PPL (PPL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover PPL?

PPL has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America , Barclays , BMO Capital Markets , Evercore , Jefferies Financial Group , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Mizuho , Morgan Stanley , and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

$35.09 -0.02 (-0.06%)

As of 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

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PPL - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 13 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
10

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for PPL in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 13 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 10 have given a buy rating for PPL.

Consensus Price Target

$41.00
16.84% Upside

According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for PPL, the average price target is $41.00. The highest price target for PPL is $45.00, while the lowest price target for PPL is $37.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 16.84% from the current price of $35.09.

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

Type	Current Forecast 9/6/25 to 9/6/26	1 Month Ago 8/7/25 to 8/7/26	3 Months Ago 6/8/25 to 6/8/26	1 Year Ago 9/6/24 to 9/6/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$41.00	$41.67	$41.50	$36.70
Forecasted Upside	16.84% Upside	17.46% Upside	17.41% Upside	2.04% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	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.

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.

PPL Stock vs. The Competition

Type	PPL	Utilities Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.77	2.36	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	16.84% Upside	62.80% Upside	14.03% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent PPL News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
8/25/2026	Jefferies Financial Group 3 of 5 stars	Paul Zimbardo Not Rated	Lower Target	Buy	$48.00 ➝ $44.00	+25.57%
8/21/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	David Arcaro 3 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Overweight	$43.00 ➝ $42.00	+21.07%
8/17/2026	Evercore 3 of 5 stars		Set Target		$42.00	+17.11%
8/10/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Thalacker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$40.00 ➝ $38.00	+7.12%
7/20/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ross Fowler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$42.00 ➝ $39.00	+8.84%
7/16/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeremy Tonet Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$42.00 ➝ $45.00	+24.60%
7/14/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Theresa Chen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$39.00 ➝ $41.00	+13.71%
7/3/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Anthony Crowdell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
6/18/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy (B+) ➝ Buy (B)
6/4/2026	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
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4/21/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight
2/23/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Daniel Ford Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$38.00 ➝ $41.00	+10.79%
2/23/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ryan Levine Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$36.00 ➝ $38.00	+1.52%
5/1/2025	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Shahriar Pourreza Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$38.00 ➝ $40.00	+10.00%

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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 Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these PPL pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

PPL
Bull Case

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

PPL Co. is currently trading at $34.55, which is significantly below the average analyst price target of $41.00, suggesting substantial upside potential as the stock trades at a discount to its perceived fair value by Wall Street.
The company offers a stable dividend yield of 3.31%, providing a consistent income stream for investors, supported by a payout ratio of 67.46% which indicates the company retains a healthy portion of earnings to fund future growth and infrastructure investments.
With a beta of 0.57, PPL Co. exhibits lower volatility than the broader market, making it an attractive defensive holding for investors seeking to reduce portfolio risk during periods of economic uncertainty or market turbulence.
Recent institutional activity, such as UBS AM increasing its stake by 7.1% and new positions from major funds like Alyeska Investment Group, signals strong confidence from large investors in the company's long-term stability and growth prospects.
PPL Co. has set full-year 2026 earnings per share guidance between $1.90 and $1.98, and analysts anticipate $1.94 EPS, indicating a clear and predictable path for earnings growth that supports the stock's valuation.

PPL
Bear Case

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

The stock is currently trading below its 50-day moving average of $35.67 and 200-day moving average of $36.70, which is a technical indicator that the stock may be in a downtrend or facing short-term selling pressure.
PPL Co. reported a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, which is relatively high for a utility company, potentially increasing financial risk and limiting the company's flexibility to take on additional debt for future capital projects.
Recent insider selling activity, including a 5.87% position reduction by the CFO and a 14.27% reduction by a director, may signal that company insiders are less confident in the stock's near-term performance or are diversifying their personal holdings.
The company's current ratio of 0.91 and quick ratio of 0.73 are both below 1.0, indicating that PPL Co. may face challenges in meeting its short-term financial obligations with its current liquid assets.
Despite a "Moderate Buy" consensus, the stock has underperformed the industry in the last six months, suggesting that investors may be concerned about the company's ability to execute its growth strategy or that the current valuation does not fully reflect its competitive position.

PPL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for PPL is $41.00, with a high forecast of $45.00 and a low forecast of $37.00.

13 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PPL in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PPL shares.

According to analysts, PPL's stock has a predicted upside of 16.84% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, PPL's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

PPL has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Evercore, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

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

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PPL (PPL) Stock Forecast & Price Target