PPLI People Incorporated

QT48

NASDAQ·Communication Services·Internet Content & Information·USA

Latest market price

36.88

+1.26+3.54%

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PPLIQT48People Incorporated·NASDAQ

Overview Short InterestFilings

36.88+3.54%

Filing

Up 3.5% — Filed an 8-K material-event report (2026-11-02) — details in the filing.

Medium confidence

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Snapshot

Index	—	P/E	8.23	EPS (ttm)	4.48	Insider Own	1.48%	Shs Outstand	74.46M	Perf Week	-3.43%

Market Cap	2.75B	Forward P/E	33.06	EPS next Y	1.12	Insider Trans	0.00%	Shs Float	61.45M	Perf Month	-10.66%

Enterprise Value	3.05B	PEG	—	EPS next Q	—			Short Float	18.80%	Perf Quarter	-20.57%

Income	339.00M	P/S	1.31	EPS this Y	2092.55%			Short Ratio	10.22	Perf Half Y	-18.35%

Sales	2.10B	P/B	0.54	EPS next Y	-82.54%	ROA	4.51%	Short Interest	11.56M	Perf YTD	-5.68%

Book/sh	68.89	P/C	2.47	EPS next 5Y	-26.45%	ROE	7.08%	52W High	48.32 -23.68%	Perf Year	15.90%

Cash/sh	14.95	P/FCF	33.90	EPS past 3/5Y	—	ROIC	0.18%	52W Low	29.56 24.76%	Perf 3Y	7.02%

Dividend Est.	—	EV/EBITDA	—	Sales past 3/5Y	-22.97% -2.85%	Gross Margin	65.68%	Volatility	3.62% 2.88%	Perf 5Y	-71.32%

Dividend TTM	—	EV/Sales	1.45	EPS Y/Y TTM	—	Oper. Margin	0.92%	ATR (14)	1.26	Perf 10Y	211.75%

Dividend Ex-Date	—	Quick Ratio	3.69	Sales Y/Y TTM	-24.82%	Profit Margin	16.18%	RSI (14)	40.78	Recom	2.29

Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	—	Current Ratio	3.69	EPS Q/Q	-3288.89%	SMA20	-5.34%	Beta	0.97	Target Price	62.00

Payout	0.00%	Debt/Eq	0.28	Sales Q/Q	-25.55%	SMA50	-4.94%	Rel Volume	1.03	Prev Close	35.62

Employees	5,156	LT Debt/Eq	0.27	Earnings	Feb 02	SMA200	-8.91%	Avg Volume	1.10M	Price	36.88

IPO Date	Jan 19, 1993	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	-4603.40% —	Net Debt/EBITDA	—	Volume	1,143,240	Change	3.54%

Analyst Ratings

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating	Target
Aug-05-26	Reiterated	Truist Securities	Buy	$62
May-06-26	Downgrade	Jefferies	Buy → Hold
Dec-15-25	Downgrade	Oppenheimer	Outperform → Perform

Latest News· Times ET

Nov-02-26

Nov-02-2608:11PM

People (PPLI) Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimateszacks.com

08:01PM

People (PPLI) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimateszacks.com

04:10PM

People Incorporated Earnings Release Available on Company's Websiteprnewswire.com

Oct-28-26

Oct-28-2605:08AM

UPDATED: MGM Resorts International Inks Voting Agreement With People Incorporated; People, Barry Diller Agree To Vote All Their MGM Resort Shares; Not To Buy MGM Resorts Shares If It Exceeds 29.9% StakeBenzinga

Oct-21-26

Oct-21-2610:11AM

People Incorporated (PPLI): Solid Quarterly Earnings Highlight Ongoing Corporate SimplificationYahoo

Oct-14-26

Oct-14-2612:27PM

Longleaf Partners Global Fund Q3 2026 Portfolio ReviewSeekingAlpha

07:02AM

Longleaf Partners Fund Q3 2026 Portfolio Reviewseekingalpha.com

Oct-13-26

Oct-13-2605:29AM

Contrasting Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) & People Incorporated Common Stock (NASDAQ:PPLI)defenseworld.net

Oct-12-26

Oct-12-2601:29AM

Contrasting USA Today (NYSE:TDAY) & People Incorporated Common Stock (NASDAQ:PPLI)defenseworld.net

Oct-08-26

Oct-08-2609:10PM

People (PPLI), What Is Drawing Fresh Attention Now?Yahoo

11:00AM

THE 2026 REAL SIMPLE HOME OPENS ITS DOORS IN FORT GREENE, BROOKLYNprnewswire.com

Oct-07-26

Oct-07-2604:10PM

PEOPLE INCORPORATED TO HOST Q3 2026 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL ON NOVEMBER 3RDprnewswire.com

Oct-01-26

Oct-01-2602:39PM

Is Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Stock Outpacing Its Consumer Discretionary Peers This Year?Yahoo

Sep-30-26

Sep-30-2601:50PM

MGM CEO leaves door open to People Inc. bid as casino dealmaking heats upcnbc.com

12:22PM

4 Media Stocks That Are Worth Watching in a Challenging Industryzacks.com

Company

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.

Ownership

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Financial Statements

DataTimeframe

Line Item (USD, M)	TTM —	FY 2025 12/31/2025	FY 2024 12/31/2024	FY 2023 12/31/2023	FY 2022 12/31/2022	FY 2021 12/31/2021	FY 2020 12/31/2020	FY 2019 12/31/2019	FY 2018 12/31/2018
Total Revenue	2,096	2,393	3,807	4,365	—	—	—	—	—
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A	719	810	1,060	1,343	—	—	—	—	—
Gross Profit	1,376	1,583	2,747	3,022	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other	1,072	1,147	2,156	2,468	—	—	—	—	—
Research and Development	169	196	324	334	—	—	—	—	—
Other Operating Expense	116	130	271	481	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Income	20	110	-4	-261	—	—	—	—	—
Interest Expense	107	120	156	158	—	—	—	—	—
Unusual Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-Operating Income (Expense)	714	-72	-532	786	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income Before Taxes	628	-82	-692	367	—	—	—	—	—
Income Taxes	212	35	-159	109	—	—	—	—	—
Consolidated Net Income	339	-104	-540	266	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income From Continuing Operations	415	-117	-533	258	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income	339	-104	-540	266	—	—	—	—	—
EPS (Recurring)	4.58	-1.30	-6.49	2.97	—	—	—	—	—
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)	4.58	-1.30	-6.49	2.97	—	—	—	—	—
EPS (Diluted)	4.48	-1.30	-6.49	2.97	—	—	—	—	—
EBITDA	-614	169	-265	1,098	—	—	—	—	—
Other After Tax Adjustments	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stock Option Compensation Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Price To Earnings Ratio	8.23	—	—	14.47	—	—	—	—	—
Price To Sales Ratio	1.32	1.31	0.77	0.85	—	—	—	—	—
Gross Margin	65.65	66.15	72.16	69.23	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Margin	0.95	4.60	-0.11	-5.98	—	—	—	—	—
Net Margin	16.17	-4.35	-14.18	6.09	—	—	—	—	—
Shares Outstanding	75	80	83	86	—	—	—	—	—
Market Capitalization	2,766	3,128	2,937	3,695	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Lease Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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Insider Trading Volume

Insider Trading

Insider	Relationship	Date	Transaction	#Shares	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Clinton Chelsea	Director	Jun 23 '26	Option Exercise	2,263	4,528	Jun 23
Hammer Bonnie S	Director	Jun 18 '26	Option Exercise	2,263	40,669	Jun 23
Clinton Chelsea	Director	Jun 18 '26	Option Exercise	2,263	93,201	Jun 23
Braham Tor	Director	Jun 18 '26	Option Exercise	2,263	17,263	Jun 23
EISNER MICHAEL D	Director	Jun 18 '26	Option Exercise	2,263	178,453	Jun 23
Lourd Bryan	Director	Jun 18 '26	Option Exercise	2,263	203,898	Jun 23
Von Furstenberg Alexander	Director	Jun 18 '26	Option Exercise	2,263	113,382	Jun 23
Seferian Maria	Director	Jun 18 '26	Option Exercise	2,263	11,863	Jun 23
SPOON ALAN G	Director	Jun 18 '26	Option Exercise	2,263	277,411	Jun 23
ZANNINO RICHARD F	Director	Jun 18 '26	Option Exercise	2,263	64,435	Jun 23
ROSENBLATT DAVID S	Director	Jun 18 '26	Option Exercise	2,263	97,261	Jun 23
ROSENBLATT DAVID S	Director	Jun 15 '26	Option Exercise	1,609	94,998	Jun 17
Von Furstenberg Alexander	Director	Jun 15 '26	Option Exercise	1,609	111,119	Jun 17
SPOON ALAN G	Director	Jun 15 '26	Option Exercise	1,609	275,148	Jun 17
ZANNINO RICHARD F	Director	Jun 15 '26	Option Exercise	1,609	62,172	Jun 17

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