PPL (NYSE:PPL) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

PPL (NYSE:PPL) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.920-1.960 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.950.

PPL Trading Up 0.9%

PPL stock traded up $0.31 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $36.31. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,042,362 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,385,943. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $34.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.32 billion, a PE ratio of 21.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.55. PPL has a 1 year low of $31.56 and a 1 year high of $40.10.

PPL (NYSE:PPL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. PPL had a return on equity of 9.33% and a net margin of 13.47%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.48 EPS. PPL has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.920-1.960 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that PPL will post 1.94 EPS for the current year.

PPL Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were given a $0.2850 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. PPL’s dividend payout ratio is presently 67.46%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of PPL from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. HSBC started coverage on shares of PPL in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $42.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of PPL from $40.00 to $38.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of PPL from $41.00 to $38.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Truist Financial began coverage on PPL in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $41.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.06.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other PPL news, EVP Wendy Stark sold 5,406 shares of PPL stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.11, for a total value of $189,804.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 99,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,483,614.20. The trade was a 5.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

PPL Company Profile

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) is an energy and utility holding company headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Through its regulated utility subsidiaries, the company delivers electricity and natural gas, operates electric distribution and transmission systems, and provides related energy services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

PPL’s principal businesses include PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities in Kentucky, and Rhode Island Energy in Rhode Island.