Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of PPL FY2025 Earnings

PPL Co. (NYSE:PPL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of PPL in a report issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $1.83 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.82. The consensus estimate for PPL’s current full-year earnings is $1.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PPL’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.48 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS.

PPL (NYSE:PPL) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.42. PPL had a net margin of 9.95% and a return on equity of 9.20%. The company had revenue of $2.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.10 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.43 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

PPL has been the subject of several other research reports. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of PPL from $31.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Barclays upgraded PPL from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on PPL from $39.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Bank of America increased their price objective on PPL from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of PPL in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 price objective on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, PPL has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.09.

PPL Trading Down 0.2 %

NYSE:PPL opened at $31.68 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.75. PPL has a fifty-two week low of $25.35 and a fifty-two week high of $35.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.38 billion, a PE ratio of 28.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.83.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PPL

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. grew its position in shares of PPL by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 17,696 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $585,000 after purchasing an additional 301 shares in the last quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY grew its position in PPL by 2.4% during the third quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY now owns 14,848 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $491,000 after buying an additional 348 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in PPL by 3.1% during the third quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 12,360 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $409,000 after buying an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its stake in PPL by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 26,264 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $869,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the period. Finally, Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC raised its holdings in PPL by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 11,678 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $386,000 after acquiring an additional 428 shares in the last quarter. 76.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at PPL

In other news, SVP Tadd J. Henninger sold 6,639 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.16, for a total value of $213,510.24. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 11,210 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $360,513.60. This represents a 37.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider John R. Crockett III sold 9,161 shares of PPL stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.35, for a total value of $314,680.35. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 12,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $427,107.90. This represents a 42.42 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

PPL Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were issued a $0.2575 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $1.03 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.25%. PPL’s payout ratio is 91.96%.

About PPL

PPL Corporation, an energy company, focuses on providing electricity and natural gas to approximately 3.6 million customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Kentucky Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated, and Rhode Island Regulated. The company delivers electricity to customers in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island; delivers natural gas to customers in Kentucky and Rhode Island; and generates electricity from power plants in Kentucky.