Peoples Financial Services Corp (PFIS) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup · Inst Constrain edge
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $67.12 — A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.2% away).
Peoples Financial Services Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company that provides commercial and retail banking services in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. The company accepts deposits through money market, negotiable order of... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $67.12 — A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.2% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 70, MACD bullish. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 26d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $67.12 — A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.2% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 70, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $63.34. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $67.24 (+0.2% upside). Prior stop was $63.34. Stop-loss: $63.34.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.2% away); Consecutive earnings misses (3).
Peoples Financial Services Corp trades at a P/E of 11.5 (forward 9.2). TrendMatrix value score: 9.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
7 analysts cover PFIS with a consensus score of 2.3/5. Average price target: $62.
What does Peoples Financial Services Corp do?Peoples Financial Services Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company that...
Peoples Financial Services Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company that provides commercial and retail banking services in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. The company accepts deposits through money market, negotiable order of withdrawal, savings, individual retirement, demand deposit, and certificates of deposit accounts. It also provides residential real estate, automobile, manufactured housing, personal, and home equity loans; and commercial real estate and working capital, as well as loans for equipment and other commercial needs. In addition, the company offers fiduciary and investment services, including investment management, IRA trustee, estate administration, living and life insurance trust, trustee under will, guardianship, custodial/IRA custodial, and corporate trust services, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. Further, it provides wealth management products and services comprising investment portfolio management, estate and business succession planning, annuities, insurance, retirement plan, and tax planning, as well as education funding strategies; and securities, brokerage, and investor services. Additionally, the company offers remote deposit capture, automatic clearing house transaction, cash management, automated teller machine, point of sale transaction, safe deposit box, night depository, direct deposit, and official check services. It serves business, non-profit, governmental, municipal agency, and professional customers, as well as retail customers. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Moosic, Pennsylvania.