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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electric services
Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities
SectorUtilities
Phone610-774-5151
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$7.79 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees12,444
Next Earnings Date11/7/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.4125 per share on Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.65 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 9th. View PPL's Dividend History.
How were PPL's earnings last quarter?
PPL Corp (NYSE:PPL) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.02. The utilities provider had revenue of $1.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. PPL had a net margin of 22.97% and a return on equity of 14.57%. The business's revenue was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.55 earnings per share. View PPL's Earnings History.
When is PPL's next earnings date?
What guidance has PPL issued on next quarter's earnings?
PPL issued an update on its FY 2021 earnings guidance on Monday, September, 16th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.50-2.80 for the period.
What price target have analysts set for PPL?
10 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for PPL's shares. Their predictions range from $28.00 to $59.00. On average, they expect PPL's share price to reach $37.11 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for PPL.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for PPL?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PPL in the last year. There are currently 8 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?
Press coverage about PPL stock has been trending extremely negative this week, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. PPL earned a news sentiment score of -4.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the utilities provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. 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), Portland General Electric (POR), Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE) and ALLETE (ALE).
What other stocks do shareholders of PPL own?
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 officer
- Mr. 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 number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.14%), Strs Ohio (0.11%), Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA (0.09%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.07%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.06%) and Denali Advisors LLC (0.05%). 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 Strs Ohio, DNB Asset Management AS, Artemis Investment Management LLP, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, SevenBridge Financial Group LLC, Denali Advisors LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. and Hennessy Advisors Inc.. Company insiders that have sold PPL company stock in the last year include Gregory N Dudkin, Joanne H Raphael, Paul W Thompson, Philip Swift and William H Spence. View Insider Buying and Selling for PPL.
Which major investors are buying PPL stock?
PPL stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Moors & Cabot Inc., Reilly Financial Advisors LLC, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, Boenning & Scattergood Inc., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. and Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC. 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 $32.74.
How big of a company is PPL?
PPL has a market capitalization of $23.64 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?
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]
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