PPL (PPL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PPL Corporation is a Pennsylvania-based energy company primarily engaged in the transmission and distribution of electricity. Headquartered in Allentown, the company operates regulated utility subsidiaries in both the United States and the United Kingdom. In the U.S., PPL serves customers in two key regions: central and eastern Pennsylvania through PPL Electric Utilities and portions of Kentucky via Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities. These operations encompass grid maintenance, distribution asset management and customer service functions designed to ensure reliable electricity delivery.

In the United Kingdom, PPL’s regulated distribution business delivers power to residential, commercial and industrial customers across the Midlands, South West England and Wales. This network covers millions of end users and incorporates grid modernization initiatives, such as smart-grid technologies and advanced metering infrastructure. Through its U.K. operations, the company works closely with local regulators to meet evolving safety standards and to support regional economic development.

Since its founding in 1920 as Pennsylvania Power & Light, PPL has grown through strategic investments in grid resilience, renewable‐energy integration and operational efficiency. Over the decades, the company has navigated changing regulatory landscapes, invested in storm hardening and launched programs aimed at reducing carbon emissions. PPL’s long history in the energy sector underpins its commitment to innovation and reliability.

The company is led by an experienced management team with deep expertise in utility operations, regulatory affairs and financial management. PPL’s executives, supported by a board of directors, steer the business through industry challenges such as decarbonization, grid modernization and customer service enhancements. Through ongoing infrastructure investment and a focus on operational excellence, the company aims to meet the evolving energy needs of its diverse customer base.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.93 to $35.85
• 50-Day Range: $33.42 to $36.33
• 52-Week Range: $27.98 to $36.70
• Volume: 24.82 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.01 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.14 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.19
• Dividend Yield: 3.08%
• Price Target: $36.70
• Consensus Rating: Buy

PPL Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PPL scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 97 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: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

PPL has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.10, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 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 26.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PPL is 26.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 19.92.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PPL has a PEG Ratio of 2.56. 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 1.85. 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

3.52% 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 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PPL has recently increased by 20.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

PPL pays a meaningful dividend of 3.14%, 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 80.74%. 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

3.52% 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 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PPL has recently increased by 20.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.26

News Sentiment

PPL has a news sentiment score of 1.26. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for PPL this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 19 people have searched for PPL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -51% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added PPL to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% 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 $61,810.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.22% 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 at the start of the year. Since then, PPL stock has increased by 8.9% and is now trading at $35.36.

How were PPL's earnings last quarter?

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.07. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does PPL have any subsidiaries?

PPL subsidiaries include 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?

PPL's top institutional shareholders include Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.04%), NBC Securities Inc. (0.01%), TD Private Client Wealth LLC (0.01%) and First Bank & Trust (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Vincent Sorgi, David J Bonenberger, Christine M Martin, Joseph P Bergstein Jr, 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: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2025
• Today: 7/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/01/2025
• 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: $36.70
• High Price Target: $40.00
• Low Price Target: $35.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.10
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.32
• P/E Growth: 2.56
• Net Income: $888 million
• Net Margins: 11.49%
• Pretax Margin: 14.36%
• Return on Equity: 9.14%
• Return on Assets: 3.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.11
• Current Ratio: 0.81
• Quick Ratio: 0.68

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.09
• Cash Flow: $3.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.84
• Book Value: $19.08 per share
• Price / Book: 1.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 739,260,000
• Free Float: 737,638,000
• Market Cap: $26.14 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.64