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Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$38.81 +1.09% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $38.98

Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 11% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $1.39B

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As of 2026-11-01, Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: PEBO) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 72/100 at a spot price of $38.81 (+1.09% 1D, market cap $1.39B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 18/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, PEBO ranks #97 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does PEBO compare to WABC and FMBH in the Financials sector?

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Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), PEBO carries a Roarable B (72/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 13.1x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 10.5%. By comparison, WABC (Westamerica Bancorporation) holds a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E 12.2x, ROIC 12.4%, cap $1.42B) and FMBH (First Mid Bancshares Inc.) posts a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E 14.8x, ROIC 9.6%, cap $1.36B). Among the 5-stock peer group, WABC leads on earnings multiple (12.2x) while BHRB leads on capital efficiency (13.7% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PEBO?

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Per PEBO's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000318300), Peoples Bancorp Inc. generated $86.7M in revenue (+2.3% YoY), $106.8M in net income, and $128.7M in free cash flow against $9.65B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $38.98 (+0.44%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 148.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PEBO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (72/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY PEBO SCORES 72/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+18/20 pts (25% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 76% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 57.5 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-8 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$35.80+2.6% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$36.72+4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$38.20+1.6% Next Q

Current

Grade B$38.81+7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (64) → B (72)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the PEBO Bull Thesis Could Fail

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk →

Even with a 72/100 (B) score, PEBO faces multiple-compression risk if 13.1x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($38.41) or 200D SMA ($36.08) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($41.26) toward Bear Floor ($31.82).

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $PEBO• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “PEBO Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT

PEBO Smart-Money Thermometer: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

Wide-Open SEC Form 4, 13F & Congressional Disclosure Ledger (PEBO)

No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on PEBO. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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PEBO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +12.82%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT

2026-10-30O $39.00H $39.00L $38.37C $38.81VOL 501.6K

RES: $38.25SUP: $34.61SMA50: $38.41SMA200: $36.08

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PEBO Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

4.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on PEBO today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for PEBO. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (PEBO)

Financials Rank #97 of 1096 ⚔️ WABC vs PEBO Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (PEBO vs. WABC, FMBH, BHRB, HBT)

Industry: Major Banks (248 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO) ranks #97 by composite RQD confidence (72/100, grade B) and #504 by equity capitalization ($1.39B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, WABC leads on earnings valuation at 12.2x trailing P/E, while BHRB leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 13.7% ROIC and — gross margin. PEBO currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 72/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
PEBO ACTIVE Peoples Bancorp Inc.	B	72/100	13.1x	—	10.5%	+1.09%	$1.39B	Benchmark Subject
WABC Westamerica Bancorporation	C	63/100	12.2x	—	12.4%	+0.79%	$1.42B	/wabc-vs-pebo →
FMBH First Mid Bancshares Inc.	C	62/100	14.8x	—	9.6%	+1.21%	$1.36B	/fmbh-vs-pebo →
BHRB Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.	C-	61/100	12.2x	—	13.7%	+0.88%	$1.43B	/bhrb-vs-pebo →
HBT HBT Financial Inc.	B-	70/100	17.4x	—	12.5%	+1.10%	$1.34B	/hbt-vs-pebo →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000318300

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO) reported GAAP revenue of $86.7M (+2.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $84.8M , and +9.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $106.8M, operating cash flow of $134.7M, and free cash flow of $128.7M (-5.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, PEBO closed FY2025 with $9.65B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$86.7M	$106.8M	$134.7M	$128.7M	$9.65B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$84.8M	$117.2M	$143.2M	$136.4M	$9.25B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$79.5M	$113.4M	$143.6M	$143.6M	—	—

3. PEBO Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is PEBO stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does PEBO compare to WABC and FMBH in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PEBO?

Where is PEBO trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

PEBO last traded at $38.81 (+1.09% on volume of 404,652 shares), positioning the stock +1.04% above its 50-day simple moving average ($38.41) and +7.57% above its 200-day simple moving average ($36.08). Across its 52-week range of $28.01 to $42.29, PEBO sits at the 75.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 57.5 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.0% ($37.26 to $40.36).

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Are PEBO insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies PEBO leadership and institutional positioning as: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION.

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