Stilwell funds (PFBX) add to Peoples Financial Corp stake

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Peoples Financial Corp (PFBX) insider filing shows affiliated investment funds making a modest open-market purchase. On 2026-05-04, entities associated with Joseph Stilwell reported buying 500 shares of common stock at $21.4965 per share in an indirect account.

Following this purchase, that Stilwell-affiliated entity held 465,990 shares indirectly. Separate Stilwell funds reported indirect holdings of 205,760 and 67,505 shares. Joseph Stilwell is a ten percent owner and disclaims beneficial ownership of indirect shares beyond his pecuniary interest.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 500 shares ($10,748)

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.

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Bought 500 shs ($11K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	500	$21.4965	$11K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 465,990 shares (Indirect, See footnote)

Footnotes (1)

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

Shares purchased: 500 shares Purchase price: $21.4965 per share Indirect holdings after trade: 465,990 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Shares purchased 500 shares Open-market purchase on 2026-05-04

Purchase price $21.4965 per share Price for 500-share open-market buy

Indirect holdings after trade 465,990 shares Total for one Stilwell-affiliated entity after purchase

Additional indirect holdings 205,760 shares Reported for another Stilwell fund

Additional indirect holdings 67,505 shares Reported for a third Stilwell fund

Net buy shares 500 shares Net share change across reported transactions

Key Terms

open-market purchase, indirect ownership, ten percent owner, pecuniary interest

4 terms

open-market purchase financial

"reported buying 500 shares of common stock at $21.4965 per share in an indirect account"

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.

indirect ownership financial

"The Form 4 classifies the transaction as indirect ownership."

ten percent owner financial

"Stilwell Activist and Value funds, which are ten percent owners of Peoples Financial Corp."

pecuniary interest financial

"disclaims beneficial ownership of indirect shares beyond his pecuniary interest."

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Joseph

(Last) (First) (Middle)

200 CALLE DEL SANTO CRISTO

(Street)

SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO 00901

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORP /MS/ [ PFBX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								67,505	I	See footnote(1)
Common Stock								205,760	I	See footnote(2)
Common Stock	05/04/2026		P		500	A	$21.4965	465,990	I	See footnote(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Joseph

(Last) (First) (Middle)

200 CALLE DEL SANTO CRISTO

(Street)

SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO 00901

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Value LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10006

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10006

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10006

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10006

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

Remarks:

The reporting persons are jointly filing this statement as members of a Section 13(d) group that beneficially owns more than 10% of the issuer's common stock.

	/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P.	05/05/2026
	/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P.	05/05/2026
	/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.	05/05/2026
	/s/ Joseph Stilwell	05/05/2026
	/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Value LLC	05/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Stilwell-affiliated funds report in PFBX?

Stilwell-affiliated investment funds reported an open-market purchase of 500 shares of Peoples Financial Corp common stock at $21.4965 per share on 2026-05-04. The shares are held indirectly through investment entities associated with Joseph Stilwell.

Who made the recent PFBX share purchase reported on Form 4?

The purchase was made by entities affiliated with Joseph Stilwell, including Stilwell Activist and Value funds, which are ten percent owners of Peoples Financial Corp. The filing attributes direct ownership to the funds, with Stilwell reporting indirect interests through Stilwell Value LLC.

How many PFBX shares do Stilwell-related entities hold after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, one Stilwell-affiliated entity held 465,990 shares indirectly, while other related funds held 205,760 and 67,505 shares. These positions reflect aggregate fund holdings, with Joseph Stilwell disclaiming beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interests.

At what price were the newly purchased PFBX shares acquired?

The 500 newly purchased Peoples Financial Corp shares were acquired at an average price of $21.4965 per share. This price reflects an open-market transaction reported on 2026-05-04 by Stilwell-affiliated investment entities on the Form 4 filing.

Is the PFBX insider purchase by Stilwell classified as direct or indirect ownership?

The Form 4 classifies the transaction as indirect ownership. The shares are owned directly by Stilwell-sponsored limited partnerships and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell through Stilwell Value LLC, with a disclaimer of beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.