PPL (NYSE:PPL – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.900-1.980 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.950. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
PPL Trading Up 2.5%
Shares of PPL stock opened at $35.47 on Friday. PPL has a 1 year low of $33.17 and a 1 year high of $40.10. The firm has a market cap of $26.69 billion, a PE ratio of 21.63, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $35.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.83.
PPL (NYSE:PPL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.19 billion. PPL had a return on equity of 9.41% and a net margin of 13.09%.PPL’s quarterly revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.32 EPS. PPL has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-1.980 EPS. Analysts expect that PPL will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
PPL Announces Dividend
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Bank of America lowered their price target on PPL from $42.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of PPL in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating on shares of PPL in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on PPL from $40.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on PPL from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PPL currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $41.67.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other PPL news, Director Kristen Robinson sold 37,107 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.05, for a total value of $929,530.35. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 222,897 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,583,569.85. The trade was a 14.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Ashley F. Johnson sold 34,993 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.08, for a total transaction of $772,645.44. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 561,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,397,522.56. The trade was a 5.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
PPL News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting PPL this week:
- Positive Sentiment: PPL reported second-quarter ongoing EPS of $0.33, up from $0.32 a year earlier, while revenue rose 4.2% to $2.11 billion. Management also reaffirmed its 2026 EPS guidance of $1.90–$1.98, broadly in line with the $1.95 analyst consensus. PPL Corporation Delivers Solid Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings
- Positive Sentiment: Management pointed to continued power-demand growth, including expanding data-center demand, as well as new rates, clean-energy investment and other initiatives supporting its long-term growth outlook. What to Expect From These 2 Utility Stocks This Season?
- Neutral Sentiment: Reported GAAP EPS was $0.30, while ongoing EPS was $0.33. The company’s net margin was 13.09% and return on equity was 9.41%, indicating steady profitability but limited upside from the quarter alone. PPL Posts Strong Q2 Results
- Negative Sentiment: Higher costs pressured results: ongoing EPS of $0.33 missed estimates ranging from $0.34 to $0.35, and revenue of $2.11 billion fell short of expectations near $2.19–$2.21 billion. PPL Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates on Higher Costs
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary cautions that PPL’s slower dividend growth and premium valuation could limit further upside, particularly after the stock’s underperformance over the past year. PPL Corporation’s Slower Dividend Growth Limits Upside
Hedge Funds Weigh In On PPL
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of PPL. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of PPL by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 9,325 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $347,000 after acquiring an additional 341 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of PPL by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 5,299 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $180,000 after acquiring an additional 343 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in shares of PPL by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 24,991 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $929,000 after acquiring an additional 540 shares in the last quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. raised its position in shares of PPL by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. now owns 29,947 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,113,000 after acquiring an additional 925 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC lifted its stake in PPL by 70.0% during the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 3,012 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 1,240 shares during the last quarter. 76.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
PPL Company Profile
PPL Corporation is an energy company that owns and operates electric transmission and distribution infrastructure and provides related customer services. The company’s core business centers on delivering electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers through regulated utility operations, maintaining grid reliability, responding to outages and managing customer billing and account services.
PPL’s activities include construction and maintenance of distribution and transmission lines, meter and grid management, and programs to support energy efficiency and the interconnection of distributed resources.
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