Public Policy (NASDAQ:PPHC) Insider Neal Howard Strum Sells 1,702 Shares of Stock

Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPHC) insider Neal Howard Strum sold 1,702 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total transaction of $18,619.88. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 106,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,161,740.48. This represents a 1.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Neal Howard Strum also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 11th, Neal Howard Strum sold 2,007 shares of Public Policy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.35, for a total transaction of $20,772.45.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Neal Howard Strum sold 749 shares of Public Policy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.19, for a total value of $7,632.31.

Public Policy Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:PPHC traded down $0.13 on Tuesday, reaching $10.96. The company had a trading volume of 126,506 shares, compared to its average volume of 118,283. The stock has a market cap of $331.21 million and a PE ratio of 99.64. The company has a 50-day moving average of $9.36. Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. has a twelve month low of $7.01 and a twelve month high of $15.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Public Policy (NASDAQ:PPHC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter. Public Policy had a negative return on equity of 0.26% and a negative net margin of 18.85%.The business had revenue of $52.14 million for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on PPHC shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Public Policy from a “sell (e-)” rating to a “sell (e)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $18.00 price objective on shares of Public Policy in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Public Policy presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Public Policy

An institutional investor recently bought a new stake in Public Policy stock. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPHC) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 252,228 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,869,000. Ancora Advisors LLC owned about 0.83% of Public Policy as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Public Policy Company Profile

Our mission is to become the preeminent provider of global strategic communications by uniting a diverse group of leading government relations, corporate communications and public affairs specialists around the world for the collective success of our clients, employees, and shareholders. Founded by veteran advisors with decades of experience in Washington, DC’s public policy and government relations landscape, we have grown and diversified our global communications advisory business through targeted acquisitions and organic growth.