Peoples Financial Services Corp. (PFIS) Ownership
PFIS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 36.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 8.13% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 10.0M
- Float
- 9.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.13% 380K shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.63 short interest up 54.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 36.40%
- Insiders 8.13%
- Other investors 55.48%
PFIS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.44% | 744K | $50.8M | +109,791 (+17.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.03% | 403K | $27.5M | +11,125 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.39% | 339K | $23.2M | +22,644 (+7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.49% | 250K | $17.1M | +14,266 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 2.12% | 212K | $14.5M | +12,041 (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.03% | 203K | $13.8M | +83,727 (+70.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Peoples Financial Services Corp | 0.90% | 90K | $6.2M | −640 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.86% | 86K | $5.9M | +11,946 (+16.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.83% | 83K | $5.7M | +4,257 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.79% | 79K | $5.4M | +25,119 (+46.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.62% | 62K | $4.2M | +799 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 0.60% | 60K | $4.1M | +4,257 (+7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.53% | 53K | $3.6M | +1,627 (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.49% | 49K | $3.4M | +15,906 (+47.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc | 0.48% | 48K | $3.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC | 0.45% | 45K | $3.1M | +44,933 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Segall Bryant & Hamill | 0.38% | 38K | $2.6M | −2,590 (−6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.35% | 35K | $2.4M | +13,009 (+59.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 0.34% | 34K | $2.3M | +1,338 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.34% | 34K | $2.3M | +4,153 (+14.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 381K shares and 2 cut 3,230.
PFIS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.86% | 287K | $19.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.66% | 266K | $18.2M | +2,627 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 2.24% | 224K | $15.3M | +576 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.04% | 105K | $7.1M | +704 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.85% | 85K | $5.8M | +130 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 0.70% | 70K | $4.8M | +2,080 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.69% | 69K | $4.7M | +2,497 (+3.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.57% | 57K | $3.9M | −816 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.55% | 55K | $3.7M | +663 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.44% | 44K | $3.0M | −3,239 (−6.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | First Trust Dow Jones Sel MicroCap ETF | 0.40% | 40K | $2.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.36% | 36K | $2.5M | +1,454 (+4.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.34% | 34K | $2.3M | +23 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.32% | 32K | $2.2M | +294 (+0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.31% | 31K | $2.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.30% | 30K | $2.1M | −209 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.30% | 30K | $2.0M | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.25% | 25K | $1.7M | +513 (+2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.23% | 23K | $1.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N | 0.23% | 23K | $1.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
PFIS insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Richard S Lochen Jr | Buy | $50.10 | 100 | $5,010 |
| 2025-08-06 | Richard S Lochen Jr | Buy | $47.67 | 1,000 | $47,670 |
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.
PFIS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns PFIS
Institutional investors own 36.4% of Peoples Financial Services's shares and insiders 8.13%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.44% of the shares (744K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 2 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.13% of the float, or 6.63 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 33.6% since 2014.
Related: PFIS analyst forecast, PFIS key metrics, PFIS dividend history. See the PFIS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PFIS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Peoples Financial Services stock?
The largest shareholders of Peoples Financial Services are BlackRock Inc (7.44%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.03%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.39%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.49%), State Street Corp (2.12%).
What percentage of Peoples Financial Services is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 36.4% of Peoples Financial Services's shares outstanding; insiders hold 8.13%.
Which funds own Peoples Financial Services?
The largest fund holders of Peoples Financial Services are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.86%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.66%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (2.24%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (1.04%), iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.85%).
What is Peoples Financial Services's short interest?
380K shares of Peoples Financial Services were sold short, 4.13% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.63 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Peoples Financial Services?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Peoples Financial Services (since August 6, 2025), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Peoples Financial Services are outstanding?
Peoples Financial Services has 10.0M shares outstanding, of which 9.2M are in the public float.