What is Zacks Research's Estimate for PPL FY2025 Earnings?

PPL Co. (NYSE:PPL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for PPL in a report released on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.82 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.81. The consensus estimate for PPL's current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PPL's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.60 EPS.

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

PPL Stock Down 1.8%

NYSE PPL traded down $0.64 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $34.22. 1,023,278 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,949,807. The company has a 50 day moving average of $35.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.29 billion, a PE ratio of 28.28, 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. 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 earnings results 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 company had revenue of $2.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.54 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis.

PPL Dividend Announcement

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 given a $0.2725 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 10th. This represents a $1.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.19%. PPL's payout ratio is 80.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other PPL news, insider Christine M. Martin sold 1,146 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.78, for a total transaction of $39,857.88. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 37,167 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,292,668.26. This represents a 2.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.28% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 423 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PPL during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 835 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in PPL during the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. 76.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.