Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (PEBK) Ownership
PEBK ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 47.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 19.12% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 5.3M
- Float
- 4.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.71% 77K shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.48 short interest down 17.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 47.64%
- Insiders 19.12%
- Other investors 33.23%
PEBK top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 7.83% | 417K | $18.5M | −2,024 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 5.85% | 312K | $13.8M | +21,659 (+7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Gendell Jeffrey L | 4.09% | 218K | $9.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.74% | 199K | $8.8M | −29,769 (−13.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.50% | 186K | $8.2M | +18,780 (+11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.21% | 118K | $5.2M | +11,261 (+10.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 1.58% | 84K | $3.7M | +2,731 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.46% | 78K | $3.4M | +46,792 (+151.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.45% | 77K | $3.4M | +16,237 (+26.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street Corp | 1.21% | 64K | $2.9M | +9,546 (+17.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Maltese Capital Management LLC | 1.03% | 55K | $2.4M | +5,042 (+10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.79% | 42K | $1.9M | +26,473 (+172.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.74% | 39K | $1.7M | +4,391 (+12.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 0.71% | 38K | $1.7M | +2,676 (+7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | 0.70% | 37K | $1.7M | +26,990 (+261.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Pinnacle Holdings, LLC | 0.66% | 35K | $1.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | AMG National Trust Bank | 0.62% | 33K | $1.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.62% | 33K | $1.5M | −4,807 (−12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.60% | 32K | $1.4M | +1,741 (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.57% | 31K | $1.4M | +6,241 (+25.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 201K shares and 3 cut 37K.
PEBK top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.61% | 139K | $6.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.46% | 131K | $5.8M | −1,536 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.83% | 97K | $4.3M | +288 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.92% | 49K | $2.2M | +984 (+2.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.87% | 46K | $2.0M | +70 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.78% | 42K | $1.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.49% | 26K | $1.2M | +236 (+0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N | 0.48% | 26K | $1.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.45% | 24K | $1.1M | +713 (+3.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.43% | 23K | $1.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.43% | 23K | $1.0M | −2,196 (−8.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | First Trust Dow Jones Sel MicroCap ETF | 0.40% | 21K | $934,753 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.37% | 19K | $863,885 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.35% | 18K | $814,247 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.32% | 17K | $760,177 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.28% | 15K | $649,288 | −101 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.27% | 14K | $632,446 | +2,615 (+22.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company | 0.25% | 13K | $596,414 | +55 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | DFA US Core Equity 2 I | 0.22% | 12K | $527,231 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.21% | 11K | $487,520 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
PEBK insider transactions
latest 12| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | James S Abernethy | Sell | $40.06 | 600 | $24,036 |
| 2026-02-27 | James S Abernethy | Sell | $38.91 | 523 | $20,350 |
| 2026-02-24 | James S Abernethy | Sell | $38.16 | 600 | $22,896 |
| 2026-02-09 | James S Abernethy | Sell | $38.34 | 1,000 | $38,340 |
| 2025-12-02 | James S Abernethy | Sell | $32.35 | 300 | $9,705 |
| 2025-11-03 | James S Abernethy | Sell | $29.05 | 800 | $23,240 |
| 2025-10-28 | James S Abernethy | Sell | $30.95 | 600 | $18,570 |
| 2025-09-03 | James S Abernethy | Sell | $31.01 | 600 | $18,606 |
| 2025-08-25 | James S Abernethy | Sell | $31.15 | 600 | $18,690 |
| 2025-08-04 | James S Abernethy | Sell | $28.01 | 600 | $16,806 |
| 2025-07-31 | James S Abernethy | Sell | $28.58 | 600 | $17,148 |
| 2025-05-12 | James S Abernethy | Sell | $29.15 | 500 | $14,575 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
PEBK shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns PEBK
Institutional investors own 47.6% of Peoples Bancorp NC's shares and insiders 19.12%. The largest holder is Wellington Management Company LLP with 7.83% of the shares (417K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.71% of the float, or 3.48 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 28.6% since 2014.
Related: PEBK key metrics, PEBK dividend history. See the PEBK stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PEBK ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Peoples Bancorp NC stock?
The largest shareholders of Peoples Bancorp NC are Wellington Management Company LLP (7.83%), BlackRock Inc (5.85%), Gendell Jeffrey L (4.09%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.74%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.50%).
What percentage of Peoples Bancorp NC is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 47.6% of Peoples Bancorp NC's shares outstanding; insiders hold 19.12%.
Which funds own Peoples Bancorp NC?
The largest fund holders of Peoples Bancorp NC are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.61%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.46%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (1.83%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.92%), iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.87%).
What is Peoples Bancorp NC's short interest?
77K shares of Peoples Bancorp NC were sold short, 1.71% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.48 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Peoples Bancorp NC?
Of the latest 12 reported insider transactions in Peoples Bancorp NC (since May 12, 2025), 0 were purchases and 12 were sales.
How many shares of Peoples Bancorp NC are outstanding?
Peoples Bancorp NC has 5.3M shares outstanding, of which 4.5M are in the public float.