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People Incorporated

Stage 4 · Declining · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, People is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 22, 2026). It closed at $39.58, 16.9% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

People Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and internet company worldwide. More about the company

$39.58
+1.70% today
$2.9B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S1 17w
S4 15w
S2 18w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 2w → S3 6w → S4 11w → S1 17w → S4 3w → S3 5w → S4 1w → S3 1w → S4 1w → S3 1w → S4 6w → S1 4w → S2 8w → S3 2w → S4 15w → S1 6w → S4 9w → S1 2w → S2 5w → S3 5w → S4 11w → S1 4w → S2 7w → S3 6w → S2 18w → S3 5w → S4 4w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 27 stage runs.

PPLI among Internet Content & Information12th of 70 by relative strength

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Stocks in Internet Content & Information ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CCGStage 3 · wk 299−40.6%
2SJStage 4 · wk 1288+17.6%
3NBISStage 2 · wk 487−29.8%
4JOYYStage 2 · wk 2087+5.8%
5DIBSStage 4 · wk 586+8.5%
6MTCHStage 2 · wk 2383+14.0%
7GOOGLStage 3 · wk 1376−4.0%
8GOOGStage 3 · wk 1375−4.2%
…12PPLIStage 4 · wk 567+10.0%
vs 52W High
-16.9%
$31.52 lo$47.62 hi
16.9% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 5
1w13w26w
Week 5, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-2.5%
200 DMA: $40.58 · rising
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.84x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↑ ⇈
Short-term trend rising strongly, and accelerating
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+10.0%
3M
-5.1%
6M
-9.9%
YTD
+1.4%
1Y
+16.5%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-09-24
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.84x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.54x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.92x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.91x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 4 · Vol 1.32x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.58x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.57x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.57x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.78x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.78x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$39.11
200 DMA
$40.58
52W High
$47.62
52W Low
$31.52
5D Low
$38.44
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$41.96
60d High
$46.43
120d High
$47.62
250d High
$47.62
Next resistance
+6.0%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
7.3
Forward 16.1
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+160.3%
Revenue -1.5%
ROE
+9.0%
Profit margin +14.1%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 0.6

People: quick answers

What stage is People in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, People (PPLI) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 22, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is People in an uptrend?

No. People is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 2.5% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is People from its 52-week high?

People closed at $39.58 on Oct 22, 2026, 16.9% below its 52-week high of $47.62. Its 52-week low is $31.52.

How has People performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, People is up 16.5% over the past year and up 1.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is People in?

People is in the Internet Content & Information industry, part of the Communication Services sector.

About this companyCommunication Services· Internet Content & Information

People Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and internet company worldwide. The company publishes original and engaging digital content in the form of articles, illustrations, and videos and images; and magazines related to women and lifestyle under the media platforms and formats, such as People, Entertainment Weekly, People en Español, Allrecipes, Food & Wine, Simply Recipes, Serious Eats, EatingWell, The Spruce Eats, Liquor.com, MyRecipes, Feedfeed, Better Homes & Gardens, The Spruce, REAL SIMPLE, Southern Living, Martha Stewart, Magnolia Journal, InStyle, Byrdie and Brides, Travel + Leisure, Investopedia, Lifewire, The Spruce Pets, Midwest Living, Verywell, and Successful Farming. It also operates websites that offers general search services and information, including Ask.com, a search site with a variety of fresh and contemporary content; Reference.com that offers content across select vertical categories; Consumersearch.com, which offers content designed to simplify the product research process; and Shopping.net, a vertical shopping search site, as well as offers direct-to-consumer downloadable desktop applications. In addition, the company provides Care.com, an online destination for families to connect with caregivers for their children, aging parents, pets, and homes under the Care For Business and HomePay brands; a platform to connect healthcare professionals with job opportunities under the Vivian Health name; The Daily Beast, a website dedicated to news, commentary, culture, and entertainment that publishes original reporting and opinion; and production and producer services for feature films for sale and distribution through theatrical releases and video-on-demand services under the IAC Films name. The company was formerly known as IAC Inc. and changed its name to People Incorporated in June 2026. People Incorporated is headquartered in New York, New York.

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