Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for PPL Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q4 2025 earnings estimate for PPL Corporation from $0.40 to $0.41 per share, indicating positive outlook for the company.
• PPL reported Q2 earnings of $0.32 per share, missing expectations, but revenue increased 7.7% year-over-year to $2.03 billion.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2725 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 2.9%.

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of PPL in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.41 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.40. The consensus estimate for PPL's current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PPL's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS.

PPL (NYSE:PPL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by ($0.05). PPL had a net margin of 11.22% and a return on equity of 8.81%. The firm had revenue of $2.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.99 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.38 EPS. PPL's quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. PPL has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.750-1.870 EPS.

PPL has been the topic of several other reports. Barclays raised shares of PPL from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of PPL from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of PPL from $39.00 to $38.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of PPL in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore ISI initiated coverage on shares of PPL in a report on Monday. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $43.00 target price on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $37.40.

PPL Price Performance

Shares of PPL stock opened at $37.28 on Thursday. PPL has a 12-month low of $31.22 and a 12-month high of $37.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $36.38 and a 200-day moving average of $35.39.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PPL

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. grew its holdings in PPL by 141.0% in the first quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 723 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 423 shares during the period. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates acquired a new stake in PPL in the third quarter worth $30,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its holdings 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 worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC grew its holdings in PPL by 8,350.0% in the first quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 845 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 835 shares during the period. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in PPL in the first quarter worth $32,000. 76.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO David J. Bonenberger sold 2,165 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.86, for a total transaction of $77,636.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 45,560 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,633,781.60. This trade represents a 4.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.28% of the company's stock.

PPL Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were paid a dividend of $0.2725 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. PPL's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 81.34%.

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.

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