PPL (PPL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PPL Corporation is an energy company focused on the delivery of electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Through its regulated utility operations, the company owns and operates power delivery networks, transmission lines and related infrastructure that ensure reliable service across its service territories. In addition to its core distribution business, PPL invests in grid modernization projects aimed at enhancing system resilience and integrating emerging technologies such as advanced metering and smart grid applications.

Founded more than a century ago, PPL’s roots trace back to early electric light and power initiatives in Pennsylvania. Over the years, the company expanded through strategic acquisitions and organic growth to serve multiple states in the U.S. In 2015, PPL completed the separation of its competitive generation activities into a standalone company, allowing PPL to concentrate on regulated transmission and distribution operations while creating a specialized generation business focused on wholesale markets.

PPL’s regulated utility subsidiaries provide service to customers in central and eastern Pennsylvania as well as in western and eastern Kentucky. The company’s footprint encompasses urban, suburban and rural communities, with a focus on maintaining safe, uninterrupted electricity service in both harsh weather conditions and everyday operations. PPL also collaborates with local stakeholders, regulators and emergency management agencies to strengthen community preparedness and response capabilities.

Committed to environmental stewardship and operational excellence, PPL pursues investments in system reliability, storm hardening and the integration of distributed energy resources. The company’s leadership emphasizes long-term planning and innovation to meet evolving customer expectations and regulatory requirements. Through ongoing modernization efforts and stakeholder engagement, PPL aims to deliver efficient, sustainable energy solutions that support economic growth and community well-being.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $36.88 to $37.60
• 50-Day Range: $35.50 to $37.47
• 52-Week Range: $31.22 to $37.81
• Volume: 4.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.48 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $27.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.54
• Dividend Yield: 2.95%
• Price Target: $37.40
• Consensus Rating: Buy

PPL Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PPL scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 56th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

PPL has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.09, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for PPL is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PPL has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for PPL are expected to grow by 7.65% in the coming year, from $1.83 to $1.97 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PPL is 27.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PPL is 27.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 57.28.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PPL has a PEG Ratio of 2.64. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PPL has a P/B Ratio of 1.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.54% of the float of PPL has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PPL has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PPL has recently increased by 14.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

PPL pays a meaningful dividend of 2.91%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

PPL has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of PPL is 81.34%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, PPL will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.33% next year. This indicates that PPL will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -8.27

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.54% of the float of PPL has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PPL has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PPL has recently increased by 14.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

PPL has a news sentiment score of 0.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for PPL this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

21 people have searched for PPL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 62% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added PPL to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PPL insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $77,637.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.28% of the stock of PPL is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.99% of the stock of PPL is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PPL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PPL shares performed this year?

PPL's stock was trading at $32.46 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PPL stock has increased by 14.1% and is now trading at $37.0250.

How were PPL's earnings last quarter?

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.05. The company's revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does PPL have any subsidiaries?

PPL subsidiaries include these companies: Safari Energy, AES Ironwood, AES Prescott, CEP Reserves Inc., Kentucky Utilities Company, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company, and more.

Who are PPL's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of PPL include Old Port Advisors, GAMMA Investing LLC, Bank & Trust Co and Steph & Co.. Insiders that own company stock include David J Bonenberger, Christine M Martin, Tadd J Henninger and John R Crockett III.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of PPL?

Shares of PPL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of PPL own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PPL investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 10/1 Dividend: 9/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2025
• Today: 10/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Electric Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PPL
• CIK: 922224
• Web: www.pplweb.com
• Phone: (610) 774-5151
• Fax: 610-774-5106
• Employees: 6,653
• Year Founded: 1920

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for PPL: $37.40
• High Price Target: $43.00
• Low Price Target: $35.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.09
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.74
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.30
• P/E Growth: 2.64
• Net Income: $888 million
• Net Margins: 11.22%
• Pretax Margin: 14.01%
• Return on Equity: 8.81%
• Return on Assets: 3.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.07
• Current Ratio: 0.59
• Quick Ratio: 0.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.25
• Cash Flow: $3.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.61
• Book Value: $19.08 per share
• Price / Book: 1.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 739,520,000
• Free Float: 737,444,000
• Market Cap: $27.48 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.66