The sale is small and by a director, not the CEO/CFO. No material impact expected. Monitor for any subsequent Form 4 filings to confirm execution, but this appears routine.
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Executive Summary
Director James S. Abernethy filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 1,000 common shares of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc., valued at approximately $43,130.64 based on the filing date price. The shares were acquired via inheritance in November 2020. The proposed sale is small relative to the company's $238M market cap and appears to be a routine, non-emergency disposition.
Key Facts
- Reporting owner: James S. Abernethy, a Director of the company.
- Proposed sale: 1,000 common shares, estimated value $43,130.64.
- Shares acquired on 11/30/2020 via inheritance from Christine S. Abernethy.
- Broker: Wells Fargo Clearing Services.
- Proposed sale date: 10/28/2026, same day as filing.
- Market cap of PEBK: $238M; proposed sale represents ~0.018% of market cap.
- Recent insider activity: 1 buy totaling $8K in the 30 days prior to snapshot.
Financial Impact
Proceeds of ~$43,130 from sale of 1,000 shares, immaterial relative to market cap.
Risk Factors
- Form 144 is only an intent to sell; the sale may not occur.
- No context on the insider's total holdings, so proportionality relative to personal portfolio is unknown.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 144 Filing (Primary) | 0001244172-26-000011 |
| Document: 0001244172-26-000011-index.html | 0001244172-26-000011 |
| Document: 0001244172-26-000011.txt | 0001244172-26-000011 |
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Oct 29, 2026 today | 144 | $44.02 | awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | $44.60 (+1.33%) |
Oct 28, 2026 1d ago | 144 | $43.95 | awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | $44.60 (+1.48%) |
Oct 19, 2026 10d ago | 8-K | $43.89 $43.57 | ▼ −0.72% | ▼ −0.57% | $44.60 (+1.63%) |
Sep 2, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.88 $43.86 | ▼ −0.05% | ▲ +0.91% | $44.60 (+1.64%) |
Sep 1, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.67 $43.86 | ▲ +0.44% | ▲ +1.39% | $44.60 (+2.13%) |
Aug 7, 2026 11w ago | Insider Cluster | $42.88 $44.60 | ▲ +4.01% | ▲ +4.06% | $44.60 (+4.01%) |
Aug 6, 2026 12w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.05 $44.84 | ▲ +4.16% | ▲ +3.76% | $44.60 (+3.60%) |
Jul 31, 2026 12w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.00 $43.05 | ▲ +0.12% | ▼ −3.40% | $44.60 (+3.72%) |
Jul 30, 2026 13w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.00 $43.04 | ▲ +0.09% | ▼ −3.53% | $44.60 (+3.72%) |
Jul 24, 2026 13w ago | Insider Cluster | $43.02 $43.00 | ▲ +0.05% | ▲ +0.42% | $44.60 (−3.67%) |
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