People (PPLI) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- -$0.31
- Estimate
- $0.27
- Surprise
- -212.8%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $436.7M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.2 → 5.5/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
People (PPLI) reported a wider loss than forecast — diluted EPS of -$0.31 against the $0.27 estimate (a 212.8% shortfall). TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (5.2/10) to Sell at 5.5/10 after the report — the engine's score rose despite the miss.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates PPLI Hold at 5.7/10.
0 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -212.8% surprise compares with a -252.4% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-02.
What supports the rating
- Positive news sentiment (+1.00)
- Attractive valuation
What argues against it
- Concentration risk — Supplier: single printer and single subscription management provider (Print)
- Cyclical risk: PE expanding 2.2x (earnings normalizing)
- Consecutive earnings misses (4)
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $38.46
- Price target
- $50.20
- Stop
- $36.24
- Upside to target
- +30.5%
- Reward-to-risk
- 3.5:1
Forward estimates sit below the trailing run-rate (14.1× forward vs 6.4× trailing) — consensus expects earnings to decline from here.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-08-23 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
PPLI at TrendMatrix's latest read
Communication and media names are subscriber-economics stories; engagement and ARPU trends behind the print drive the reaction.
- Industry
- Internet Content & Information
- Market cap
- $2.86B
- P/E (fwd)
- 14.1
- P/E (ttm)
- 6.4
- 52-week range
- $29.56–$48.32
- Off 52-week high
- 20.4%
- RSI (14)
- 38
- Volume vs avg
- 1.10×
- Score today
- 5.7/10