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PPLI · People Inc

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$40.40 +0.03 (+0.07%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$3.02B
Shares
74.46M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$40.40 Open$40.63 Day$40.10–41.00 52W close$31.52–47.62 Avg vol 30d952K Short int7.7M · 10.3% float · 9.3d Short vol82% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataApr 2025–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 3

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Apr 1, 2025; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 3, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +1%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −7%
      below
      RSI (14) 40
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 55%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −9%
      trailing
      6-month return +15%
      trailing
      YTD return +3%
      this year
      Relative strength +1%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $43 › 200d $40 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Flat
      0% holders QoQ · +55 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      10.29% of float · ▼ -8.8% MoM · 9.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      334 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 60
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −17%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +80%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $335.3M
      Valuation P/E 9
      below peers
      Balance sheet $484.5M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 32%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −17%
      past year
      ATR 3.8%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 4, 2026
      annual run-rate
      Annual run-rate operating expense savings $40M
      annual
      Reduced stock-based compensation expense $20M – $25M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2025
      Adjusted EBITDA · full year $247M – $285M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −7% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      40 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      55% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 1 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $43 › 200d $40 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Flat
      0% holders QoQ · +55 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      10.29% of float · ▼ -8.8% MoM · 9.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      334 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $32 Now $40 · 55% Range high $48
      vs 200-day avg +1% vs 50-day avg -7%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      People Inc. Free Cash Flow non-GAAP $79M the six months ended June 30, 2026
      Share repurchases (additional authorization) 10M Q2 2026
      Emerging & Other Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $4M Q1 2026
      MGM shares held 66.8M Q1 2026
      Total Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $2.7M Q1 2026
      Care.com Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $18.6M Q4 2025
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $44.8M Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
      People Inc. Digital revenue $354.8M Q4 2025
      Remaining share repurchase authorization 5.5M As of January 30, 2026
      Share repurchases 1M Between November 1, 2025 and February 2, 2026
      Share repurchases (aggregate) $37M Between November 1, 2025 and February 2, 2026
      Share repurchases (full year aggregate) $337M Over the last year
      Share repurchases (full year) 8.2M Over the last year
      Shares outstanding 77.3M As of December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Internet Content & Information — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      PPLI
      People Inc
      this stock
      $3.02B +3.3% -16.6% 9.0 10.3%
      GOOGL
      Alphabet Inc.
      $4.23T +10.5% +15.1% 17.4 0.6%
      META
      Meta Platforms, Inc.
      $1.50T -10.6% +47.1% 22.2 1.2%
      SPOT
      Spotify Technology S.A.
      $100.65B -11.7% 3.1%
      NBIS
      Nebius Group N.V.
      $70.46B +231.7% +479.0% 22.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      334
      % held
      92.7%
      Net QoQ
      -2.1M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      353
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      7.7M
      Days to cover
      9.3d
      Change
      -737.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      82%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      171
      Value
      $8.1K
      As of
      Jul 7, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.3%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Greg Gianforte
      Amount
      $100.0K–$250.0K
      Traded
      Jul 28, 2020
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $-104.0M
      EPS diluted
      $-1.30
      View
      Buybacks
      Remaining
      shares 12.5M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 3, 2026
      This year
      20
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 4, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      PEOPLE INCORPORATED TO HOST Q2 20…
      Published
      Jul 15, 2026
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Apr 1, 2025; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      PPLI -2.8% -9.3% +14.8% -2.8% +3.3%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -3.2% -13.7% +1.0% -6.7% -10.5%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      shares 12.50M

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1800227 CUSIP 44891N208 13F (30d) 336 filings 309 filers Visit website Investor relations