Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for PPLI in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeIAC trades under the PPLI ticker, and this week’s coverage centers on analyst positioning rather than company news. UBS analyst Stephen Ju maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a price target of $56.00, referencing a prior quarterly report that showed revenue of $422.89 million and a GAAP net loss of $71.88 million for the period ending March 31. A separate piece compared the company’s business profile with peer TDAY on dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.
The stock closes at $40.86, down 0.1%, sitting between its 50-day average of $39.66 and its 200-day average of $40.60. The GekkoIndex reads 53, placing it in the Neutral zone, while Gekko Fair Value stands at $40.02, putting price 2.1% above that mark.
Earnings are set for 2 November 2026, 20 days out, falling within a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior report showed an 11.7% reaction with an average absolute move of 6.7% across recent quarters. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current window, though two billionaire holders are recorded among current holders. Seasonal data from this point in the calendar shows the next 20 trading days averaging -3.5% over five years, rising in three of them, a pattern worth noting heading into the report.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
IAC price vs fair value
Close $40.86200-day averageGekko Fair Value $40.02
IAC quick facts
- Market cap
- $3.04B
- P/E ratio
- 7.6
- Forward P/E
- 70.4
- EPS, TTM
- $5.41
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.38B
- Profit margin
- 14.1%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.07
- Volume
- 687,817 avg 1.41M
- 1-year return
- +22.1%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.1%
- 50-day average
- $39.66
- 200-day average
- $40.60
- Next earnings
- Nov 2
- Shares outstanding
- 68.67M
IAC swing-trade checklist
IAC scores 0 supportive, 4 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
0 supportive4 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $40.86 sits between the 50-day ($39.66) and 200-day ($40.60) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
53, Neutral
Reading 53 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
2.1% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (2.1% above).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 21 days
Reports on Nov 2, 2026, 21 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
−3.5% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −3.5% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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IAC stock chart and price history
IAC closed at $40.86 on Oct 12, 2026, +22.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $29.56 to $48.32.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +8.9%
- 3 months
- −12.1%
- 6 months
- 0.0%
- 1 year
- +22.1%
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About IAC
IAC operates as a media and internet business with a presence across the globe. It produces original digital content, including articles, images, videos and magazines focused on women's interests and lifestyle topics, distributed under a wide range of well-known publication brands. Its portfolio spans entertainment, food, home, travel, finance and lifestyle coverage, making it recognizable primarily through these varied media titles rather than a single flagship product.
Beyond publishing, IAC runs search and information websites that help users find content and conduct product research, along with downloadable consumer applications. It also connects people to services through platforms that link families with caregivers, healthcare workers with job openings, and readers with news and opinion journalism. Additionally, the company supports film production and handles distribution services for theatrical and video-on-demand release, rounding out a business built on multiple consumer-facing digital properties rather than one core customer group.
The company is headquartered in New York, New York. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker PPLI.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Technology services
- Website
- people.inc
IAC GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
IAC’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 53, in the Neutral zone, up 2.6 points over five sessions.
53Neutral
Up 2.6 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 31 | +2.7% | +6.7% | ||
| Accumulation | 274 | +1.0% | +1.5% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 327 | −0.8% | −1.0% | ||
| Distribution | 47 | −0.7% | −3.7% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average PPLI share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is IAC stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
IAC trades 2.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $40.02, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what IAC shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$40.02
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
2.1% above fair value · About fair value
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 5.3% above the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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IAC insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for IAC, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in PPLI were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
IAC has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $9.68M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.32%
- Trailing four quarters
- $248.3M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
2of the funds Gekko tracks hold PPLI.
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IAC earnings: next date and track record
IAC reports on Nov 2, 2026 (21 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 2, 2026
21 days away
- EPS estimate
- −$0.19
- Revenue estimate
- $442.4M
3 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±6.7%average move across the report
2 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 3, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- People Inc. reported 6% digital revenue growth in Q2, marking its 11th consecutive quarter of digital growth. The company is executing a strategic simplification, selling noncore assets including a limited partner stake in a third-party fund expected to generate ~$189M in gross cash closing in Q3. Leadership transition is underway with Neil Vogel becoming CEO and Tim Quinn becoming CFO. The company continues to trade at a discount to its MGM holdings plus cash value.
- Guidance
- Management expects the LP stake sale to close in Q3 generating ~$189M. Barry Diller indicated MGM buyout discussions should reach resolution within 60 days. Capital deployment will focus on MGM, publishing businesses, and share repurchases.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | $6.77 est −$0.40 | $436.7M est $433.8M | +11.7% |
| May 4, 2026 | −$0.05 est −$0.34 | $422.9M est $520.3M | −8.0% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | −$0.99 est $0.67 | $646.0M est $641.0M | −3.6% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | −$0.27 est −$0.24 | $589.8M est $601.2M | −0.7% |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $2.57 est −$0.30 | $586.9M est $601.0M | −11.5% |
| May 5, 2025 | −$2.80 est −$0.61 | $570.5M est $809.8M | −3.5% |
| Feb 11, 2025 | −$2.39 est $0.09 | $989.3M est $934.3M | +4.9% |
| Nov 11, 2024 | −$2.93 est −$0.25 | $938.7M est $922.6M | −9.9% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
IAC stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for IAC is $56.80, +39.0% from the last close, from 8 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$56.80consensus 12-month target, +39.0% from the last close
Now $40.86Avg $56.80
Low $52High $70
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 8 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | J.P. Morgan | $54 | +32.2% |
| Sep 24 | StoneX | $63 | +54.2% |
| Sep 11 | J.P. Morgan | $54 | +32.2% |
| Sep 8 | Citi | $52 | +27.3% |
| Aug 17 | Citi | $52 | +27.3% |
−1.0%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−3.5%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
IAC seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, IAC averaged −3.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −3.4% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −3.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −6.7% | 1 of 5 |
For scale, PPLI’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7.1%.
IAC market cap and key statistics
IAC’s market cap is $3.04B, with a P/E ratio of 7.6 and revenue of $2.38B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $3.04B
- P/E ratio
- 7.6
- Forward P/E
- 70.4
- EPS, TTM
- $5.41
- Gekko Fair Value
- $40.02
Trading
- Volume
- 687,817
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.41M
- 52-week high
- $48.32
- 52-week low
- $29.56
- Shares outstanding
- 68.67M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.38B
- Profit margin
- 14.1%
- Return on equity
- 9%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +160.3%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.07
- Typical daily move
- ±3.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.1%
IAC stock news this week
2 headlines about IAC from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Contrasting USA Today (NYSE:TDAY) & People Incorporated Common Stock (NASDAQ:PPLI)Defense World, Oct 12
- People Incorporated (PPLI) Receives a Hold from UBSThe Globe and Mail, Oct 11
IAC stock FAQ
What is IAC’s market cap?
IAC’s market cap is $3.04B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $40.86, with 68.67M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 7.6.
What is the IAC stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for IAC is $56.80, +39.0% from the last close. Of the 8 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 7 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is IAC stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate IAC is about fair value: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $40.86 is 2.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $40.02. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does IAC report earnings next?
IAC is expected to report on Nov 2, 2026 (21 days away). Analysts expect earnings of −$0.19 per share on revenue of $442.4M. IAC beat the earnings estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports, moving 6.7% on average across the report.
What is IAC’s 52-week high and low?
IAC’s 52-week high is $48.32 and its 52-week low is $29.56; it closed at $40.86 on Oct 12, 2026, +22.1% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $130.20 on Oct 26, 2021.
Is IAC stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 0 of the 5 items with data read as supportive, 4 as mixed (trend, gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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