Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for PPL Earnings

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for PPL in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.38 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.39. The consensus estimate for PPL's current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PPL's Q1 2027 earnings at $0.62 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on PPL. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of PPL from $38.00 to $37.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Guggenheim increased their price objective on shares of PPL from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Barclays raised shares of PPL from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of PPL from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, UBS Group raised 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $36.70.

PPL Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of PPL traded up $0.37 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $35.98. 7,251,634 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,099,066. The business has a fifty day moving average of $34.21 and a 200-day moving average of $34.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.60 billion, a PE ratio of 26.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.64. PPL has a 1-year low of $28.49 and a 1-year high of $36.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11.

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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.15 billion. PPL had a net margin of 11.49% and a return on equity of 9.14%. PPL's revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.54 EPS.

PPL Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th were issued a dividend of $0.2725 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 10th. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.03%. PPL's dividend payout ratio is presently 80.74%.

Insider Transactions at PPL

In other PPL news, COO David J. Bonenberger sold 1,767 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 45,485 shares in the company, valued at $1,591,065.30. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.28% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of PPL

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of PPL in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its position in PPL by 141.0% in the 1st quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 723 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its stake in PPL by 94.3% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 818 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC increased its holdings in PPL by 8,350.0% during the 1st quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 845 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 835 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lee Danner & Bass Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of PPL in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. 76.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.