Royal Bank of Canada Boosts Holdings in People Incorporated Common Stock $PPLI

Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of People Incorporated Common Stock (NASDAQ:PPLI) by 5.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 458,414 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 25,423 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada owned approximately 0.67% of People Incorporated Common Stock worth $18,350,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in People Incorporated Common Stock by 61.3% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 613 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of People Incorporated Common Stock by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 9,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $356,000 after purchasing an additional 309 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of People Incorporated Common Stock by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 34,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,385,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in People Incorporated Common Stock by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,439 shares of the company’s stock valued at $252,000 after buying an additional 471 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in People Incorporated Common Stock by 173.4% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 496 shares during the last quarter. 88.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

People Incorporated Common Stock Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PPLI opened at $42.94 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $43.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 3.69 and a quick ratio of 3.69. People Incorporated Common Stock has a 1-year low of $29.56 and a 1-year high of $48.32. The company has a market cap of $2.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.58 and a beta of 1.04.

People Incorporated Common Stock (NASDAQ:PPLI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $6.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.40) by $7.08. People Incorporated Common Stock had a return on equity of 8.48% and a net margin of 16.05%.The business had revenue of $436.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $433.77 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.57 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that People Incorporated Common Stock will post -0.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on PPLI. Benchmark lifted their price target on shares of People Incorporated Common Stock from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of People Incorporated Common Stock from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of People Incorporated Common Stock in a research report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler set a $52.00 target price on shares of People Incorporated Common Stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of People Incorporated Common Stock in a research report on Tuesday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.62.

About People Incorporated Common Stock

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