Zacks upgrades Peoples Financial Services stock to Hold
Published on 10/14/2026 at 01:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRatings and results timeline
- Zacks shifted its rating on Peoples Financial Services to Hold in a September 24, 2026 report.
- Second-quarter 2026 earnings per share came in at USD 1.48 versus USD 1.64 consensus.
- Peoples Financial Services stock was last quoted at USD 68.02 on Nasdaq on October 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
- Hovde Group raised its price target from USD 61.00 to USD 75.00 on August 4, 2026.
Peoples Financial Services (ISIN US71103B1026) received a Hold rating from Zacks Research in a report issued on September 24, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The rating change keeps the regional bank in a cautious analyst category while the market weighs its latest quarterly figures.
What does the earnings miss mean?
Peoples Financial Services reported USD 1.48 in earnings per share for the second quarter of 2026, below the USD 1.64 consensus estimate, according to TradingView. The shortfall was USD 0.16 per share, or 9.76 percent of the consensus figure, making earnings execution the clearest counterweight to the rating change.
TradingView lists second-quarter 2026 revenue at USD 52.14 million versus a USD 52.35 million estimate. That gap was USD 0.21 million, a smaller variance than the earnings-per-share miss and a useful distinction for investors assessing whether the pressure was broad-based or concentrated in profitability.
Three dated signals for PFIS
On August 4, 2026, Hovde Group raised its price target from USD 61.00 to USD 75.00 and assigned a Market Perform rating, as reported by MarketBeat. The target increase supplied a more constructive valuation signal before the later Hold update.
On September 15, 2026, Peoples Financial Services paid a quarterly dividend of USD 0.625 per share, equivalent to USD 2.50 on an annualized basis, according to MarketBeat. The payout adds an income component to the earnings discussion, although the rating remains Hold.
PFIS valuation and latest quote
Peoples Financial Services had a market capitalization of USD 680.9 million on October 13, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 43.64 to USD 73.37, placing the latest quote below the yearly high while keeping the stock well above its low.
The last Nasdaq quote was USD 68.02 on October 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The company operates Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company and provides deposits, consumer and commercial lending, wealth management and related banking services.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Peoples Financial Services stock.
Peoples Financial Services stock facts
- Company: Peoples Financial Services Corp.
- ISIN: US71103B1026
- Ticker: PFIS
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Last Nasdaq price as of October 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET: USD 68.02
- Market capitalization: USD 680.9 million (as of October 13, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 43.64-USD 73.37 (as of October 13, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Regional Banks
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
