Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) reported third-quarter 2026 net earnings of $5.7 million, or $1.08 per basic share and $1.05 per diluted share, compared with $3.7 million, or $0.70 per basic share and $0.67 per diluted share, a year earlier.
Net interest income totaled $16.7 million for the quarter, while total loans reached $1.30 billion and deposits totaled $1.57 billion as of September 30, 2026.
- Net interest margin was 3.85%, compared with 3.58% in the prior-year quarter.
- Net interest income increased to $16.7 million from $15.1 million.
- Non-interest income was $6.7 million, compared with $7.1 million a year earlier.
- Non-interest expense declined to $15.8 million from $16.9 million.
- For the first nine months of 2026, net earnings were $15.4 million, or $2.89 per basic share and $2.81 per diluted share.
- Non-performing assets were $4.3 million, representing 0.25% of total assets at September 30, 2026.
$PEBK Insider Trading Activity
$PEBK insiders have traded $PEBK stock on the open market 19 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 18 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $PEBK stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- ROBERT C ABERNETHY has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 17,247 shares for an estimated $743,374.
- JAMES S ABERNETHY has made 0 purchases and 10 sales selling 6,900 shares for an estimated $288,761.
- ROBERT C. JR ABERNETHY has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 4,550 shares for an estimated $191,999.
- ASHTON V. ABERNETHY sold 950 shares for an estimated $40,147
- BILLY L JR DR PRICE purchased 400 shares for an estimated $17,198
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$PEBK Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 54 institutional investors add shares of $PEBK stock to their portfolio, and 22 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- FOURTHSTONE LLC removed 194,918 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $8,399,016
- AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC added 46,792 shares (+151.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $2,016,267
- ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC added 26,990 shares (+261.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,162,999
- WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC added 22,056 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q3 2026, for an estimated $945,320
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 21,659 shares (+7.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $933,286
- UBS GROUP AG added 21,326 shares (+279.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $918,937
- HRT FINANCIAL LP added 19,298 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $831,550
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