Trending NewsTrending NewsTop-Rated StocksTop-RatedTop-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:PPL PPL (PPL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $35.63 -0.06 (-0.17%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.64 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About PPL Stock (NYSE:PPL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get PPL alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$35.50▼$36.0450-Day Range$33.42▼$36.8052-Week Range$29.97▼$36.99Volume5.29 million shsAverage Volume5.42 million shsMarket Capitalization$26.34 billionP/E Ratio26.39Dividend Yield3.06%Price Target$36.70Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview PPL Corporation, an energy company, focuses on providing electricity and natural gas to approximately 3.6 million customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Kentucky Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated, and Rhode Island Regulated. The company delivers electricity to customers in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island; delivers natural gas to customers in Kentucky and Rhode Island; and generates electricity from power plants in Kentucky. PPL Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Read More PPL Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks66th Percentile Overall ScorePPL MarketRank™: PPL scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 63rd out of 99 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.6 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingPPL has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.10, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePPL has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about PPL's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.65% Earnings GrowthEarnings for PPL are expected to grow by 7.65% in the coming year, from $1.83 to $1.97 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PPL is 26.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.14.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PPL is 26.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 19.93.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPPL has a PEG Ratio of 2.59. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPPL has a P/B Ratio of 1.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.21% of the float of PPL has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPPL has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PPL has recently decreased by 8.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPPL pays a meaningful dividend of 3.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPPL has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of PPL is 80.74%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, PPL will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.33% next year. This indicates that PPL will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about PPL's dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.0 / 5Environmental Score-8.27 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.21% of the float of PPL has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPPL has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PPL has recently decreased by 8.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.55 News SentimentPPL has a news sentiment score of 0.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for PPL this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 33 people have searched for PPL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -3% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added PPL to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PPL insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $139,447.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.28% of the stock of PPL is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions76.99% of the stock of PPL is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about PPL's insider trading history. Receive PPL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PPL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PPL Stock News HeadlinesPPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) COO David J. Bonenberger Sells 2,165 SharesJuly 31 at 7:00 AM | insidertrades.comPPL and Blackstone data center joint-venture secures land as demand growsAugust 1 at 2:26 AM | reuters.comCrypto Income (almost instantly)How would you like to collect a small percentage of the $4 billion changing hands daily in the crypto market? Depending on when you watch this new training, crypto income could be hitting your account as early as tonight!August 1 at 2:00 AM | Awesomely, LLC (Ad)PPL targets $20B in infrastructure upgrades and 6%–8% annual EPS growth through 2028 as data center demand acceleratesAugust 1 at 2:26 AM | msn.comPPL Reports Q2 2025 Earnings, Reaffirms ForecastAugust 1 at 2:26 AM | msn.comPPL Corporation (PPL) Projects Robust Infrastructure InvestmentsJuly 31 at 10:33 PM | gurufocus.comPPL Corporation (PPL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 31 at 10:04 PM | seekingalpha.comPPL Corporation 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 31 at 8:20 PM | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines PPL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PPL shares performed this year? PPL's stock was trading at $32.46 at the start of the year. Since then, PPL shares have increased by 9.8% and is now trading at $35.63. How were PPL's earnings last quarter? PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.05. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does PPL have any subsidiaries? PPL subsidiaries include these companies: Safari Energy, AES Ironwood, AES Prescott, CEP Reserves Inc., Kentucky Utilities Company, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company, and others. Who are PPL's major shareholders? PPL's top institutional investors include Mizuho Markets Americas LLC, Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.04%), NBC Securities Inc. (0.01%) and TD Private Client Wealth LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Vincent Sorgi, David J Bonenberger, Christine M Martin, Joseph P Bergstein Jr, Tadd J Henninger and John R Crockett III. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of PPL? Shares of PPL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of PPL own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PPL investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Record date for 7/1 Dividend6/10/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend6/10/2025Dividend Payable7/01/2025Last Earnings7/31/2025Today8/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - ELEC PWR Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:PPL CIK922224 Webwww.pplweb.com Phone(610) 774-5151Fax610-774-5106Employees6,653Year Founded1920Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for PPL$36.70 High Price Target$40.00 Low Price Target$35.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.10 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.35 Trailing P/E Ratio26.39 Forward P/E Ratio19.47 P/E Growth2.59Net Income$888 million Net Margins11.49% Pretax Margin14.36% Return on Equity9.14% Return on Assets3.17% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.11 Current Ratio0.81 Quick Ratio0.68 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.66 billion Price / Sales3.04 Cash Flow$3.49 per share Price / Cash Flow10.20 Book Value$19.08 per share Price / Book1.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares739,264,000Free Float737,194,000Market Cap$26.34 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.64 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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