PPL icon

PPL Corp

35.72 USD
+0.11
0.31%
At close Updated Sep 18, 1:56 PM EDT
1 day
0.31%
5 days
-0.5%
1 month
-1.43%
3 months
6.34%
6 months
2.58%
Year to date
11%
1 year
11.1%
5 years
33.28%
10 years
15.37%
 

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. In Kentucky, LG&E and KU are involved in regulated electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. LG&E also provides regulated natural gas distribution. Rhode Island Energy operates electric and gas utilities in the state.

Employees: 6,653

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

38% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $65.6M | Put options by funds: $47.4M

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 350 | Existing positions reduced: 295

1.81% more ownership

Funds ownership: 80.15% [Q1] → 81.96% (+1.81%) [Q2]

1% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 91

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $21.4B [Q1] → $20.5B (-$831M) [Q2]

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 896 [Q1] → 880 (-16) [Q2]

43% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 [Q1] → 4 (-3) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$35
2% downside
Avg. target
$36
1% upside
High target
$37
4% upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
50%
neutral
50%
negative
0%
Barclays
Nicholas Campanella
$35
Equal-Weight
Maintained
1 Jul 2025
Morgan Stanley
David Arcaro
$37
Overweight
Maintained
18 Jun 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 11 articles about PPL published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
How Does a Constructive Regulatory Framework Aid PPL's Growth?
PPL's regulatory model helps it recover costs and earn returns on clean energy investments.
How Does a Constructive Regulatory Framework Aid PPL's Growth?
Neutral
24/7 Wall Street
5 days ago
JP Morgan's Top Utility Stock Picks Offer Big, Reliable Dividends and Safety
The S&P 500 utilities sector has gained well over 15% in 2025. Equities will be affected if the major stock market indices experience another significant decline similar to the one earlier this year.
JP Morgan's Top Utility Stock Picks Offer Big, Reliable Dividends and Safety
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
9 days ago
Can PPL's Solar Share Program Drive Both Growth & Customer Loyalty?
PPL's Solar Share program helps it achieve its clean energy objectives and reaffirms its efforts to decarbonize.
Can PPL's Solar Share Program Drive Both Growth & Customer Loyalty?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
10 days ago
PPL Gains 10.9% in a Year: How Should You Play the Stock?
PPL's data center demand, $20B investment plan, and dividend growth ambitions drive gains, though ROE lags peers.
PPL Gains 10.9% in a Year: How Should You Play the Stock?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
16 days ago
How Is PPL Empowering Customers Through Energy Efficiency?
PPL boosts grid reliability and customer savings with nearly $200M invested in energy efficiency programs in 2024.
How Is PPL Empowering Customers Through Energy Efficiency?
Positive
Investors Business Daily
21 days ago
Utility PPL Proves To Be A Growth Story With The Rise In Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence has transformed once-sleepy utilities into long-term growth stories. And PPL stock is well positioned.
Utility PPL Proves To Be A Growth Story With The Rise In Artificial Intelligence
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
22 days ago
How Is PPL Using Digital Transformation to Improve Efficiency?
PPL intends to improve service reliability and efficiency through digital transformation.
How Is PPL Using Digital Transformation to Improve Efficiency?
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
22 days ago
Jefferies Sees ‘Golden Age of Utilities': 5 High-Yielding Top Picks
For generations, utility stocks were only considered a good idea for “orphans and widows,” a term that once referred to utility stocks considered so safe and reliable that they were suitable for even extremely conservative investors, like widows and orphans.
Jefferies Sees ‘Golden Age of Utilities': 5 High-Yielding Top Picks
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
27 days ago
PPL vs. FirstEnergy: Which Utility Stock Powers Up Stronger Returns?
Both PPL and FE are regulated electric utilities and investing in infrastructure improvements to cater the rising demand from data centers.
PPL vs. FirstEnergy: Which Utility Stock Powers Up Stronger Returns?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
27 days ago
PPL to Pay Quarterly Stock Dividend Oct. 1, 2025
ALLENTOWN, Pa. , Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) declared a quarterly common stock dividend on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, of $0.2725 per share, payable Oct. 1, 2025 to shareowners of record as of Sept.10, 2025.
PPL to Pay Quarterly Stock Dividend Oct. 1, 2025
Charts implemented using Lightweight Charts™