People Inc (PPLI) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · Nasdaq
People Inc (PPLI) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks People Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
People Inc is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $2.89B. It ranks number 20 by market capitalization among the 60 Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For PPLI, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 45.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 23.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% 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 ≥ +5.1%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +1.8%, strong sell < +0.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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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 | $2.89B | 20/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 8.59x | 20/22 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.57x | 38/41 |
| EPS | $4.51 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $68.25 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $28.14 | – |
| FCF/Share | $1.11 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | PPLI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 6.6% | 13/32 |
| ROA | 4.5% | 17/38 |
| ROIC | -2.6% | 19/41 |
| Gross Margin | 65.7% | 21/45 |
| Operating Margin | -9.0% | 28/45 |
| Net Margin | 16.1% | 11/39 |
| EBT Margin | 30.8% | 6/47 |
| Tax Rate | 33.0% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | PPLI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.69x | 11/53 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.47x | 31/46 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.48x | 30/44 |
| Interest Coverage | -1.0x | 30/49 |
| Working Capital | $1.13B | 9/52 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | PPLI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $112M | 24/49 |
| Free Cash Flow | $82M | 20/37 |
| Capital Spending | -$29M | 18/37 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -44.1% | 29/31 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -47.5% | 24/25 |
| FCF/Sales | 3.9% | 28/38 |
| CapEx/Sales | 1.4% | 22/38 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | PPLI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.28x | 35/38 |
| Receivables Turnover | 6.4x | 24/40 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 7.2x | 29/40 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 57 days | 17/40 |
Income Statement
| Metric | PPLI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $2.10B | 13/42 |
| Operating Income | -$188M | 40/47 |
| Net Income | $336M | 8/38 |
| R&D Expense | $169M | 15/37 |
| SG&A Expense | $1.44B | 9/41 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $719M | 13/44 |
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 |
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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 | ▼ | $2.89B |
| GOOG Alphabet Inc. | ▶ | $4.12T |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp | ▶ | $1.92T |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | ▶ | $1.81T |
| APP Applovin Corp | ▶ | $89.06B |
| NBIS Nebius Group N.V. | ▲ | $41.87B |
| ZM Zoom Communications, Inc. | ▶ | $27.48B |
| FLUT Flutter Entertainment Plc | ▲ | $13.12B |
| PINS Pinterest, Inc. | ▲ | $12.41B |
| TEM Tempus Ai, Inc. | ▲ | $11.68B |
| DOCN Digitalocean Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $11.60B |
| FDS Factset Research Systems Inc | ▼ | $10.73B |
| SNAP Snap Inc | ▲ | $10.37B |
| MTCH Match Group, Inc. | ▶ | $9.86B |
| BZ Kanzhun Ltd | ▼ | $7.51B |
| TTD Trade Desk, Inc. | ▲ | $5.75B |
| GDS Gds Holdings Ltd | ▲ | $4.57B |
| SRAD Sportradar Group Ag | ▶ | $3.56B |
| MGNI Magnite, Inc. | ▶ | $3.35B |
| WIX Wix.Com Ltd. | ▶ | $3.23B |
| CSQR Csquare, Inc. | ▶ | $2.68B |
| GRND Grindr Inc. | ▲ | $2.45B |
| RUM Rum Group Inc. | ▲ | $2.28B |
| DV Doubleverify Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $2.09B |
| DJT Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. | ▶ | $1.94B |
| WB Weibo Corp | ▼ | $1.59B |
| TRIP Tripadvisor, Inc. | ▶ | $1.09B |
| VNET Vnet Group, Inc. | ▲ | $1.06B |
| HSTM Healthstream Inc | ▼ | $969M |
| NXDR Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $952M |
| TBLA Taboola.Com Ltd. | ▲ | $929M |
| BMBL Bumble Inc. | ▲ | $910M |
| SIFY Sify Technologies Ltd | ▶ | $828M |
| DSP Viant Technology Inc. | ▲ | $789M |
| CEVA Ceva Inc | ▲ | $774M |
| EVER Everquote, Inc. | ▶ | $768M |
| PUBM Pubmatic, Inc. | ▲ | $758M |
| RZLV Rezolve Ai Plc | ▶ | $730M |
| SMWB Similarweb Ltd. | ▲ | $726M |
| RXT Rackspace Technology, Inc. | ▲ | $720M |
| SABR Sabre Corp | ▲ | $678M |
| NEXN Nexxen International Ltd. | ▶ | $499M |
| ZIP Ziprecruiter, Inc. | ▲ | $363M |
| BLND Blend Labs, Inc. | ▲ | $213M |
| SANG Sangoma Technologies Corp | ▲ | $159M |
| HCAT Health Catalyst, Inc. | ▶ | $130M |
| GOAI Eva Live Inc | ▲ | $61M |
| JG Aurora Mobile Ltd | ▶ | $53M |
| PODC Podcastone, Inc. | ▲ | $53M |
| SOGP Sound Group Inc. | ▶ | $44M |
| RMXI Rmx Industries, Inc. | ▼ | $42M |
| TEAD Teads Holding Co. | ▲ | $39M |
| HOLO Microcloud Hologram Inc. | ▶ | $27M |
| IPM Intelligent Protection Management Corp. | ▶ | $23M |
| SST System1, Inc. | ▼ | $18M |
| TRSO Transuite.Org Inc. | ▼ | $14M |
| CDLX Cardlytics, Inc. | ▲ | $12M |
| GITS Global Interactive Technologies, Inc. | ▶ | $6M |
| TWAV Taoweave, Inc. | ▲ | $5M |
| CNET Zw Data Action Technologies Inc. | ▶ | $5M |
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People Inc (PPLI) stock forecast FAQ
What is the People Inc (PPLI) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks People Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are People Inc stock predictions?
For PPLI, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 45.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 23.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% 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. 16, 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), Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SPCX), Meta Platforms, Inc. (META), Applovin Corp (APP), Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS), 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.