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PFIS

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.

Next earnings Jul 16, 2026 · consensus $1.65 EPS, $53.2M rev

Last earnings +0.7% on 2026-04-30

Sell
$67.03
▲ +2.90%
$67.03▲ +44.33%
over 1Y
L $43.04EODHDH $67.03
Earnings Dividend Split Congress buy Congress sellGrouped by date · hover a pin to expand
Today+2.9%
1W+6.9%
1M+13.0%
3M+28.0%
YTD+42.1%
1Y+44.3%
OverviewFinancialsValuationQualityTimelineFilings
Rating
Sell
Quality
A-
Valuation
Undervalued
Filings
Watch
Sell
Conviction
Horizon
Medium (3–12mo)
Street · 7 analysts
Sell

Mixed signals in the latest filings.

Return on equity 11.4% · latest

The read

It screens cheap (~233% below fair value), but the weak fundamentals are why — more potential value trap than bargain.

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. shows limited reported revenue, and 11.4% ROE.

Financials · annual, by fiscal year

Line itemFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Revenue—————
Gross profit—————
Operating income—————
Net income$43.5M$38.1M$27.4M$8.50M$59.2M
Diluted EPS$6.02$5.28$3.83$0.99$5.88
Net margin—————

Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.

Key statistics

Valuation

Enterprise value—
EV / EBITDA—
EV / Sales—
EV / FCF—
P / FCF15.5
PEG (trailing)0.02
Earnings yield8.8%
FCF yield6.5%

Quality & risk

ROIC (est.)—
Free cash flow$43.3M
Total debt$65.5M
Net cash$204M
Piotroski F-Score4/6

Capital returns

Buyback yield0.0%
Dividend yield (est.)3.7%
Shareholder yield3.7%
Shares Δ YoY+0.1%

Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.

Disclosure timeline

SEC · 8-Ks + reports
Some governance/structural items recently, but no outright red flags.
  1. 8-K Officer / director change2026-05-27
  2. 8-K Reg FD disclosure2026-05-15
  3. 10-Q Quarterly report2026-05-08
  4. 8-K Earnings results2026-04-30
  5. DEF 14A Proxy statement2026-04-10
  6. 8-K Officer / director change2026-04-02
  7. 8-K Reg FD disclosure2026-03-16
  8. 10-K Annual report2026-03-16
  9. 8-K Officer / director change2026-01-30

Recent filings

all on EDGAR ↗
S-8Filing2026-06-11open ↗8-KPeriod ending 2026-05-222026-05-27open ↗4Period ending 2026-05-152026-05-19open ↗4Period ending 2026-05-152026-05-19open ↗8-KPeriod ending 2026-05-152026-05-15open ↗10-QPeriod ending 2026-03-312026-05-08open ↗8-KPeriod ending 2026-04-302026-04-30open ↗13F-HRPeriod ending 2026-03-312026-04-20open ↗4/APeriod ending 2026-02-272026-04-10open ↗4/APeriod ending 2026-02-272026-04-10open ↗4/APeriod ending 2026-02-272026-04-10open ↗4/APeriod ending 2026-02-272026-04-10open ↗

Quality score

A-
ValueGrowthProfitHealthMom.
ValueA
GrowthA+
ProfitabilityB-
Financial healthA-
Momentum—
  • ✓Profitable (positive net income)
  • ✗Return on equity above 15%
  • ✓P/E below 25

Fair value est.

$223.44

Undervalued +233% vs price

cheapfair valueexpensive

Modified Graham: EPS $5.88 × (8.5 + 1.5 × 22.0% growth) × 1.00 quality = 38.0× multiple. An estimate, not a price target.

Revenue
—
Net margin
—
ROE
11.4%
P/E
11.4

SEC fundamentals · FY 2025

'21'22'23'24'25

■ revenue · ■ net income, by fiscal year

Net income$59.2M+596.5%
Diluted EPS$5.88+493.9%
Cash & equivalents$269M+98.0%
Total assets$5.27B+3.5%
Total liabilities$4.75B+2.8%
Stockholders' equity$520M+10.9%
L/E: 9.14x

Frequently asked

Is PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. (PFIS) a buy?
PFIS currently carries a Sell rating with 2/5 conviction, derived from its latest SEC filings. Mixed signals in the latest filings.
What is PFIS's fair value?
A Modified-Graham model based on PFIS's SEC fundamentals estimates a fair value of about $223.44. It is an estimate from reported earnings, not a price target.
Is PFIS overvalued or undervalued?
Against a Modified-Graham fair-value estimate, PFIS currently appears undervalued relative to its SEC-grounded earnings power.
What is PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.'s quality score?
PFIS scores 80.76470588235294/100 (grade A-) on a SEC-grounded quality model spanning value, growth, profitability, financial health and momentum.

Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0001056943, latest 10-Q filed 2026-05-08) · EODHD · as of 6/26/2026, 4:09:53 PM.

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Insider activity

Form 4 · SEC
2026-05-15
Westington Stephanie A.
EVP/CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFF
Tax47.00 @ $56.35$2.65K
2026-05-15
Cummings Mary Griffin
EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL
Tax60.00 @ $56.35$3.38K
2026-04-03
TULANEY THOMAS P
PRESIDENT
Exercise709.00
2026-04-03
TULANEY THOMAS P
PRESIDENT
Tax315.00 @ $54.62$17.2K
2026-03-11
Hubble Susan L
EVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Exercise279.00
2026-03-11
Hubble Susan L
EVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Tax164.00 @ $51.80$8.50K
2026-03-11
BONE JAMES M JR
EVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Exercise317.00
2026-03-11
Champi Gerard A
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Exercise689.00
2026-03-11
Kirtley Timothy
EVP/CHIEF RISK OFFICER
Exercise281.00
2026-03-11
Kirtley Timothy
EVP/CHIEF RISK OFFICER
Tax168.00 @ $51.80$8.70K
2026-03-11
Drobins Jeffrey A
EVP/CHIEF LENDING OFFICER
Exercise274.00
2026-03-11
Drobins Jeffrey A
EVP/CHIEF LENDING OFFICER
Tax236.00 @ $51.80$12.2K

Dividends

Quarterly
Yield (TTM)
3.7%
Annual / share
$2.49
Last ex-date
2026-05-29
Last amount
$0.63
ex 2026-05-29paid 2026-06-15$0.63
ex 2026-02-27paid 2026-03-13$0.63
ex 2025-11-28paid 2025-12-15$0.62
ex 2025-08-29paid 2025-09-15$0.62
ex 2025-05-30paid 2025-06-13$0.62
ex 2025-02-28paid 2025-03-14$0.62

Source: EODHD. Yield = trailing-12-month dividends ÷ price.

Earnings history

beat/miss · move
2026-04-30Miss -7.9% est▲ +0.65%8-K ↗
2026-01-30Miss -12.4% est▲ +1.62%8-K ↗
2025-10-30Miss -4.1% est▲ +0.19%8-K ↗
2025-07-31Beat +12.3% est▲ +0.54%8-K ↗
2025-05-01—▲ +2.22%8-K ↗
2025-02-06—▲ +1.65%8-K ↗

Dates from 8-K (Item 2.02); beat/miss = reported EPS vs consensus (Finnhub, recent quarters); move = prior close → close on/after.

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EDGAR Score81 vs 67
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Net margin— vs 10.5%
Return on equity11.4% vs 12.3%
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