PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
Business
PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. is a bank holding company that provides a full range of commercial and retail banking services through its subsidiaries, including Peoples Security Bank and 1st Equipment Finance, Inc. The company offers lending products (commercial and commercial real estate, equipment financing, residential mortgages, consumer loans), deposit products, trust and wealth management, merchant services, and payment processing. Its operations are organized as a single community banking operating segment complemented by a specialty equipment finance subsidiary and trust/wealth and merchant services functions. Peoples distributes its products through a network of community branch offices, loan production offices, digital channels and correspondent relationships across counties in Pennsylvania, parts of New Jersey and New York.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxable | 229 | 185 | 129 | 96 | 82 | |
| Tax-exempt | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| Taxable | 17 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
| Tax-exempt | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Dividends | 160,000 | 89,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 74,000 | |
| Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks | 405,000 | 498,000 | 335,000 | 101,000 | 8,000 | |
| Interest on federal funds sold | 2 | 4 | 5 | 342,000 | 330,000 | |
| Total interest income | 260 | 211 | 150 | 111 | 94 | |
| Interest on deposits | 81 | 88 | 59 | 13 | 7 | |
| Interest on short-term borrowings | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 78,000 | |
| Interest on long-term debt | 6 | 3 | 842,000 | 76,000 | 260,000 | |
| Interest on subordinated debt | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Interest on junior subordinated debt | 745,000 | 415,000 | — | — | — | |
| Total interest expense | 94 | 95 | 63 | 16 | — | |
| Net interest income | 166 | 116 | 87 | 96 | 85 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 98,000 | 19 | 566,000 | −449,000 | 2 | |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 166 | 97 | 86 | 96 | 83 | |
| Mortgage banking income | 549,000 | 389,000 | 390,000 | 511,000 | 975,000 | |
| Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 889,000 | |
| Interest rate swap gain | 1 | 285,000 | 390,000 | 622,000 | 759,000 | |
| Net gains (losses) on equity investment securities | 168,000 | 132,000 | −11,000 | −31,000 | 2,000 | |
| Net (losses) gains on sale of investment securities available for sale | −2 | 1,000 | 81,000 | −2 | — | |
| Net losses on sale of fixed assets | −74,000 | −165,000 | −3,000 | — | — | |
| Total noninterest income | 22 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 26 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits expense | 56 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 30 | |
| Net occupancy and equipment expense | 27 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |
| Acquisition related expenses | 200,000 | 16 | 2 | — | — | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 6 | 3 | 105,000 | 363,000 | 491,000 | |
| Professional fees and outside services | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| FDIC insurance and assessments | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Donations | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other expenses | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Total noninterest expense | 115 | 107 | 68 | 63 | 55 | |
| Income before income taxes | 72 | 8 | 33 | 45 | 54 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 13 | −30,000 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| Net income | 59 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 44 | |
| Unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale | 18 | 3 | 15 | −66 | −11 | |
| Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) on available for sale securities included in net income | 2 | −1,000 | −81,000 | 2 | — | |
| Change in benefit plan liabilities | 674,000 | 2 | 1 | 370,000 | 2 | |
| Change in derivative fair value | −64,000 | 632,000 | −824,000 | −728,000 | −322,000 | |
| Other comprehensive income | 20 | 5 | 15 | −65 | −10 | |
| Income tax expense related to other comprehensive income | 4 | 1 | 3 | −14 | −2 | |
| Other comprehensive income, net of income tax expense | 16 | 4 | 12 | −51 | −8 | |
| Comprehensive income | 75 | 12 | 39 | −13 | 36 | |
| Basic (per share) | 5.92 | 1 | 3.85 | 5.31 | 6.05 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 5.88 | 0.99 | 3.83 | 5.28 | 6.02 | |
| Basic (shares) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Dividends declared | 2.47 | 2.06 | 1.64 | 1.58 | 1.5 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 58 | 47 | 34 | 38 | 30 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits in other banks | 9 | 9 | 9 | 193,000 | 7 | |
| Federal funds sold | 201 | 80 | 145 | — | 242 | |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 269 | 136 | 187 | 38 | 280 | |
| Available for sale: Amortized cost of $541,707 and $575,288, respectively, net of allowance for credit losses of $0 at December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024 | 513 | 526 | 399 | 478 | — | |
| Held to maturity: Fair value of $62,798 and $65,152, respectively, net of allowance for credit losses of $0 at December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 91 | — | |
| Equity investments carried at fair value | 3 | 2 | 98,000 | 110,000 | 140,000 | |
| Total investment securities | 587 | 607 | 484 | 569 | 589 | |
| Loans | 4,067 | 3,994 | 2,850 | 2,730 | — | |
| Less: allowance for credit losses | 39 | 42 | 22 | 27 | 28 | |
| Net loans | 4,028 | 3,952 | 2,828 | — | — | |
| Loans held for sale | 805,000 | — | 250,000 | — | — | |
| Goodwill | 76 | 76 | 63 | 63 | 63 | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 78 | 73 | 61 | 56 | 52 | |
| Bank owned life insurance | 89 | 87 | 49 | 48 | 43 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 27 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 5 | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 28 | 34 | — | 105,000 | — | |
| Other assets | 71 | 75 | 42 | 46 | 28 | |
| Total assets | 5,271 | 5,092 | 3,742 | 3,554 | 3,369 | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 954 | 936 | 645 | 773 | 738 | |
| Interest-bearing | 3,480 | 3,472 | 2,634 | 2,274 | 2,226 | |
| Total deposits | 4,434 | 4,408 | 3,279 | 3,047 | 2,963 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 33 | 16 | 18 | 115 | — | |
| Long-term debt | 134 | 99 | 25 | 555,000 | 3 | |
| Subordinated debt | 83 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
| Junior subordinated debt | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Accrued interest payable | 7 | 6 | 6 | 903,000 | 408,000 | |
| Other liabilities | 51 | 54 | 41 | 42 | 30 | |
| Total liabilities | 4,751 | 4,623 | 3,402 | 3,238 | 3,029 | |
| Common stock, par value $2.00, authorized 25,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 9,994,595, shares at December 31, 2025, and 9,990,724 shares at December 31, 2024 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Capital surplus | 251 | 251 | 122 | 127 | 128 | |
| Retained earnings | 274 | 239 | 249 | 231 | 204 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −25 | −41 | −44 | −56 | −6 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 520 | 469 | 340 | 315 | 340 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 5,271 | 5,092 | 3,742 | 3,554 | 3,369 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 59 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 44 | |
| Depreciation of premises and equipment | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Amortization of right-of-use lease asset | 807,000 | 470,000 | 598,000 | 583,000 | 449,000 | |
| Amortization of net deferred loan (fees) costs | −62,000 | −1 | 694,000 | 1 | −491,000 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 237,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Amortization of CDI and other intangibles | 6 | 3 | 105,000 | 363,000 | — | |
| Amortization expense related to acquired borrowings | 468,000 | 387,000 | — | — | — | |
| Accretion income related to acquired loans | −16 | −9 | — | — | — | |
| Amortization expense related to acquired deposits | 698,000 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Amortization of low income housing partnerships | 2 | 472,000 | 431,000 | 454,000 | 427,000 | |
| Net unrealized (gain) loss on equity investments | −168,000 | −132,000 | 11,000 | 31,000 | −2,000 | |
| Net loss (gain) on sale of other real estate owned | 5,000 | — | −18,000 | −478,000 | −126,000 | |
| Valuation allowance on other real estate | 212,000 | 818,000 | — | — | — | |
| Loans originated for sale | −10 | −3 | −4 | −12 | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of loans originated for sale | 9 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 25 | |
| Net (gain) loss on sale of loans originated for sale | −56,000 | 3,000 | 12,000 | −47,000 | −331,000 | |
| Net (accretion) amortization of investment securities | −3 | −811,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Net loss (gain) on sale of investment securities available for sale | 2 | −1,000 | −81,000 | 2 | — | |
| Gain from bank owned life insurance settlement | −118,000 | −172,000 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 5 | −4 | 1 | 611,000 | 450,000 | |
| Stock compensation, including tax effects and expenses | 348,000 | 786,000 | 888,000 | 534,000 | 546,000 | |
| Accrued interest receivable | −2 | 5 | −1 | −3 | −273,000 | |
| Other assets | 6 | 8 | −2 | −2 | 1 | |
| Accrued interest payable | 1 | −2 | 5 | 495,000 | −328,000 | |
| Other liabilities | −8 | 2 | −3 | −48,000 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 54 | 35 | 33 | 42 | 41 | |
| Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale | 76 | 241 | 67 | 44 | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of equity investments | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Available for sale | 127 | 58 | 25 | 41 | 58 | |
| Held to maturity | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
| Available for sale | −168 | −5 | — | −113 | −292 | |
| Net (purchase) redemption of restricted equity securities | −2 | −5 | 4 | −6 | 1 | |
| Purchase of equity securities without readily determinable fair value | −328,000 | −802,000 | — | — | — | |
| Calls and maturities of equity securities without readily determinable fair value | 500,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net cash received in merger with FNCB Bancorp, Inc. | — | 28 | — | — | — | |
| Net (increase) decrease in loans | −61 | 62 | −123 | −403 | −152 | |
| Purchases of premises and equipment | −11 | −3 | −6 | −8 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment | 7 | 2 | 14,000 | 170,000 | 58,000 | |
| Proceeds from bank owned life insurance | 968,000 | 596,000 | — | 1 | 451,000 | |
| Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned | 22,000 | — | 139,000 | 966,000 | 925,000 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −24 | 386 | −26 | −468 | −440 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in deposits | 26 | −300 | 232 | 83 | 526 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 76 | — | 25 | — | — | |
| Repayment of long-term borrowings | −41 | −23 | −555,000 | −2 | −12 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in proceeds from short-term borrowings | 17 | −131 | −97 | 115 | −50 | |
| Proceeds from the issuance of subordinated debt, net of issuance costs | 83 | — | — | — | — | |
| Repayment of subordinated debt | −33 | — | — | — | — | |
| Retirement of common stock | — | — | −6 | −1 | −2 | |
| Cash dividends paid | −25 | −18 | −12 | −11 | −11 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 103 | −473 | 142 | 183 | 451 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 133 | −52 | 149 | −242 | 52 | |
| Interest | 92 | 96 | 58 | 15 | 10 | |
| Income taxes | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | |
| Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 326 on retained earnings, net of tax | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Transfers of fixed assets to other real estate | 433,000 | 2 | — | — | 544,000 | |
| Transfers of loans to other real estate | 750,000 | 27,000 | — | — | — | |
| Origination of mortgage servicing rights | 101,000 | 609,000 | — | — | — |
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Portfolio as of 2026-01-14 · 423 positions
Top sectors
| Sector | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | $231.25M | 100.0% |
Top holdings
| Issuer | Ticker | Shares | Value | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEOPLES FINL SVCS CORP | — | 348.2K | $17.57M | 7.6% |
| APPLE COMPUTER INC COM | — | 54.5K | $9.52M | 4.1% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | 24.2K | $7.47M | 3.2% |
| PEPSICO INC COM | — | 29.6K | $4.95M | 2.1% |
| MCDONALDS CORP COM | — | 18.3K | $4.53M | 2.0% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM | — | 25.4K | $3.89M | 1.7% |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | — | 10.7K | $3.81M | 1.6% |
| PFIZER INC COM | — | 72.1K | $3.73M | 1.6% |
| AMAZON COM INC COM | — | 1.0K | $3.27M | 1.4% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM | — | 18.3K | $3.25M | 1.4% |