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Model output · Signal date 2026-10-13
People Inc (PPLI) Stock Forecast Oct. 13, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 13, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · Nasdaq
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Rank in coverage
Middle 30%
of 5379 stocks scored
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Market Cap
$3.04B
mid-cap · #20 of 58 peers
Summary
People Inc (PPLI) stock forecast summary
On Oct. 13, 2026, PPLI is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5379 stocks scored that day.
People Inc is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $3.04B. It ranks number 20 by market capitalization among the 58 Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for PPLI is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +4.5%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +2.1%, strong sell < +0.9% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-13 signals)
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How PPLI ranks among 5379 stocks
90D Total forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Fundamentals
People Inc (PPLI) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | PPLI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.04B | 20/58 |
| P/E Ratio | 9.05x | 14/17 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.60x | 35/39 |
| EPS | $4.51 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $68.25 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $28.14 | – |
| FCF/Share | $1.11 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | PPLI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 6.6% | 11/29 |
| ROA | 4.5% | 15/38 |
| ROIC | -2.6% | 25/48 |
| Gross Margin | 65.7% | 20/44 |
| Operating Margin | -9.0% | 26/46 |
| Net Margin | 16.1% | 11/36 |
| EBT Margin | 30.8% | 6/46 |
| Tax Rate | 33.0% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | PPLI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.69x | 10/52 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.47x | 26/41 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.48x | 27/41 |
| Interest Coverage | -1.0x | 29/48 |
| Working Capital | $1.13B | 8/51 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | PPLI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $112M | 20/50 |
| Free Cash Flow | $82M | 17/33 |
| Capital Spending | -$29M | 18/33 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -44.1% | 29/31 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -47.5% | 22/23 |
| FCF/Sales | 3.9% | 25/34 |
| CapEx/Sales | 1.4% | 19/34 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | PPLI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.28x | 35/39 |
| Receivables Turnover | 6.4x | 22/37 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 7.2x | 28/39 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 57 days | 16/37 |
Income Statement
| Metric | PPLI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $2.10B | 12/39 |
| Operating Income | -$188M | 43/50 |
| Net Income | $336M | 8/37 |
| R&D Expense | $169M | 15/36 |
| SG&A Expense | $1.44B | 9/42 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $719M | 11/44 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | PPLI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 74M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $1.55B | 20.6% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $1.11B | 14.8% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $329M | 4.4% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $2.40B | 31.9% of assets |
Quarterly Financial Reports
PPLI quarterly financials and insider trading
Industry Peers · Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
People Inc (PPLI) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as People Inc (Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| PPLI People Inc | ▶ | $3.04B |
| GOOG Alphabet Inc. | ▶ | $4.27T |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | ▲ | $1.94T |
| APP Applovin Corp | ▲ | $91.12B |
| NBIS Nebius Group N.V. | ▲ | $52.34B |
| GDS Gds Holdings Ltd | ▲ | $45.01B |
| ZM Zoom Communications, Inc. | ▶ | $28.58B |
| DOCN Digitalocean Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $15.07B |
| BZ Kanzhun Ltd | ▶ | $14.50B |
| FLUT Flutter Entertainment Plc | ▶ | $13.55B |
| TEM Tempus Ai, Inc. | ▲ | $12.27B |
| PINS Pinterest, Inc. | ▲ | $12.13B |
| SNAP Snap Inc | ▲ | $11.04B |
| FDS Factset Research Systems Inc | ▼ | $10.34B |
| MTCH Match Group, Inc. | ▲ | $9.72B |
| SOGP Sound Group Inc. | ▲ | $9.17B |
| TTD Trade Desk, Inc. | ▶ | $5.61B |
| SIFY Sify Technologies Ltd | ▶ | $5.55B |
| WIX Wix.Com Ltd. | ▶ | $4.08B |
| MGNI Magnite, Inc. | ▲ | $3.63B |
| GRND Grindr Inc. | ▲ | $2.69B |
| DJT Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. | ▶ | $2.15B |
| DV Doubleverify Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $2.10B |
| WB Weibo Corp | ▼ | $1.61B |
| TRIP Tripadvisor, Inc. | ▶ | $1.02B |
| NXDR Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $1.00B |
| HSTM Healthstream Inc | ▲ | $987M |
| RXT Rackspace Technology, Inc. | ▲ | $938M |
| TBLA Taboola.Com Ltd. | ▲ | $919M |
| DSP Viant Technology Inc. | ▶ | $879M |
| CEVA Ceva Inc | ▲ | $869M |
| PUBM Pubmatic, Inc. | ▲ | $844M |
| BMBL Bumble Inc. | ▲ | $785M |
| SMWB Similarweb Ltd. | ▲ | $768M |
| SABR Sabre Corp | ▲ | $759M |
| EVER Everquote, Inc. | ▶ | $726M |
| RZLV Rezolve Ai Plc | ▲ | $589M |
| NEXN Nexxen International Ltd. | ▲ | $510M |
| ZIP Ziprecruiter, Inc. | ▲ | $349M |
| BLND Blend Labs, Inc. | ▲ | $226M |
| SANG Sangoma Technologies Corp | ▼ | $161M |
| HCAT Health Catalyst, Inc. | ▲ | $131M |
| PODC Podcastone, Inc. | ▲ | $63M |
| TEAD Teads Holding Co. | ▲ | $49M |
| RMXI Rmx Industries, Inc. | ▼ | $48M |
| SST System1, Inc. | ▶ | $23M |
| IPM Intelligent Protection Management Corp. | ▼ | $16M |
| TRSO Transuite.Org Inc. | ▼ | $14M |
| CDLX Cardlytics, Inc. | ▲ | $13M |
| GITS Global Interactive Technologies, Inc. | ▶ | $6M |
| CNET Zw Data Action Technologies Inc. | ▶ | $5M |
| BRGX Bioregenx, Inc. | ▼ | $4M |
| FMHS Farmhouse, Inc. /Nv | ▶ | $3M |
| CSAI Cloudastructure, Inc. | ▲ | $2M |
| LMED Latamed Ai Corp. | ▼ | $2M |
| IPDN Professional Diversity Network, Inc. | ▼ | $2M |
| QSJC Tancheng Group Co., Ltd. | ▼ | $720K |
| BBLR Bubblr Inc. | ▼ | $90K |
| GOAI Eva Live Inc | ▶ | N/A |
| HOLO Microcloud Hologram Inc. | ▶ | N/A |
Where PPLI sits on the market map
Technology · Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
News
People Inc (PPLI) stock news
MGM, People Inc. Switch Places In Merger Talks. People Inc. Soars.
People Inc. shot up about 10% on Friday, while MGM Resorts rose roughly 1%.
MGM Resorts considering bid for People Inc.
MGM Resorts International is considering making a bid to acquire Barry Diller's People Incorporated, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move comes a day after the publisher withdrew a takeover ...
FAQ
People Inc (PPLI) stock forecast FAQ
What is the People Inc (PPLI) stock forecast?
On Oct. 13, 2026, PPLI is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5379 stocks scored that day.
How accurate are People Inc stock predictions?
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for PPLI is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are People Inc forecasts updated?
People Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 13, 2026.
Which companies are People Inc's industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, PPLI included, share the SEC industry code Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.. The largest are: Alphabet Inc. (GOOG), Meta Platforms, Inc. (META), Applovin Corp (APP), Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS), Gds Holdings Ltd (GDS), Zoom Communications, Inc. (ZM).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.