Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for PPL FY2025 Earnings

PPL Co. (NYSE:PPL - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for PPL in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts 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.

PPL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup raised shares of PPL from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of PPL from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. UBS Group increased their price target on PPL from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on PPL from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on shares of PPL from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Three research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, PPL currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $36.90.

PPL Price Performance

Shares of PPL stock traded up $0.17 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $34.84. 4,646,312 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,965,346. PPL has a 52 week low of $27.24 and a 52 week high of $36.70. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $35.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market cap of $25.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.79, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.70.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion. PPL had a net margin of 10.49% and a return on equity of 8.88%. PPL's quarterly revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.54 earnings per share.

PPL Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be paid a $0.2725 dividend. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 10th. PPL's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 80.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling at PPL

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 shares were sold at an average price of $34.78, for a total value of $39,857.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 37,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,292,668.26. This represents a 2.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PPL

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in PPL by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 12,530 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $407,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. Norinchukin Bank The increased its position in PPL by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 28,002 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $909,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC increased its position in PPL by 3.0% in the first quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,422 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $376,000 after buying an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of PPL by 16.0% in the first quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 2,207 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $80,000 after buying an additional 304 shares during the period. Finally, Opal Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of PPL by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,797 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $221,000 after buying an additional 305 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.