PPL Corp
About: PPL is a holding company of regulated utilities in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Rhode Island. The Pennsylvania regulated delivery and transmission segment distributes electricity to customers in central and eastern Pennsylvania. LG&E and KU are involved in regulated electricity generation, transmission, and distribution in Kentucky. The Kentucky utilities also serve gas customers. Rhode Island Energy operates electric and gas utilities in Rhode Island.
Employees: 6,653
0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 64
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $91.5M | Put options by funds: $70.1M
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 342 | Existing positions reduced: 267
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 809 [Q3] → 841 (+32) [Q4]
1.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.62% [Q3] → 78.55% (+1.92%) [Q4]
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.7B [Q3] → $18.8B (+$165M) [Q4]
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 [Q3] → 9 (-3) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$36
7%
upside
Avg. target
$38
11%
upside
High target
$40
18%
upside
4 analyst ratings
2 positive
50%
2 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
Guggenheim Shahriar Pourreza 53% 1-year accuracy 16 / 30 met price target | 18%upside $40 | Buy Maintained | 1 May 2025 |
UBS Daniel Ford 67% 1-year accuracy 4 / 6 met price target | 7%upside $36 | Neutral Maintained | 21 Mar 2025 |
Morgan Stanley David Arcaro 61% 1-year accuracy 28 / 46 met price target | 12%upside $38 | Overweight Maintained | 20 Mar 2025 |
Barclays Nicholas Campanella 59% 1-year accuracy 47 / 80 met price target | 7%upside $36 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 25 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 14 articles about PPL published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
PPL: Solid Q1 And Lessened Dilution Risk
PPL Corp has performed well, up 29% in a year, driven by data center demand and stable utility cash flows amid macro uncertainty. PPL's Q1 earnings beat estimates due to cold weather, but long-term growth is tempered by slow growth in Kentucky and Pennsylvania. PPL plans $20 billion in cap-ex through 2028, targeting 9.8% rate base growth, but faces equity dilution and higher interest expenses.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
PPL (PPL) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
The headline numbers for PPL (PPL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
PPL Corporation (PPL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Andy Ludwig - Vice President of Investor Relations Vince Sorgi - President & Chief Executive Officer Joe Bergstein - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Shar Pourreza - Guggenheim Partners Paul Zimbardo - Jefferies Angie Storozynski - Seaport Anthony Crowdell - Mizuho David Paz - Wolfe Ian Rapp - Bank of America Operator Good day, and welcome to the PPL Corporation First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
PPL's Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
PPL's first-quarter 2025 earnings and revenues increase year over year. Total operating expenses increase during the same period.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
PPL (PPL) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
PPL (PPL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.60 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.54 per share a year ago.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
PPL Corporation reports first-quarter 2025 earnings
Announces 2025 first-quarter reported earnings (GAAP) per share of $0.56. Achieves 2025 first-quarter ongoing earnings per share of $0.60 versus $0.54 in 2024.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
PPL vs. DUK: Which Utility Stock Makes a Stronger Investment Case?
PPL and DUK represent the energy sector's evolving landscape, with utilities progressively transitioning to cleaner and more sustainable energy sources.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Countdown to PPL (PPL) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Estimates Beyond Revenue and EPS
Looking beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for PPL (PPL), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended March 2025.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
PPL Set to Report Q1 Earnings: Should You Hold or Sell the Stock?
PPL's first-quarter results are expected to benefit from higher sales volume, smart investments to strengthen the grid and cost savings initiatives of the company.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
PPL (PPL) Increases Yet Falls Behind Market: What Investors Need to Know
The latest trading day saw PPL (PPL) settling at $36.25, representing a +0.03% change from its previous close.
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