Investors connected to the Stilwell organization reported a modest common-stock purchase in Peoples Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: PFBX) on February 18, 2026. The filing states that Stilwell Value LLC together with Joseph Stilwell - identified as a ten-percent owner of the company - acquired 594 shares at $21.25 apiece, bringing the total consideration for the position to $12,622.
The share price at which the trade was executed sits close to PFBX's 52-week high of $22.54. Market data included with the filing shows a current market capitalization of $98.12 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82.
Following the purchase, Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. is reported to directly own 462,213 shares of Peoples Financial. The individuals who filed the notice are doing so as members of a Section 13(d) group, which the filing indicates beneficially owns more than 10% of the issuer's common equity.
InvestingPro commentary accompanying the transaction highlights that the stock appears overvalued when compared with its Fair Value estimate. In addition to the valuation note, InvestingPro assigns a financial health score of "FAIR" to PFBX and technical indicators that currently point to overbought conditions for the share price.
Performance and shareholder return metrics included in the disclosure show that PFBX has produced a 13.24% total return over the past 12 months. The company also yields 1.69% in dividends and is reported to have paid dividends for nine consecutive years.
The reported purchase is small relative to the Stilwell group's overall holdings, but it is recorded alongside their continued sizeable ownership stake that exceeds the 10% reporting threshold. The filing consolidates ownership information and the market statistics that provide context for the purchase.
Summary of the transaction:
- 594 shares bought on February 18, 2026 at $21.25 per share - total $12,622.
- Transaction occurred near the 52-week high of $22.54; market cap $98.12 million; P/E 20.82.
- Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. reported direct ownership of 462,213 shares.
All data above is drawn from the reported filing and the accompanying InvestingPro analysis noted in the disclosure.