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PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed May 1, 2026

PPHC

Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonweeks Processed5mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release · M&A
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor for potential revenue growth from cross-selling MultiState services to the new clients. The deal is too small to move the stock, but further acquisitions in this space could indicate a scaling strategy.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
PPHC ▼ -31.76% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call -31.76% · α vs SPY -34.83% · entry $14.61 → $9.97
Entry = T+0 close
May 1, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-7.87%
call -7.87% · α -7.53%
$13.46
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
-7.26%
call -7.26% · α -9.60%
$13.55
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
-31.01%
call -31.01% · α -36.29%
$10.08
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
-31.76%
call -31.76% · α -34.83%
$9.97
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

PPHC announced that its subsidiary MultiState acquired the assets of Cowen Consulting and Putnam Strategies, hiring Lee Cowen and Nicholas Evans to expand its state-level stakeholder engagement practice. No financial terms were disclosed, and the deal is expected to be immaterial to PPHC's overall financials.

Key Facts

  • MultiState acquired assets of Cowen Consulting and Putnam Strategies to hire Lee Cowen and Nicholas Evans.
  • The acquisitions are structured as acqui-hires to expand MultiState's stakeholder engagement practice.
  • No financial terms or deal value were disclosed.

Financial Impact

Not disclosed; expected to be immaterial given the size of the hires.

Risk Factors

  • Client retention risk if key individuals do not successfully transfer relationships.
  • Integration risk despite the small scale.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Services-Management Consulting Services
Analyst Consensus
88% bullish (8 analysts)

Investment Themes

Services

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3285824
11 reports for PPHC
Performance horizon
75% Hit rate @ T+20 3 of 4 directional calls Went positive at some point 3 of 4 best @ T+60▲ +41.58%Jul 1, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for PPHC — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 10, 2026
11w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$11.35 $11.38▲ +0.26%▲ +1.32%$10.17 (−10.40%)
Aug 3, 2026
12w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$12.09 $10.84▼ −10.34%▼ −11.58%$10.17 (−15.88%)
Jul 27, 2026
13w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$9.42 $11.09▲ +17.73%▲ +14.43%$10.17 (+7.96%)
Jul 1, 2026
16w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$8.08 $10.56▲ +30.69%▲ +32.88%$10.17 (+25.87%)
Jun 12, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$9.68 $8.40▼ −13.22%▼ −12.47%$10.17 (+5.06%)
Jun 12, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$9.68 $8.40▼ −13.22%▼ −12.47%$10.17 (+5.06%)
May 1, 2026
25w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$14.61 $10.08▼ −31.01%▼ −36.29%$10.17 (−30.39%)
Mar 26, 2026
30w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$11.50 $14.05▲ +22.13%▲ +9.39%$10.17 (−11.60%)
Mar 23, 2026
31w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$12.97 $13.43▲ +3.56%▼ −5.34%$10.17 (−21.58%)
Mar 23, 2026
31w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$12.97 $13.17▲ +1.52%▼ −5.90%$10.17 (−21.58%)
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Report published May 1, 2026