Director Billy L. Price Jr. filed a Form 4 with the SEC on October 26, 2026, disclosing a purchase of 200 shares of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc. common stock on October 21, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Billy L. Price Jr., a director of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBK)
  • Transaction date: October 21, 2026
  • Transaction type: Purchase (transaction code P) of 200 shares of common stock
  • Purchase price: $42.285 per share
  • Beneficial ownership following transaction: 15,443.89 shares held directly

Price Adds to Direct Holdings in Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina

According to the Form 4 filing, Billy L. Price Jr., identified as a director of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBK), acquired 200 shares of the company's common stock on October 21, 2026. The filing reports a per-share purchase price of $42.285. The shares are held directly by the reporting person.

Following the reported transaction, the filing discloses that Price beneficially owns 15,443.89 shares of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina common stock on a direct basis. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing. The form was filed on October 26, 2026, and signed by Billy L. Price Jr., MD.

The filing does not indicate that the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, as the corresponding checkbox was not selected. No amendment date is listed, indicating this is an original filing rather than a revision of a prior report.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a single open-market purchase of 200 shares of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina common stock by director Billy L. Price Jr. at $42.285 per share on October 21, 2026, bringing his direct beneficial ownership to 15,443.89 shares.