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. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 10th will be given a dividend of $0.4125 per share on Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.65 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.17%. 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) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.02. The utilities provider earned $1.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. PPL had a return on equity of 14.57% and a net margin of 22.97%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.55 EPS. View PPL's Earnings History.
When is PPL's next earnings date?
What guidance has PPL issued on next quarter's earnings?
PPL updated its FY 2021 earnings guidance on Monday, September, 16th. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.50-2.80 for the period.
What price target have analysts set for PPL?
10 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for PPL's shares. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $59.00. On average, they anticipate PPL's share price to reach $37.11 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 16.3% 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?
Media headlines about PPL stock have trended neutral recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. PPL earned a media sentiment score of 0.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage 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 company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for PPL.
Who are some of PPL's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to PPL include Enel S.p.A. ADS (ENLAY), Dominion Energy (D), Southern (SO), American Electric Power (AEP), Eversource Energy (ES), CLP (CLPHY), FirstEnergy (FE), Edison International (EIX), DTE Energy (DTE), Entergy (ETR), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNABY), Fortis (FTS), SSE PLC/S (SSEZY), Avangrid (AGR) and EDP-Energias de Portugal, S.A (EDPFY).
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 investors include Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA (0.09%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.07%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.05%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.05%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.04%) and Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.02%). 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 Artemis Investment Management LLP, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, SevenBridge Financial Group LLC, Denali Advisors LLC, Hennessy Advisors Inc., Exane Derivatives, Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL and Crossmark Global Holdings 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, Reilly Financial Advisors LLC, Boenning & Scattergood Inc., Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC, Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc., Pacer Advisors Inc., Marino Stram & Associates LLC and Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA. 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 $31.92.
How big of a company is PPL?
PPL has a market capitalization of $23.05 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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