per share sat at $0.74. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 2.01%, which has decreased by 0.29% from last quarter's yield of 2.3%.
These 5 value stocks were selected by Benzinga Insights based on quantified analysis. While this methodical judgment process is not meant to make final decisions, our technology can give investors additional perception into the sector.

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Peoples Financial Services Corp&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pfis#NASDAQ">PFIS</a>) penned a merger agreement with&nbsp;FNCB Bancorp Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fncb#NASDAQ">FNCB</a>) in an all-stock deal&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/09/n34960798/peoples-financial-services-corp-and-fncb-bancorp-inc-announce-transformational-strategic-merger" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">valued at approximately $129.0 million</a>.
The transaction value is based on a 20-day volume-weighted average stock price for PFIS common stock of $44.13 as of September 26, 2023, resulting in an implied price to FNCB common shareholders of about $6.44 per share.&nbsp;
The merger will create a bank holding company with nearly $5.5 billion in assets and a combined market capitalization of about $444 million.
The combined bank will operate under the name &quot;Peoples Financial Services Corp.&quot; and trade under the ticker &quot;PFIS&quot; on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
As per the terms unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, post-merger, the FNCB shareholders would receive 0.1460 PFIS common stock for each share of FNCB they own.&nbsp;
Following the merger closure, PFIS shareholders will own around 71% of the combined company, with FNCB will hold the remaining 29%.
Craig Best, Peoples Chief Executive Officer and Director, said,&nbsp;&quot;This strategic merger accelerates our objective of creating a dynamic, top-tier Pennsylvania franchise in order to help our communities become a better place to live and work while offering the best services possible to our customers. Notably, this transaction will create a more diversified and liquid balance sheet, which will enable the combined company to accelerate its organic growth strategy.&quot;
The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.
Synergies: The deal is expected to be 59% accretive to PFIS&#39; 2025 estimated EPS (inclusive of all merger synergies) with a tangible book value earn-back period of 2.4 years and 40%+ accretive to FNCB&#39;s EPS.&nbsp;
Dividend Increase: Post-deal-closure, PFIS plans to boost its quarterly dividend per share to $0.6175 or $2.47 annually, which will create no dilution for FNCB shareholders, and PFIS annual cash dividend is projected to be 51%+ higher than current levels.
Outlook: For 2025, on a pro forma basis, the combined business is projected to have an annual net income of $63.6 million and EPS of $6.29. Also, cash dividends per share are expected to be $2.47 (with a dividend payout ratio of 39%), a Return on Average Assets of 1.11%, and a Return on Average Tangible Common Equity of 15.8%.
Leadership: The combined company will be led by PFIS&#39; current CEO, Craig Best, in the same role and FNCB&#39;s current President and Chief Executive Officer, Gerard Champi, as President.
PFIS expects that at the one-year anniversary of the merger closing, Craig Best will retire as CEO, and Gerard Champi will be appointed as the new CEO of the combined bank.
Price Action: PFIS shares closed at $43.78, while FNCB closed higher by 6.67% at $6.48 on Wednesday.

Peoples Financial To Merge With FNCB Bancorp, Creates Bank With Assets Worth $5.5B & More

Upon the completion of the merger, the FNCB shareholders would receive 0.1460 shares of Peoples common stock for each share of FNCB common stock they own. The deal&nbsp;resultis in an implied price per share to holders of FNCB Common Stock of approximately&nbsp;$6.44&nbsp;per share.&nbsp;The transaction is projected to deliver&nbsp;59%&nbsp;EPS accretion to Peoples 2025 estimated EPS and inclusive of all merger synergies, with a tangible book value earn-back period of 2.4&nbsp;years.

Peoples Financial Services, FNCB Bancorp Agree To Combine In An All-stock Strategic Merger Valued At $129.0M

Peoples Financial Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFIS#NASDAQ">PFIS</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.31 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.06 by 23.58 percent. This is a 0.77 percent increase over earnings of $1.30 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $25.65 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $26.40 million by 2.85 percent. This is a 7.03 percent decrease over sales of $27.59 million the same period last year.

Peoples Financial Servs Q2 EPS $1.31 Beats $1.06 Estimate, Sales $25.65M Miss $26.40M Estimate

Peoples Financial Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFIS#NASDAQ">PFIS</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.04 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.02 by 1.96 percent. This is a 21.8 percent decrease over earnings of $1.33 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $26.72 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $26.60 million by 0.44 percent. This is a 2.56 percent increase over sales of $26.05 million the same period last year.

CORRECTION: Peoples Financial Servs Q1 EPS $1.04 Beats $1.02 Estimate, Sales $26.72M Beat $26.60M Estimate

Peoples Financial Servs (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pfis#NASDAQ">PFIS</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.04 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.02 by 1.96 percent. This is a 21.8 percent decrease over earnings of $1.33 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $26.72 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $26.60 million by 0.44 percent. This is a 2.56 percent increase over sales of $26.05 million the same period last year.

Peoples Financial Servs Q1 EPS $1.04 Beats $1.02 Estimate, Sales $26.72M Beat $26.60M Estimate