Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. PennyMac Financial Services Inc shares valued at $768,693 were sold by MAZZELLA JOSEPH F on Aug 13 ’25. At $108.16 per share, MAZZELLA JOSEPH F sold 7,107 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 86,050 shares worth approximately $9.33 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, MAZZELLA JOSEPH F purchased 7,107 shares, netting a total of over 768,697 in proceeds.
Before that, SPECTOR DAVID had sold 5,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $504,048, the Chairman & CEO traded PennyMac Financial Services Inc shares for $100.81 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 5,000 shares, worth approximately $14.7 million.
As published in a research note from Keefe Bruyette on April 08, 2025, PennyMac Financial Services Inc [PFSI] has been rated up from a Mkt perform to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $114. Analysts at Keefe Bruyette downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ outlook in a report released in late July. As of April 09, 2024, Keefe Bruyette has increased its “Mkt perform” rating to a “an Outperform” for PFSI. Earlier on January 10, 2024, Deutsche Bank initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for PFSI stock.
Analyzing PFSI Stock Performance
On last trading session, PennyMac Financial Services Inc [NYSE: PFSI] rose 0.07% to $108.41. The stock’s lowest price that day was $106.29, but it reached a high of $108.74 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 10.42%. Over the course of the year, PennyMac Financial Services Inc shares have jumped approximately 13.51%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $115.46 on 01/30/25 and a 52-week low of $85.74 on 04/11/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for PennyMac Financial Services Inc (PFSI)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 106.88, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 105.35. In the upper region, resistance lies at 109.35. The next price resistance is at 110.29. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 69.91 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is PennyMac Financial Services Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of PennyMac Financial Services Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-07-31 jumping by 0.2 million shares to 1.81 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-30 was 1.61 million shares. A jump of 11.03% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.07 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.07.
Which companies own the most shares of PennyMac Financial Services Inc (PFSI)?
In terms of PennyMac Financial Services Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 117.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 8.46% from the previous closing price of $108.33. Analysts anticipate PennyMac Financial Services Inc stock to reach 120 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 115. In spite of this, 11 analysts ranked PennyMac Financial Services Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
