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Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Marietta, United States | NasdaqGS
39.66 USD +0.03 (0.076%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 39.66

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:36 a.m. EDT

Peoples Bancorp presents a compelling case for income-focused investors seeking stability in a regional banking environment. The company has successfully navigated recent headwinds, delivering a 32% gain over the last nine years with consistent profitability and a healthy return on equity nearing 10%. The recent earnings beat and strengthening net interest margins confirm that the core business engine is intact and improving. The investment thesis rests heavily on the attractive 4.2% dividend yield, which is supported by a conservative 50% payout ratio, ensuring sustainability even if earnings fluctuate. While the stock recently hit a new 52-week high, the technical setup shows some cooling off with price hovering near the 50-day average, preventing a 'momentum' rating upgrade. However, the lack of consecutive negative annual returns and the positive long-term trajectory suggest the market has not yet priced in significant structural decline. Options activity reflects a cautious sentiment, with traders buying cheap protection at lower levels while maintaining exposure near current prices. This aligns with the view of a solid, defensive holding rather than a high-volatility growth play. For investors prioritizing capital preservation and steady income over explosive growth, this bank offers a balanced profile with room to run if interest rates stabilize.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.091851
AutoTheta0.091860
AutoARIMA0.091954
MSTL0.093837

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 25.87
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.475
Excess Kurtosis -0.89
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-02
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-02
Revenue per Share 12.388
Market Cap 1,425,472,256
Trailing P/E 12.02
Forward P/E 10.22
Beta 0.59
Profit Margins 27.20%
Website https://www.peoplesbancorp.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:36 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound or slightly bullish outcome, evidenced by heavy out-of-the-money put volume at deep strikes ($20-$25) likely serving as portfolio insurance rather than directional bets, while call interest clusters around the money and slightly out-of-the-money strikes ($40-$45). Implied volatility is significantly elevated for near-term puts compared to calls, suggesting a fear of a sharp drop but a lack of expectation for a massive rally.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.01% 4.95% 5.26% 5.22%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-03 0.420000 1.006229
2026-05-04 0.420000 1.242236
2026-02-02 0.410000 1.258055
2025-11-04 0.410000 1.443154
2025-08-04 0.410000 1.450301
2025-05-05 0.410000 1.397886
2025-02-03 0.400000 1.244555
2024-11-04 0.400000 1.321440
2024-08-05 0.400000 1.358234
2024-05-03 0.400000 1.334223
2024-02-02 0.390000 1.363160
2023-11-03 0.390000 1.369382
2023-08-04 0.390000 1.406926
2023-05-05 0.390000 1.533019
2023-02-03 0.380000 1.255368
2022-11-04 0.380000 1.278600
2022-08-05 0.380000 1.262458
2022-05-06 0.380000 1.380312
2022-02-04 0.360000 1.101591
2021-11-05 0.360000 1.098231
2021-07-30 0.360000 1.220753
2021-04-30 0.360000 1.076877
2021-02-05 0.350000 1.136364
2020-10-30 0.350000 1.548673
2020-07-31 0.340000 1.694071
2020-05-01 0.340000 1.438240
2020-01-31 0.340000 1.044868
2019-11-01 0.340000 1.036901
2019-08-02 0.340000 1.086609
2019-05-03 0.340000 1.033435
2019-02-01 0.300000 0.939850
2018-11-02 0.300000 0.876680
2018-08-07 0.280000 0.779727
2018-05-04 0.280000 0.774979
2018-02-02 0.260000 0.733841
2017-11-02 0.220000 0.648012
2017-08-02 0.220000 0.681325
2017-05-03 0.200000 0.601866
2017-02-03 0.200000 0.636335
2016-11-02 0.170000 0.701320
2016-08-04 0.160000 0.712378
2016-05-05 0.160000 0.765917
2016-02-05 0.150000 0.857143
2015-11-05 0.150000 0.730282
2015-07-30 0.150000 0.701919
2015-05-07 0.150000 0.653310
2015-02-04 0.150000 0.642674
2014-10-30 0.150000 0.600480
2014-07-31 0.150000 0.642949
2014-05-01 0.150000 0.590087
2014-01-30 0.150000 0.657318
2013-10-31 0.140000 0.624442
2013-08-01 0.140000 0.603448
2013-05-02 0.127273 0.696866
2013-01-31 0.109091 0.552996
2012-11-01 0.109091 0.565238
2012-08-02 0.100000 0.527578
2012-05-03 0.100000 0.583245
2012-02-02 0.100000 0.661853
2011-11-03 0.090909 0.723588
2011-08-04 0.090909 0.862812
2011-03-31 0.090909 0.831946
2010-12-22 0.090909 0.615384
2010-09-30 0.090909 0.808407
2010-07-01 0.090909 0.715819
2010-03-31 0.090909 0.606796
2009-12-11 0.090909 1.006035
2009-09-11 0.090909 0.682128
2009-06-11 0.209091 1.315790
2009-03-12 0.209091 2.309238
2008-12-11 0.209091 1.415385
2008-09-11 0.209091 1.068774
2008-06-12 0.209091 0.984589
2008-03-13 0.200000 0.979083
2007-12-13 0.200000 0.901270
2007-09-13 0.200000 0.859039
2007-06-13 0.200000 0.814815
2007-03-13 0.200000 0.862069
2006-12-13 0.190909 0.708024
2006-09-13 0.190909 0.710179
2006-06-13 0.190909 0.730689
2006-03-13 0.181818 0.708717
2005-12-13 0.181818 0.669343
2005-09-13 0.181818 0.706713
2005-06-13 0.172727 0.727411
2005-03-11 0.172727 0.711609
2004-12-13 0.163636 0.643315
2004-09-13 0.163636 0.694443
2004-06-14 0.163636 0.749998
2004-03-11 0.163636 0.637167
2003-12-11 0.163636 0.638523
2003-09-11 0.154545 0.603049
2003-06-11 0.138528 0.646464
2003-03-12 0.129870 0.717703
2002-12-11 0.129870 0.594059
2002-09-11 0.129870 0.517063
2002-06-12 0.129870 0.599520
2002-03-13 0.118064 0.678734
2001-12-12 0.118064 0.810813
2001-09-17 0.118064 0.750002
2001-09-10 0.150000 0.948134
2001-06-13 0.107331 0.759496
2001-03-13 0.100175 0.799998
2000-12-13 0.100175 0.991147
2000-09-13 0.100175 0.941174
2000-06-13 0.100175 0.945145
2000-03-13 0.091589 0.800001
1999-12-13 0.091068 0.622219
1999-09-13 0.091068 0.512583
1999-06-11 0.083263 0.476281
1999-03-11 0.082790 0.583337
1998-12-11 0.082790 0.564235
1998-09-11 0.076876 0.514852
1998-06-11 0.076876 0.429309
1998-03-12 0.074905 0.457833
1997-12-11 0.074905 0.431819
1997-09-11 0.074905 0.517008
1997-06-11 0.070962 0.562497
1997-03-12 0.070962 0.610166
1996-12-11 0.067020 0.647618
1996-09-11 0.061107 0.681324
1996-06-12 0.060927 0.723400
1996-03-13 0.060927 0.715785
1995-12-13 0.060927 0.739126
1995-09-13 0.055388 0.731176
1995-06-13 0.052130 0.666662
1995-03-09 0.052130 0.711106
1994-12-09 0.048872 0.615382
1994-09-09 0.048872 0.652171
1994-06-09 0.045614 0.636363
1994-03-09 0.045614 0.654970
1993-12-09 0.045614 0.687116
1993-09-09 0.042356 0.622756
1993-06-09 0.042356 0.650001
1993-03-09 0.042356 0.497609
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.68
dividendYield 4.24
exDividendDate 2026-08-03
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.66
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.04188746
lastDividendValue 0.42
lastDividendDate 2026-08-03
dividendDate 2026-08-17

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.28808057
Address1 138 Putnam Street
Address2 PO Box 738
All Time High 42.29
All Time Low 5.701757
Ask 51.02
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 217,410
Average Daily Volume3 Month 281,995
Average Volume 281,995
Average Volume10Days 217,410
Beta 0.589
Bid 28.36
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 2
Book Value 35.153
City Marietta
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 39.66
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 40.085
Day Low 39.55
Display Name Peoples Bancorp
Dividend Date 1,786,924,800
Dividend Rate 1.68
Dividend Yield 4.24
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,646,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,646,000
Earnings Growth 0.322
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.318
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,637,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,499,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,499,400
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 4.539
Enterprise Value 1,972,427,648
Eps Current Year 3.63857
Eps Forward 3.88143
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.3
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,785,715,200
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 39.6928
Fifty Day Average Change -0.032798767
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0008263153
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 28.808058
Fifty Two Week High 42.29
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.630001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.06218967
Fifty Two Week Low 27.49
Fifty Two Week Low Change 12.17
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.44270644
Fifty Two Week Range 27.49 - 42.29
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 729,354,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 5.12
Float Shares 33,951,988
Forward Eps 3.88143
Forward P E 10.217884
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 1,443
Fullday Change 0.0299988
Fullday Change Percent 0.0756971
Fullday Price 39.66
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 427,870,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.03159
Held Percent Institutions 0.69834
Implied Shares Outstanding 35,942,315
Industry Banks - Regional
Industry Disp Banks - Regional
Industry Key banks-regional
Ir Website http://www.snl.com/IRWebLinkX/corporateprofile.aspx?iid=100532
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,785,715,200
Last Dividend Value 0.42
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,373,846,400
Last Split Factor 11:10
Long Business Summary Peoples Bancorp Inc. operates as the financial holding company for Peoples Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking products and services. The company accepts various deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and governmental deposits; and provides commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, construction, finance, residential real estate, and consumer indirect and direct loans, as well as home equity lines of credit and overdrafts. It also offers debit and automated teller machine (ATM) cards; safe deposit rental facilities; money orders and cashier's checks; and online, telephone, and mobile banking services. In addition, it provides various life, health, and property and casualty insurance products; third-party insurance administration; interactive teller machines; insurance premium financing; commercial and technology equipment leasing; fiduciary and trust; equipment financing agreements; and asset management and administration services, as well as employee benefit, retirement, and healthcare plan administration services. Further, the company offers brokerage services through an unaffiliated registered broker-dealer; and credit cards to individuals and businesses, as well as merchant credit card transaction processing, and person-to-person and business-to-business payment processing services. Peoples Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1902 and is based in Marietta, Ohio.
Long Name Peoples Bancorp Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,425,472,256
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_327660
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 117,140,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,424,753,366
Number Of Analyst Opinions 6
Open 39.69
Operating Cashflow 140,312,992
Operating Margins 0.35707
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.5
Peg Ratio 1.45
Phone 740 373 3155
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 39.66
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 39.63
Price Eps Current Year 10.899886
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.128211
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.2803864
Profit Margins 0.27198
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0299988
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0756971
Regular Market Day High 40.085
Regular Market Day Low 39.55
Regular Market Day Range 39.55 - 40.085
Regular Market Open 39.69
Regular Market Previous Close 39.63
Regular Market Price 39.66
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 198,078
Return On Assets 0.01239
Return On Equity 0.09891
Revenue Growth 0.108
Revenue Per Share 12.388
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 35,942,315
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0471
Shares Short 1,693,864
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 1,719,037
Short Name Peoples Bancorp Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.048699997
Short Ratio 5.04
Source Interval 15
State OH
Symbol PEBO
Target High Price 46.0
Target Low Price 42.0
Target Mean Price 43.0
Target Median Price 42.0
Total Cash 190,036,992
Total Cash Per Share 5.389
Total Debt 763,785,984
Total Revenue 434,544,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.66
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.04188746
Trailing Eps 3.3
Trailing P E 12.018182
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 34.32995
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.3300514
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.15525952
Type Disp Equity
Volume 198,078
Website https://www.peoplesbancorp.com
Zip 45,750-0738