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Public Policy (PPHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$9.42 +0.43 (+4.78%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$9.42 0.00 (-0.01%)
As of 07:57 PM Eastern
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About Public Policy Stock (NASDAQ:PPHC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.60
$9.50
50-Day Range
$7.32
$12.14
52-Week Range
$7.01
$15.15
Volume
94,508 shs
Average Volume
120,994 shs
Market Capitalization
$281.61 million
P/E Ratio
134.57
Dividend Yield
5.10%
Price Target
$17.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Public Policy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

PPHC MarketRank™: 

Public Policy scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 64 stocks in the services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Public Policy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Public Policy has a consensus price target of $17.00, representing about 80.5% upside from its current price of $9.42.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Public Policy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Public Policy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Public Policy is 134.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.05.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Public Policy is 134.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 20.09.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.53% of the float of Public Policy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Public Policy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.93, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Public Policy has recently decreased by 7.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Public Policy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.56%, 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.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Public Policy is 685.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Public Policy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Public Policy has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 0.87 average news sentiment score of Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Public Policy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Public Policy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $129,429.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.62% 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

    Public Policy has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Public Policy's insider trading history.
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PPHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Public Policy's stock was trading at $12.37 on February 7, 2026. Since then, PPHC stock has decreased by 23.8% and is now trading at $9.42.

Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPHC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 23rd. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.07. The firm earned $49.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.90 million.
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Public Policy (PPHC) raised $56 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, January 28th 2026. The company issued 4,200,000 shares at $13.45 per share. Oppenheimer & Co., Canaccord Genuity and Texas Capital Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Public Policy's lock-up period expired on Monday, July 27th. Public Policy had issued 4,150,000 shares in its public offering on January 28th. The total size of the offering was $50,837,500 based on an initial share price of $12.25. Shares of the company owned by major shareholders and company insiders are now eligible to be traded as a result of the expiration of the lock-up period.

Shares of PPHC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/23/2026
Record date for 5/22 Dividend
4/24/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend
4/24/2026
Dividend Payable
5/22/2026
Today
7/27/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Services
Industry
Services – Management, Public Relations, Consulting
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PPHC
CIK
1903508
Web
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
450
Year Founded
2014

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$18.00
Low Price Target
$16.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+80.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio
134.57
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
N/A
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
N/A
Quick Ratio
N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$197.35 million
Price / Sales
1.43
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
N/A
Price / Book
N/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
29,895,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$281.61 million
Optionable
N/A
Beta
N/A

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This page (NASDAQ:PPHC) was last updated on 7/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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