Zacks upgrades Peoples Financial Services stock to Hold

Published on 10/06/2026 at 01:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Zacks rates Peoples Financial Services stock Hold on September 26, 2026. Second-quarter earnings per share was USD 1.48 versus USD 1.64 consensus.

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Zacks Research upgraded Peoples Financial Services stock to a Hold rating, as MarketBeat reported on September 26, 2026. The rating change gives PFIS a defined analyst stance as the regional bank approaches its next scheduled earnings release.

Hold rating follows earnings miss

MarketBeat said Peoples Financial Services reported USD 1.48 in diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2026, below the USD 1.64 consensus estimate. That USD 0.16 shortfall is the clearest counterweight to the Hold upgrade and keeps earnings execution central to the investment case.

The same report listed a 20.66 percent net margin and a 17.27 percent return on equity for the company. Those figures show that the earnings discussion is not simply about revenue scale, but also about how efficiently the bank converts its balance sheet into profit.

Next report due October 16

Peoples Financial Services is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 16, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The calendar gives investors a concrete next checkpoint for the USD 1.48 earnings-per-share result and the USD 1.64 consensus comparison.

The company also appeared in the S&P Regional Banks Select Industry Index, a development listed by MarketBeat on September 21, 2026. The index connection places PFIS in a broader regional-bank benchmark while the upcoming report will supply the next company-specific performance test.

PFIS stays below yearly high

PFIS was last at USD 69.08 on Nasdaq on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The price stood USD 4.29 below the 52-week high of USD 73.37, a gap of 5.85 percent, while market capitalization was USD 691.6 million on the same date.

The company had a 52-week range of USD 43.64 to USD 73.37 on October 5, 2026. Peoples Financial Services Corp. operates Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, offering commercial and retail banking, lending, wealth management and trust services across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.