NYSE:PPLPPL 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 $26.18 -0.02 (-0.08 %) (As of 07/3/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$26.07Now: $26.18▼$26.7350-Day Range$24.51MA: $26.74▼$30.6552-Week Range$18.12Now: $26.18▼$36.83Volume3.54 million shsAverage Volume6.97 million shsMarket Capitalization$20.13 billionP/E Ratio10.69Dividend Yield6.34%Beta0.74 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media 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. The company also provides electric delivery services to approximately 1.4 million customers in Pennsylvania; operates electricity distribution networks in the United Kingdom; generates electricity from coal, gas, hydro, and solar sources in Kentucky; and sells wholesale electricity to 10 municipalities in Kentucky. PPL Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 4.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPPL has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.41, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $37.16, PPL has a potential upside of 41.9% from its current price of $26.18.Amount of Analyst CoveragePPL has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.4 Community Rank Outperform VotesPPL has received 523 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesPPL has received 589 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentPPL has received 52.97% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat'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. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPPL is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.34%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPPL has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of PPL is 67.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, PPL will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.31% next year. This indicates that PPL will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PPL insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.20% of the stock of PPL is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions66.67% of the stock of PPL is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for PPL are expected to grow by 0.41% in the coming year, from $2.42 to $2.43 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PPL is 10.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.15.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PPL is 10.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 31.90.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPPL has a P/B Ratio of 1.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 4.2Community Rank: 2.4Dividend Strength: 4.2Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.73 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:PPL Previous Symbol CUSIP69351T10 CIK922224 Webwww.pplweb.com Phone610-774-5151Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.56 Current Ratio0.56 Quick Ratio0.50Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio10.69 Forward P/E Ratio10.82 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.77 billion Price / Sales2.59 Cash Flow$4.27 per share Price / Cash Flow6.13 Book Value$17.97 per share Price / Book1.46Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.45 Net Income$1.75 billion Net Margins23.68% Return on Equity14.46% Return on Assets4.01%Miscellaneous Employees12,280 Outstanding Shares768,760,000Market Cap$20.13 billion Next Earnings Date8/4/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable PPL Rates by TradingView 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 (NYSE:PPL) Frequently Asked Questions How has PPL's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? PPL's stock was trading at $29.25 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, PPL shares have decreased by 10.5% and is now trading at $26.18. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of PPL? 17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PPL in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for PPL. When is PPL's next earnings date? PPL is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for PPL. How were PPL's earnings last quarter? PPL Corp (NYSE:PPL) released its earnings results on Friday, May, 8th. The utilities provider reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.05. The utilities provider earned $2.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.18 billion. PPL had a net margin of 23.68% and a return on equity of 14.46%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.70 earnings per share. View PPL's earnings history. How often does PPL pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for PPL? PPL announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.415 per share on Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 9th. View PPL's dividend history. What guidance has PPL issued on next quarter's earnings? PPL updated its FY 2021 After-Hours earnings guidance on Tuesday, June, 9th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.40-2.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.44. What price target have analysts set for PPL? 17 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for PPL's stock. Their forecasts range from $25.00 to $59.00. On average, they anticipate PPL's share price to reach $37.16 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 41.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for PPL. Has PPL been receiving favorable news coverage? News stories about PPL stock have been trending negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news 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 media sentiment score of -2.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the utilities provider a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news about 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), Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE) and Portland General Electric (POR). View all competitors. 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), Boeing (BA), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), Verizon Communications (VZ), Conatus Pharmaceuticals (CNAT), AbbVie (ABBV), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Walt Disney (DIS), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Intel (INTC). Who are PPL's key executives? PPL's management team includes the following 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) What is PPL's stock symbol? PPL trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "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 $26.18. How big of a company is PPL? PPL has a market capitalization of $20.13 billion and generates $7.77 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $1.75 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.45 on an earnings per share basis. PPL employs 12,280 workers across the globe. What is PPL's official website? The official website for PPL is 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] This page was last updated on 7/5/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. 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