Stilwell funds buy 620 Peoples Financial (PFBX) shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Peoples Financial Corp. reported an insider transaction by investment entities associated with ten percent owner Joseph Stilwell. On April 24, these entities made an open-market purchase of 620 shares of common stock at $21.50 per share, increasing their indirect holdings to 465,490 shares. Related entities also report indirect holdings of 205,760 and 67,505 shares. Joseph Stilwell reports these positions indirectly through Stilwell Value LLC and disclaims beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest.
Positive
- None.
Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 620 shares ($13,330)
Net Buy
3 txns
Insider
Stilwell Joseph, Stilwell Value LLC, Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P., Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.
Role
null | null | null | null | null
Bought
620 shs ($13K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock | 620 | $21.50 | $13K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 465,490 shares (Indirect, See footnote)
Footnotes (1)
- 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. 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. 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
Open-market purchase: 620 shares
Purchase price: $21.50 per share
Indirect holdings after trade: 465,490 shares
+3 more
6 metrics
Open-market purchase
620 shares
Common Stock bought on April 24 in open market
Purchase price
$21.50 per share
Price for 620-share open-market buy
Indirect holdings after trade
465,490 shares
Total shares following transaction for one Stilwell entity
Additional indirect block
205,760 shares
Shares reported for another Stilwell-related entity
Additional indirect block
67,505 shares
Shares reported for a third Stilwell-related entity
Net share change
620 shares
Net buy reported in transaction summary
Key Terms
open-market purchase, ten percent owner, indirect ownership, beneficial ownership, +1 more
5 terms
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action: "open-market purchase" for the 620-share trade"
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 financial
"reporting persons are each flagged as "is_ten_percent_owner": 1"
indirect ownership financial
"ownership_type is "indirect" with ownership_code "I""
beneficial ownership financial
"Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
pecuniary interest financial
"except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein"
FAQ
What insider transaction did Stilwell entities report in PFBX?
Entities associated with Joseph Stilwell reported buying 620 shares of Peoples Financial common stock at $21.50 per share. The purchase was an open-market transaction and increased their reported indirect ownership position in the company.
Was the PFBX insider trade a buy or a sell?
The reported insider activity was a buy. Stilwell-related entities executed an open-market purchase of 620 Peoples Financial common shares at $21.50 each, and no sales were reported in this Form 4 transaction summary.
Who is Joseph Stilwell in relation to Peoples Financial (PFBX)?
Joseph Stilwell is identified as a ten percent owner of Peoples Financial through investment entities he controls. He reports indirect ownership via Stilwell Value LLC but disclaims beneficial ownership of indirectly held shares beyond his pecuniary interest.