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People Incorporated (PPLI)

35.62 -0.26 (-0.72%)
At close: October 30 at 4:00:00 PM EDT
35.62 0.00 (0.00%)
After hours: October 30 at 4:00:13 PM EDT
PPLI Q3 2026 earnings call
November 3, 2026 at 8:30 AM EST
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  • Previous Close 35.88
  • Open 35.30
  • Bid 32.56 x 200
  • Ask 37.98 x 200
  • Day's Range 34.79 - 35.75
  • 52 Week Range 29.56 - 48.32
  • Volume 888,558
  • Avg. Volume 1,131,368
  • Market Cap (intraday) 2.652B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.07
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 6.58
  • EPS (TTM) 5.41
  • Earnings Date Nov 2, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield -- (0.00%)
  • 1y Target Est 56.73
  • Zacks Rating Neutral

People Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and internet company worldwide. The company publishes original and engaging digital content in the form of articles, illustrations, and videos and images; and magazines related to women and lifestyle under the media platforms and formats, such as People, Entertainment Weekly, People en Español, Allrecipes, Food & Wine, Simply Recipes, Serious Eats, EatingWell, The Spruce Eats, Liquor.com, MyRecipes, Feedfeed, Better Homes & Gardens, The Spruce, REAL SIMPLE, Southern Living, Martha Stewart, Magnolia Journal, InStyle, Byrdie and Brides, Travel + Leisure, Investopedia, Lifewire, The Spruce Pets, Midwest Living, Verywell, and Successful Farming. It also operates websites that offers general search services and information, including Ask.com, a search site with a variety of fresh and contemporary content; Reference.com that offers content across select vertical categories; Consumersearch.com, which offers content designed to simplify the product research process; and Shopping.net, a vertical shopping search site, as well as offers direct-to-consumer downloadable desktop applications. In addition, the company provides Care.com, an online destination for families to connect with caregivers for their children, aging parents, pets, and homes under the Care For Business and HomePay brands; a platform to connect healthcare professionals with job opportunities under the Vivian Health name; The Daily Beast, a website dedicated to news, commentary, culture, and entertainment that publishes original reporting and opinion; and production and producer services for feature films for sale and distribution through theatrical releases and video-on-demand services under the IAC Films name. The company was formerly known as IAC Inc. and changed its name to People Incorporated in June 2026. People Incorporated is headquartered in New York, New York.

www.people.inc

5,156

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 10/30/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

PPLI
8.90%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
10.73%

1-Year Return

PPLI
11.94%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
11.11%

3-Year Return

PPLI
2.17%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
81.91%

5-Year Return

PPLI
71.50%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
64.59%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q2 FY26
Revenue 436.74M
Earnings 506.85M
Profit Margin 116.05%

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

Q2

FY26

0
200M
400M
600M
0.0%
50.0%
100.0%

Analyst Insights

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Analyst Price Targets

48.00
56.73 Average
35.62 Current
70.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 9/24/2026
Analyst StoneX
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Buy
Price Action Lowers
Price Target 70 -> 63

Statistics

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 10/30/2026
  • Market Cap

    2.65B

  • Enterprise Value

    3.00B

  • Trailing P/E

    6.58

  • Forward P/E

    69.84

  • PEG Ratio (current)

    0.28

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    1.33

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    0.52

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    1.44

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    3.66

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    14.12%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    0.42%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    9.04%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    2.38B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    453.02M

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    5.41

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    1.11B

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    27.58%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    76.44M

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Company Insights

Fair Value

35.62 Current

Dividend Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Hiring Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Research Reports

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  • Lowering target price to $35.00

    People Inc has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $35.000000; an Industry Subrating of Medium; a Management Subrating of Low; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of Low; and a Value Subrating of Medium.

  • Lowering target price to $37.00

    People Inc has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $37.000000; an Industry Subrating of Medium; a Management Subrating of Low; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of Low; and a Value Subrating of Medium.

  • What does Argus have to say about PPLI?

    People Inc has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $43.000000; an Industry Subrating of Medium; a Management Subrating of Low; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of Low; and a Value Subrating of Medium.

  • What does Argus have to say about PPLI?

    People Inc has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $43.000000; an Industry Subrating of Medium; a Management Subrating of Low; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of Low; and a Value Subrating of Medium.

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