PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC (PPHC)
Industrials · Strategic communications and public affairs advisory · NASDAQ
A scaled-but-boutique public policy and strategic communications firm that operates specialized member companies for government relations, crisis management, and corporate affairs serving Fortune 100 clients globally.
What PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC does
Public Policy Holding Inc (PPHC) is a diversified global strategic communications advisory firm that operates through 12 member companies providing government relations, corporate communications, public affairs, compliance, and insights services. The company serves more than 1,400 clients, including nearly half of the Fortune 100, across major economic sectors including healthcare, financial services, energy, technology, telecom, and transportation. PPHC delivers complementary specialized services through stand-alone branded firms rather than an all-in-one model, combining the scale of large providers with the quality and nimbleness of boutiques. The company has grown through targeted acquisitions and organic expansion in the United States, United Kingdom, and selective presence in Europe and Asia-Pacific regions.
Themes: Government relations / lobbying, Corporate communications and reputation management, Public affairs and regulatory affairs, Crisis management and financial communications, Political intelligence, Compliance and regulatory compliance services
Fundamentals
- Price$10.56 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$319M as of 2026-08-21
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-20.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+11.5% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-66.9% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.41 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+57.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Beta0.29 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-10 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +9.9%; pays a dividend.
How PPHC compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 10% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginbottom 10% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 10% 455 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 10% 460 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- indicated dividend yieldtop 10% 267 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 414 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, PPHC's dividend was covered by reported results (free-cash-flow payout 35%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings were not positive that year
- Free-cash-flow payout35% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC looks technically
PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC (PPHC): a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 6 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 15 trading days ago.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | not enough price history yet — needs 200 trading sessions | n/a |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $9.42 | $9.42 |
| 200-day moving average | not enough price history yet — needs 200 trading sessions | n/a |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 18 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 18 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 12.13. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | not enough price history yet — needs 200 trading sessions | n/a |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 22.3 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 52.5 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($9.73 to $12.10) — its "stochastic" reading is 35 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 35.0 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 6 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 6 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $15.15 | $15.15 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 30.3% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -30.3% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 50.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +50.8% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 30.3% below its highest point of the past year | 30.3% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 15 trading days ago | 15 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 39 trading days ago | 39 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $15.15 (set on 2026-05-01) | $15.15 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | not available for this company yet | n/a |
| From the all-time high | it is 30.3% below its all-time high | -30.3% |
| Nearest price level | not enough price history yet — needs 252 trading sessions | n/a |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $7.00 (set on 2026-06-30) | $7.00 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 50.7% above its all-time low | +50.8% |
Volatility
4
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 49th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.8349 between its high and its low — about 7.9% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.8349 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $9.47 and $11.89 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $9.47 – $10.68 – $11.89 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 7.9% in a typical session — more volatile than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 7.9% |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.65× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.5% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.5% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 3.5% above the previous close 34 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 7.73 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +3.5% |
| Gap filled | a 2.5% gap up opened on 2026-08-17 has been "filled" 4 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 4 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 14.0 percentage points (the stock gained 16.3% while the market gained 2.3%) | +14.0% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 13.7 percentage points (the stock lost 10.6% while the market gained 3.1%) | -13.7% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 24.9 percentage points (the stock lost 13.8% while the market gained 11.1%) | -24.9% |
| vs market, 12 months | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 0 of the 7 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 0 of 7 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 7 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 7 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading inside the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the zone traders read as unresolved — neither side has established a trend, and the band is where that gets settled. The band itself is thick, spanning 22.8% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | 0.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 7% below the average price paid since 2026-01-28, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $11.37 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 133 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -7.1% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is sitting right on the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-10 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is roughly break-even. That average is $10.53 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 10 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +0.3% |
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $12.13.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close above $12.13.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-12, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Most volatile (6%+ typical daily range) · Trading inside the Ichimoku cloud · Elliott wave 3 candidates | Learn: adx · rsi · macd · breakout
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingStrong Buy (1.00 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 2 analysts
- Mean price target$17.00 range $16.00 – $18.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-23. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for PPHC
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.3 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-23
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Negative net margin (-19.73%) and persistent unprofitability despite 57% YoY revenue growth, indicating operational challenges in scaling the business","Significant contingent liabilities ($19.3M in current and long-term contingent consideration as of Q1 2026) from acquisitions, creating earnings volatility and cash flow uncertainty","Dependence on key client relationships and retention in a competitive advisory services market where clients can switch providers, particularly Fortune 100 concentration risk"]
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
1 open-market purchase and 12 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days1 buy ($10) · 12 sells ($129429) — 1 buying, 6 selling insiders
- Last 180 days1 buy ($10) · 12 sells ($129429) — 1 buying, 6 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-11. As of 2026-08-25.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about PPHC's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding PPHC as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 382,747
- Reported value $5,006,335
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
PPHC had 176,505 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
PPHC had 0.58% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 1.73 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 176,505
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 0.58%
- Prior settlement (shares) 159,733
- Reported change 10.5%
- Days to cover (reported) 1.73
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- FTI Consulting
- Edelman (private)
- APCO Worldwide (private)
- Burson (private)
- Ketchum (private)
- Weber Shandwick (private)
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Frequently asked questions
What does PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC (PPHC) do?
Public Policy Holding Inc (PPHC) is a diversified global strategic communications advisory firm that operates through 12 member companies providing government relations, corporate communications, public affairs, compliance, and insights services. The company serves more than 1,400 clients, including nearly half of the Fortune 100, across major economic sectors including healthcare, financial services, energy, technology, telecom, and transportation.
What sector is PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC (PPHC) in?
PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC (PPHC) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is Strategic communications and public affairs advisory. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does PPHC pay a dividend?
Yes — PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC (PPHC) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 9.93% (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC's (PPHC) competitors?
Notable peers of PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC (PPHC) include FTI Consulting, Edelman (private), APCO Worldwide (private), Burson (private) and Ketchum (private). This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC (PPHC) overbought or oversold right now?
PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC (PPHC) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on PPHC come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.