PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $41.6667.

PPL has been the topic of several research reports. Bank of America decreased their target price on PPL from $42.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of PPL in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of PPL in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of PPL from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of PPL from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Ashley F. Johnson sold 34,993 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.08, for a total value of $772,645.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 561,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,397,522.56. This trade represents a 5.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Kristen Robinson sold 37,107 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.05, for a total transaction of $929,530.35. Following the sale, the director directly owned 222,897 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,583,569.85. The trade was a 14.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.34% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PPL

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of PPL by 39.5% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 19,166 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $692,000 after acquiring an additional 5,428 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in PPL by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 62,375 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,252,000 after purchasing an additional 18,057 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in PPL by 13.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 26,861 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $971,000 after purchasing an additional 3,084 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in PPL by 64.9% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,695 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,848 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its holdings in PPL by 6.9% during the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 5,299 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $180,000 after purchasing an additional 343 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.99% of the company’s stock.

PPL News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PPL this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PPL reported second-quarter ongoing EPS of $0.33, up from $0.32 a year earlier, while revenue rose 4.2% to $2.11 billion. Management also reaffirmed its 2026 EPS guidance of $1.90–$1.98, broadly in line with the $1.95 analyst consensus. PPL Corporation Delivers Solid Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Management pointed to continued power-demand growth, including expanding data-center demand, as well as new rates, clean-energy investment and other initiatives supporting its long-term growth outlook. What to Expect From These 2 Utility Stocks This Season?
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported GAAP EPS was $0.30, while ongoing EPS was $0.33. The company’s net margin was 13.09% and return on equity was 9.41%, indicating steady profitability but limited upside from the quarter alone. PPL Posts Strong Q2 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Higher costs pressured results: ongoing EPS of $0.33 missed estimates ranging from $0.34 to $0.35, and revenue of $2.11 billion fell short of expectations near $2.19–$2.21 billion. PPL Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates on Higher Costs
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary cautions that PPL’s slower dividend growth and premium valuation could limit further upside, particularly after the stock’s underperformance over the past year. PPL Corporation’s Slower Dividend Growth Limits Upside

PPL Stock Performance

NYSE:PPL opened at $35.47 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.69 billion, a PE ratio of 21.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.57. PPL has a fifty-two week low of $33.17 and a fifty-two week high of $40.10. The company has a fifty day moving average of $35.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.83.

PPL (NYSE:PPL) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.19 billion. PPL had a net margin of 13.09% and a return on equity of 9.41%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.32 EPS. PPL has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-1.980 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that PPL will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PPL Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were issued a dividend of $0.285 per share. This represents a $1.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. PPL’s payout ratio is currently 69.51%.

PPL Company Profile

PPL Corporation is an energy company that owns and operates electric transmission and distribution infrastructure and provides related customer services. The company’s core business centers on delivering electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers through regulated utility operations, maintaining grid reliability, responding to outages and managing customer billing and account services.

PPL’s activities include construction and maintenance of distribution and transmission lines, meter and grid management, and programs to support energy efficiency and the interconnection of distributed resources.