NYSE:PPL - PPL Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding PPL Corp Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $35.64 +2.04 (+6.07 %) (As of 12/15/2019 01:46 AM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$34.75Now: $35.64▼$35.8450-Day Range$32.94MA: $33.78▼$35.6552-Week Range$27.31Now: $35.64▼$35.84Volume12.57 million shsAverage Volume4.03 million shsMarket Capitalization$25.77 billionP/E Ratio14.85Dividend Yield4.89%Beta0.49 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email PPL Corporation, a utility holding company, delivers electricity and natural gas in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: U.K. Regulated, Kentucky Regulated, and Pennsylvania Regulated. It serves approximately 414,000 electric and 328,000 natural gas customers in Louisville and adjacent areas in Kentucky; 527,000 electric customers in central, southeastern, and western Kentucky; and 28,000 electric customers in 5 counties in southwestern Virginia. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:PPL Previous Symbol CUSIP69351T10 CIK922224 Webhttp://www.pplweb.com/ Phone610-774-5151Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.81 Current Ratio0.66 Quick Ratio0.58Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio14.85 Forward P/E Ratio14.67 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.79 billion Price / Sales3.31 Cash Flow$4.22 per share Price / Cash Flow8.45 Book Value$16.19 per share Price / Book2.20Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.40 Net Income$1.83 billion Net Margins23.17% Return on Equity14.73% Return on Assets3.98%Miscellaneous Employees12,444 Outstanding Shares723,030,000Market Cap$25.77 billion Next Earnings Date2/13/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive PPL News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PPL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. PPL Rates by TradingView PPL (NYSE:PPL) Frequently Asked Questions What is PPL's stock symbol? PPL trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PPL." How often does PPL pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for PPL? PPL announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $0.4125 per share on Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.65 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 9th. View PPL's Dividend History. How were PPL's earnings last quarter? PPL Corp (NYSE:PPL) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.01. The utilities provider had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. PPL had a net margin of 23.17% and a return on equity of 14.73%. The firm's revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.59 earnings per share. View PPL's Earnings History. When is PPL's next earnings date? PPL is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 13th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for PPL. What guidance has PPL issued on next quarter's earnings? PPL updated its FY 2021 earnings guidance on Monday, September, 16th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.50-2.80 for the period. What price target have analysts set for PPL? 11 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for PPL's stock. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $59.00. On average, they expect PPL's share price to reach $36.65 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for PPL. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for PPL? 11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PPL in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for PPL. Has PPL been receiving favorable news coverage? News articles about PPL stock have trended extremely negative on Sunday, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. PPL earned a news impact score of -5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the utilities provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for PPL. Who are some of PPL's key competitors? Some companies that are related to PPL include NextEra Energy (NEE), Duke Energy (DUK), Southern (SO), American Electric Power (AEP), Exelon (EXC), Xcel Energy (XEL), Eversource Energy (ES), FirstEnergy (FE), Edison International (EIX), Entergy (ETR), Pinnacle West Capital (PNW), OGE Energy (OGE), IDACORP (IDA), Portland General Electric (POR) and Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE). What other stocks do shareholders of PPL own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other PPL investors own include AT&T (T), Conatus Pharmaceuticals (CNAT), Verizon Communications (VZ), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Intel (INTC), Exxon Mobil (xom), Pfizer (PFE), General Electric (GE), AbbVie (ABBV) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Who are PPL's key executives? PPL's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. William H. Spence, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 62)Mr. Vincent Sorgi, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 47)Mr. Gregory N. Dudkin, Pres of PPL Electric Utilities Corp. (Age 61)Mr. Mark W. Brooks, VP & chief information security officerMr. Joseph P. Bergstein Jr., VP of Investor Relations and Corp. Devel. & Planning (Age 48) Who are PPL's major shareholders? PPL's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (5.27%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.78%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.64%), Zimmer Partners LP (0.58%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.38%) and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.34%). Company insiders that own PPL stock include Gregory N Dudkin, Joanne H Raphael, Paul W Thompson, Philip Swift, Victor A Staffieri, Vincent Sorgi and William H Spence. View Institutional Ownership Trends for PPL. Which major investors are selling PPL stock? PPL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Zimmer Partners LP, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Strs Ohio, Retirement Systems of Alabama, Willis Investment Counsel, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. and Teacher Retirement System of Texas. Company insiders that have sold PPL company stock in the last year include Gregory N Dudkin, Joanne H Raphael, Paul W Thompson, Philip Swift, Vincent Sorgi and William H Spence. View Insider Buying and Selling for PPL. Which major investors are buying PPL stock? PPL stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SG Americas Securities LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, California Public Employees Retirement System, State Street Corp, Voloridge Investment Management LLC, Pictet Asset Management Ltd. and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. View Insider Buying and Selling for PPL. How do I buy shares of PPL? Shares of PPL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is PPL's stock price today? One share of PPL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $35.64. How big of a company is PPL? PPL has a market capitalization of $25.77 billion and generates $7.79 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $1.83 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.40 on an earnings per share basis. PPL employs 12,444 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About PPL. What is PPL's official website? The official website for PPL is http://www.pplweb.com/. How can I contact PPL? PPL's mailing address is TWO N NINTH ST, ALLENTOWN PA, 18101. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 610-774-5151 or via email at [email protected] MarketBeat Community Rating for PPL (NYSE PPL)Community Ranking: 2.4 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 488 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 547 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 1,035MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about PPL and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe PPL will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe PPL will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 12/15/2019 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: Initial Coin Offerings entail a high degree of risk