Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for PFSI in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Oct 12 close
PFSI has traded under pressure this week, with BTIG Research cutting its price target from $90 to $80 while keeping a "buy" rating, following quarterly results that missed analyst expectations for both EPS and revenue. The stock touched a 52-week low of $60.75 amid a sharp decline in its Q4 2025 servicing segment income, and the Rosen Law Firm has disclosed an investigation into potential securities claims tied to allegedly misleading business information. Separately, ten brokerages maintain a consensus "Hold" rating with an average 12-month price target of $103.12, and the company has confirmed its Q3 2026 results will be released after market close on 29 October 2026.
The stock closed at $58.84, down 1.8%, sitting below both its 50-day average of $70.20 and its 200-day average of $89.78, with the 50-day itself below the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 71.3, placing it in the Buying zone, while the price stands 24.3% below the Gekko Fair Value of $77.75.
Earnings are set for 29 October 2026 after close, 17 days away and within a typical 20-trading-day holding period; the last report showed EPS of $1.96 against an estimate of $2.90, with an average absolute reaction of 4.2% historically. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current window. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 6.4% gain over 5 years, rising in 4 of them. Analyst coverage currently shows 4 buy and 3 hold ratings among 7 firms, with a consensus target of $88.57.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
PennyMac Financial Services scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $58.84 is below the 50-day ($70.20) and 200-day ($89.78) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart71.3, Buying
Reading 71.3 is in the Buying zone.
See the GekkoIndex24.3% below
Price is 24.3% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair valueNo data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 17 days
Reports on Oct 29, 2026, 17 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+6.4% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +6.4% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
PennyMac Financial Services closed at $58.84 on Oct 12, 2026, −48.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $58.72 to $160.36.
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PennyMac Financial Services works in mortgage banking and investment management across the United States. It originates, acquires and sells residential mortgage loans, including conventional loans and those backed by government insurance or guarantees, and this loan-production work is one of the main activities it is known for.
The company runs its business through three divisions. The production side handles creating, buying and selling loans. The servicing side manages loans after they are made, collecting payments, tracking principal and interest, holding funds for taxes and insurance, helping borrowers who fall behind, and handling foreclosures or loan modifications when needed. The investment management side looks for assets to buy, runs due diligence and bidding, completes acquisitions, oversees correspondent production for PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, and manages the resulting pool of acquired assets.
PennyMac Financial Services was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker PFSI.
PennyMac Financial Services’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 71.3, in the Buying zone, up 2.1 points over five sessions.
Up 2.1 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying (current zone) | 32 | −0.5% | −2.2% | ||
| Accumulation | 230 | +0.9% | +0.9% | ||
| Neutral | 365 | −0.6% | 0.0% | ||
| Distribution | 47 | −0.9% | −8.1% | ||
| Selling | 8 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average PFSI share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Buying zone: Smart money likely accumulating heavily. About the five zones →
PennyMac Financial Services trades 24.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $77.75, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what PennyMac Financial Services shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$77.75
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
24.3% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 15.9% below the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for PennyMac Financial Services, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for PFSI in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in PFSI were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
PennyMac Financial Services has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold PFSI.
PennyMac Financial Services reports on Oct 29, 2026, after the close (17 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 29, 2026
Expected after the close, 17 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | $1.96 est $2.90 | $538.0M est $632.6M | +0.2% |
| Oct 21, 2025 | $3.37 est $2.70 | $632.9M est $591.2M | +6.7% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $1.02 est $3.01 | $1.04B est $575.5M | −5.3% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $1.42 est $2.99 | $810.3M est $580.5M | −0.5% |
| Jan 30, 2025 | $2.88 est $3.02 | $470.1M est $524.2M | −6.6% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | $3.49 est $2.93 | $411.8M est $533.7M | −4.7% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $1.85 est $2.58 | $930.5M est $466.6M | −2.7% |
| Apr 24, 2024 | $2.48 est $2.31 | $885.4M est $432.4M | −7.1% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for PennyMac Financial Services is $88.57, +50.5% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | BTIG | $80 | +36.0% |
| Oct 9 | Piper Sandler | $71 | +20.7% |
| Oct 5 | Barclays | $71 | +20.7% |
| Sep 21 | KBW | $100 | +70.0% |
| Sep 16 | Barclays | $85 | +44.5% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, PennyMac Financial Services averaged +6.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.7% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +4.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +6.4% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +9.3% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, PFSI’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.1%.
PennyMac Financial Services’s market cap is $3.06B, with a P/E ratio of 8.4 and revenue of $3.33B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of PennyMac Financial Services this week reads negative: 4 positive, 1 neutral and 8 negative headlines.
PennyMac Financial Services’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| VVisa | Neutral | 0.1% below |
| MAMastercard | Neutral | 2.4% below |
| AXPAmerican Express | Accumulation | 9.3% below |
| COFCapital One Financial | Neutral | 12.1% below |
| URIUnited Rentals | Neutral | 7.5% below |
| RKTRocket Companies | Accumulation | 25.9% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
PennyMac Financial Services’s market cap is $3.06B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $58.84, with 51.95M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 8.4.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for PennyMac Financial Services is $88.57, +50.5% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 4 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate PennyMac Financial Services is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $58.84 is 24.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $77.75. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
PennyMac Financial Services is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026, after the market closes (17 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.42 per share on revenue of $543.1M. PennyMac Financial Services beat the earnings estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.2% on average across the report.
PennyMac Financial Services’s 52-week high is $160.36 and its 52-week low is $58.72; it closed at $58.84 on Oct 12, 2026, −48.6% over the past year.
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