Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for PPL Earnings

PPL Co. (NYSE:PPL - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for PPL in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.45 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

Several other research firms also recently commented on PPL. Guggenheim raised their price objective on shares of PPL from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of PPL from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of PPL from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Citigroup upgraded shares of PPL from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of PPL from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned 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 an average price target of $36.90.

PPL Stock Up 0.3%

PPL stock traded up $0.10 during trading on Monday, hitting $34.52. 297,623 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,943,558. The company has a market capitalization of $25.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.50, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.70. The business's 50 day moving average is $35.16 and its 200 day moving average is $34.14. PPL has a 52 week low of $27.24 and a 52 week high of $36.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13.

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

PPL Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be paid a $0.2725 dividend. This represents a $1.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 10th. PPL's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling at PPL

In other PPL news, COO David J. Bonenberger sold 1,767 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 directly owns 45,485 shares in the company, valued at $1,591,065.30. This trade represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.28% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PPL

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in PPL in the first quarter valued at $3,121,000. Intrua Financial LLC acquired a new stake in PPL during the first quarter worth approximately $222,000. Belpointe Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in PPL in the first quarter valued at $540,000. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in PPL during the first quarter worth about $540,000. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in PPL by 13.0% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 26,861 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $971,000 after buying an additional 3,084 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.99% of the company's stock.

About PPL

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.