Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for PPL Q3 Earnings

PPL Co. (NYSE:PPL - Free Report) - Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of PPL in a report released on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.46. The consensus estimate for PPL's current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PPL's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS.

PPL (NYSE:PPL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.07. PPL had a return on equity of 8.88% and a net margin of 10.49%. The company had revenue of $2.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.54 EPS. PPL's revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on PPL. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on PPL from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Citigroup raised PPL from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Wall Street Zen raised PPL from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Barclays lifted their target price on PPL from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on PPL from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PPL currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $36.90.

PPL Stock Down 1.8%

NYSE PPL traded down $0.64 on Monday, reaching $34.21. 3,842,440 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,960,872. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.86. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $35.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.14. The company has a market cap of $25.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.27, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.70. PPL has a 12 month low of $27.24 and a 12 month high of $36.70.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PPL

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of PPL. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its position in PPL by 141.0% in the first quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 723 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 423 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in PPL in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its position in PPL by 94.3% in the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 818 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 397 shares during the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC boosted its position in PPL by 8,350.0% in the first quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 845 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 835 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in PPL in the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.99% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at PPL

In other news, insider Christine M. Martin sold 1,146 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.78, for a total transaction of $39,857.88. Following the sale, the insider now owns 37,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,292,668.26. The trade was a 2.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO David J. Bonenberger sold 1,767 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.98, for a total value of $61,809.66. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 45,485 shares in the company, valued at $1,591,065.30. The trade was a 3.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

PPL Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be paid a $0.2725 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 10th. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.19%. PPL's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 80.74%.

PPL Company Profile

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.