Public Policy (PPHC) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC) is a leading bi-partisan full-service U.S. government and public affairs business based in Washington DC. Working with over 1000 clients, including corporates, trade associations and non-governmental organisations, the Group is active in all major sectors of the U.S. economy, including healthcare and pharmaceuticals, financial services, energy, technology, telecoms and transportation. PPHC’s companies work to enhance and defend clients' reputations, advance policy goals, manage regulatory risk, and engage with US federal and state-level policy makers, stakeholders, media and the public.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 166.50 to 168
• 50-Day Range: 133 to 168
• 52-Week Range: 128.50 to 168
• Volume: 69,000 shs
• Average Volume: 85,172 shs
• Market Capitalization: £252.47 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 6.55%
• Price Target: GBX 260
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Public Policy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Public Policy scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Public Policy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Public Policy has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Public Policy is -11.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Public Policy is -11.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Public Policy has a P/B Ratio of 2.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PPHC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Public Policy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.32%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Public Policy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PPHC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.30

News Sentiment

Public Policy has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Public Policy this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Public Policy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £98,247.10 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

55.28% of the stock of Public Policy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 7.95% of the stock of Public Policy is held by institutions.

PPHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PPHC shares performed this year?

Public Policy's stock was trading at GBX 138.40 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PPHC shares have increased by 21.4% and is now trading at GBX 168.

How do I buy shares of Public Policy?

Shares of PPHC stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/23 Dividend: 4/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/23 Dividend: 4/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/23/2025
• Today: 7/16/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Consulting Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:PPHC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: pphcompany.com
• Phone: 202 688 0020
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 367
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Public Policy: GBX 260
• High Price Target: GBX 270
• Low Price Target: GBX 250
• Potential Upside/Downside: +54.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX (15.03)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.20
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -£28.26 million
• Net Margins: -14.83%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -25.73%
• Return on Assets: -1.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 73.20
• Current Ratio: 1.07
• Quick Ratio: 1.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £190.53 million
• Price / Sales: 1.33
• Cash Flow: GBX 19.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.71
• Book Value: GBX 72.11 per share
• Price / Book: 2.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 150,281,701
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £252.47 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A