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PPL (PPL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$37.22 +0.28 (+0.76%)
Closing price 10/10/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$37.01 -0.21 (-0.58%)
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PPL - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
1
Buy
10

Based on 11 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for PPL in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 11 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for PPL.

Consensus Price Target

$37.70
1.29% Upside
According to the 11 analysts' twelve-month price targets for PPL, the average price target is $37.70. The highest price target for PPL is $43.00, while the lowest price target for PPL is $35.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 1.29% from the current price of $37.22.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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PPL Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/12/24 to 10/12/25
1 Month Ago
9/12/24 to 9/12/25
3 Months Ago
7/14/24 to 7/14/25
1 Year Ago
10/13/23 to 10/12/24
Strong Buy
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
8 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$37.70$36.70$36.70$34.56
Forecasted Upside1.29% Upside1.48% Upside5.60% Upside8.97% Upside
Consensus RatingBuyBuyBuyModerate Buy

PPL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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PPL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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PPL Stock vs. The Competition

TypePPLUtilities CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
3.09
2.38
2.52
Consensus RatingBuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside1.29% Upside14.76% Upside177.76% Upside
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/10/2025UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
Daniel Ford
Not Rated
Boost TargetNeutral$37.00 ➝ $39.00+5.66%
10/8/2025Weiss Ratings
0 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
10/6/2025Evercore ISI
3 of 5 stars
Initiated CoverageOutperform$43.00+15.75%
9/25/2025Morgan Stanley
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Lower TargetOverweight$39.00 ➝ $38.00+4.84%
7/7/2025Barclays
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UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
5/1/2025Guggenheim
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Boost TargetBuy$38.00 ➝ $40.00+10.00%
3/10/2025Citigroup
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UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
12/17/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Lower TargetBuy$39.00 ➝ $38.00+17.43%
12/11/2024BMO Capital Markets
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$36.00+9.36%
11/4/2024Bank of America
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 Boost TargetBuy$34.00 ➝ $35.00+10.90%
10/25/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Initiated CoverageOverweight$37.00+12.56%
9/16/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Boost TargetOverweight$35.00 ➝ $37.00+12.91%
5/2/2024Mizuho
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 Boost TargetNeutral$27.00 ➝ $28.00
4/11/2024Royal Bank Of Canada
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 Boost TargetOutperform$30.00 ➝ $31.00+16.10%
3/8/2024Argus
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 UpgradeHoldBuy$30.00+11.63%

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Should I Buy PPL Stock? PPL Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these PPL pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

PPL
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in PPL Co.:

  • The current stock price is around $36.17, which is near its twelve-month high, indicating strong market performance.
  • PPL Co. has recently seen significant institutional interest, with 76.99% of its stock owned by institutional investors, suggesting confidence in the company's future.
  • Analysts have a consensus rating of "Buy" for PPL Co., with two analysts rating it as a Strong Buy, indicating positive sentiment in the market.
  • The company operates in multiple regulated markets, providing electricity and natural gas to approximately 3.6 million customers, which diversifies its revenue streams.
  • Recent acquisitions by institutional investors, such as Zimmer Partners LP acquiring 100,000 shares, reflect growing confidence in PPL Co.'s potential for growth.

PPL
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in PPL Co. for these reasons:

  • There has been a recent downgrade from a "hold" to a "sell" rating by Wall Street Zen, which may indicate concerns about the company's future performance.
  • The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, which suggests that it has a relatively high level of debt compared to its equity, potentially increasing financial risk.
  • Despite the positive ratings, the stock has experienced fluctuations, with a twelve-month low of $31.22, indicating volatility that could concern risk-averse investors.
  • The current ratio of 0.59 and quick ratio of 0.49 suggest that PPL Co. may have liquidity issues, meaning it might struggle to meet short-term obligations.
  • Recent insider selling, with a chief operating officer reducing their ownership by 4.54%, could signal a lack of confidence in the company's immediate prospects.

PPL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 11 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for PPL is $37.70, with a high forecast of $43.00 and a low forecast of $35.00.

11 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PPL in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating, 8 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" PPL shares.

According to analysts, PPL's stock has a predicted upside of 1.29% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

PPL has been rated by research analysts at Evercore ISI, Morgan Stanley, UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like PPL more than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating for PPL is Buy while the average consensus rating for "utilities" companies is Hold. Learn more on how PPL compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:PPL) was last updated on 10/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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