Stilwell funds buy 1,717 Peoples Financial shares
Peoples Financial Corp (PFBX) insider entities increased their stake through an indirect open-market purchase.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Peoples Financial Corp (PFBX) insider entities increased their stake through an indirect open-market purchase. Investment funds associated with Joseph Stilwell, a ten percent owner, bought 1,717 shares of common stock at $21.25 per share on May 26, 2026. After this trade, one indirect holding reported 474,265 shares, alongside other indirect positions of 205,760 and 67,505 shares, all held by Stilwell-managed limited partnerships where he disclaims beneficial ownership beyond his economic interest.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 1,717 shares
Net Buy
1 txn
Insider
Stilwell Joseph, Stilwell Value LLC, Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P., Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.
Role
10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner
Bought
1,717 shs ($36K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock | 1,717 | $21.25 | $36K |
| Holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| Holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 747,530 shares (Indirect, See footnote)
Footnotes (3)
- F1. These shares are owned directly by Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P. ("SAF") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Stilwell Value LLC ("Value"), which is the general partner of SAF. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F2. These shares are owned directly by Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. ("SVP VII") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SVP VII. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F3. These shares are owned directly by Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. ("SAI") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SAI. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
Key Figures
Shares purchased: 1,717 shares
Purchase price: $21.25 per share
Indirect holding A after trade: 474,265 shares
+3 more
6 metrics
Shares purchased
1,717 shares
Open-market purchase of common stock
Purchase price
$21.25 per share
Price paid for 1,717 PFBX shares
Indirect holding A after trade
474,265 shares
Total indirect common shares following transaction
Indirect holding B
205,760 shares
Reported indirect common stock position
Indirect holding C
67,505 shares
Reported indirect common stock position
Net buy shares
1,717 shares
Net change from buy/sell activity in this Form 4
Key Terms
open-market purchase, ten percent owner, indirect ownership, pecuniary interest, +1 more
5 terms
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action: open-market purchase"
An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.
ten percent owner regulatory
"reporting persons are flagged as is_ten_percent_owner: 1"
indirect ownership financial
"ownership_type: indirect and nature_of_ownership: See footnote"
pecuniary interest financial
"disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein"
general partner financial
"Value, which is the general partner of SAF, SVP VII and SAI"
A general partner is the person or firm that runs an investment partnership and legally represents it — they make the day-to-day decisions, choose which assets to buy or sell, and are responsible for the partnership’s obligations. Investors care because the general partner’s judgment, risk-taking and fee and profit-sharing arrangements determine both the potential returns and the level of exposure to losses; think of the GP as the ship’s captain whose skill and honesty shape the voyage’s outcome.
FAQ
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What insider transaction did PFBX disclose in this Form 4?
Peoples Financial Corp (PFBX) disclosed that investment entities associated with Joseph Stilwell executed an indirect open-market purchase of 1,717 shares of common stock at $21.25 per share, increasing their reported indirect ownership positions in the company.
Is Joseph Stilwell a ten percent owner of Peoples Financial Corp (PFBX)?
Yes. The Form 4 identifies Joseph Stilwell and the related Stilwell investment entities as ten percent owners of Peoples Financial Corp, reflecting their sizable combined indirect holdings of the company’s common stock through multiple limited partnership vehicles.
Was the PFBX insider transaction a buy or a sell?
The transaction was a net buy. The Form 4 shows an open-market purchase of 1,717 Peoples Financial common shares at $21.25 per share, with no corresponding sales reported, resulting in a net increase in the indirect share position.
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