Peoples Financial Corp/MS/ First Vice President Andrew T. Swetman reported an open-market sale of 2,000 common shares at $21.25 each. After this transaction, he directly holds 515,184 shares, and is identified as both an officer and a ten percent owner.
Peoples Financial Corp director George J. Sliman III made an open-market purchase of company stock. On this transaction date, he bought 2,000 shares of Peoples Financial Corp/MS/ at a price of $21.25 per share. Following this purchase, he directly owns 5,000 shares in total.
Peoples Financial Corp First Vice President and ten percent owner Andrew T. Swetman reported an open-market sale of 1,000 common shares at $21.25 per share on May 28, 2026. After this transaction, he directly holds 517,184 shares, indicating a relatively small reduction in his overall position.
Peoples Financial Corp/MS/ director Ronald G. Barnes bought additional company stock in an open-market transaction. He purchased 1,000 shares of Peoples Financial Corp/MS/ at a price of $21.25 per share. After this purchase, he directly owns 3,695 shares of the company.
Peoples Financial Corporation, parent of The Peoples Bank, declared a regular semi-annual cash dividend of $0.18 per common share. The dividend is payable on June 11, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 8, 2026, returning cash directly to existing investors.
The company highlights its longstanding focus on shareholder returns. The Peoples Bank had $788 million in total assets as of March 31, 2026 and operates 18 banking facilities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, offering retail, commercial, trust and investment services.
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.
Peoples Financial Corp (PFBX) reported an open-market purchase of its Common Stock by investment entities associated with Joseph Stilwell, a ten percent owner. An entity made an indirect purchase of 999 shares at $21.25 per share on May 18, 2026, increasing its indirect position to 472,548 shares. Other affiliated limited partnerships reported indirect holdings of 205,760 and 67,505 shares. Joseph Stilwell is identified as managing member and owner of the general partner of these funds and disclaims beneficial ownership of shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Peoples Financial Corp major shareholder affiliates led by Joseph Stilwell reported an indirect open-market purchase of 500 shares of Common Stock at $21.2549 per share on May 12, 2026. The transaction was executed through a Stilwell-related investment entity and is reported as indirect ownership.
Following this purchase, one Stilwell-affiliated fund holds 471,549 shares indirectly, while related entities hold 205,760 and 67,505 shares, respectively. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of these indirectly held shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Peoples Financial Corp (PFBX) reported an insider-related open-market share purchase. Investment entities associated with Joseph Stilwell purchased 789 shares of Peoples Financial common stock at $21.25 per share in an indirect ownership capacity. After this transaction, one Stilwell-related entity held 471,049 shares indirectly, while separate indirect holdings were 205,760 shares and 67,505 shares as of the same date. The footnotes state that these shares are owned directly by Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., and Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P., and only indirectly by Joseph Stilwell through Stilwell Value LLC, with Stilwell disclaiming beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest.
Peoples Financial Corporation reported net income of $1.446M for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, up from $1.310M a year earlier. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.31 versus $0.28. Net interest income rose to $5.767M, helped by higher loan interest and a modest reduction in interest expense, lifting the tax‑equivalent net interest margin to 3.12% from 2.98%. Total assets increased to $788.3M at March 31, 2026, compared with $727.1M at year‑end 2025, driven mainly by higher deposits and securities. Total deposits grew to $666.2M, reflecting seasonal tax collections from governmental entities. Credit quality remained stable, with loans of $268.8M, nonaccrual loans of $517K, and an allowance for credit losses on loans of $3.1M.