Stilwell Value LLC 4
4 · PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORP /MS/ · Filed Feb 5, 2026
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Peoples Financial (PFBX) 10% Owner Joseph Stilwell Buys 3,822 Shares
What Happened Joseph Stilwell, reported as a 10% owner of Peoples Financial Corp. (PFBX), purchased 3,822 shares in an open-market/private purchase (reporting code P) on February 4, 2026. The shares were acquired at $20.56 per share for a total reported value of $78,578. This transaction was a purchase (a net buy), which investors often view as a more informative/positive signal than routine sales.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-02-04, 3,822 shares at $20.56 each (total $78,578).
- Filing date: 2026-02-05 (filed promptly the next day; appears timely under Form 4 rules).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the summary data provided (filing did not state a post-transaction total here).
- Footnotes: The filing indicates these and related holdings are owned directly or indirectly by entities controlled by Joseph Stilwell — Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P.; Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P.; and Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest (F1–F3).
- Group filing: The reporting persons are filing jointly as members of a Section 13(d) group that beneficially owns more than 10% of the issuer’s common stock.
Context
- This was a straightforward purchase (code P); no options, awards, or tax-withholding events were reported.
- As a 10% owner and manager of investment vehicles, Stilwell’s trades reflect institutional/activist ownership structures rather than routine executive compensation sales. Purchases by large shareholders can be seen as a vote of confidence in the stock, but this report is factual and does not imply motive.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Stilwell Joseph
10% Owner
Transactions
- Purchase
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-04$20.56/sh+3,822$78,578→ 461,619 total(indirect: See footnote)
Holdings
- 67,505(indirect: See footnote)
Common Stock
[F1] - 205,760(indirect: See footnote)
Common Stock
[F2]
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]These shares are owned directly by Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P. ("SAF") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Stilwell Value LLC ("Value"), which is the general partner of SAF. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- [F2]These shares are owned directly by Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. ("SVP VII") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SVP VII. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- [F3]These shares are owned directly by Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. ("SAI") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SAI. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.