Transaction overview
Stilwell Joseph, listed as a ten percent owner of Peoples Financial Corp (NASDAQ: PFBX), reported a purchase of 1,840 shares of the company's common stock on January 23, 2026. The executed price for the shares was $20.50 per share, producing a total transaction amount of $37,720.
Holdings reported after purchase
The filing outlines Stilwell's ownership through three Stilwell-managed entities. Following the trade, Stilwell is recorded as owning:
- 419,687 shares through Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.;
- 67,505 shares through Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P.; and
- 205,760 shares through Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P.
The filing further states that Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in those holdings.
Context and implications
The regulatory filing conveys a small, specific open-market purchase by a significant shareholder. The transaction amount and share count are explicit in the report, as is the ownership structure through specified private funds. The disclosure about indirect ownership and the pecuniary-interest qualifier is included verbatim in the filing.
Summary of key details
- Buyer: Stilwell Joseph (reported as a 10% owner of Peoples Financial Corp).
- Security: Common stock of Peoples Financial Corp (NASDAQ: PFBX).
- Transaction date: January 23, 2026.
- Shares purchased: 1,840.
- Price per share: $20.50.
- Total value: $37,720.
- Post-transaction holdings: detailed across three Stilwell-managed entities as listed in the filing.
Note on limitations
The report provides precise figures for the single purchase and the post-transaction holdings through the named entities, and it includes the stated ownership disclaimer. The filing does not provide additional commentary, rationale, or any other transactions beyond those enumerated above.
This article focuses on the factual content disclosed in the regulatory filing regarding the insider purchase and ownership disclosure.