NYSE:PPL PPL (PPL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $32.75 -0.31 (-0.94%) (As of 10/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About PPL Stock (NYSE:PPL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$32.66▼$33.1650-Day Range$29.44▼$33.2352-Week Range$22.35▼$33.38Volume6.22 million shsAverage Volume4.90 million shsMarket Capitalization$24.16 billionP/E Ratio31.80Dividend Yield3.15%Price Target$33.75Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewPPL 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. PPL Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.Read More… The massive trade idea that’s being censored (Ad)There is a red-hot sector right now that it seems like Google doesn’t want us to talk about… Because when we talk about it in email, sometimes those messages have trouble making it through to you. And it’s not just email! Videos from Youtube are also being removed. We don’t know exactly why it’s happening… Or if it’s being done manually or by an algorithm…. But we do know that you probably are going to want to see what they’re censoring.Decide for yourself when you get the full details here. PPL Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks70th Percentile Overall ScorePPL MarketRank™: PPL scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPPL has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePPL has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about PPL's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.40% Earnings GrowthEarnings for PPL are expected to grow by 6.40% in the coming year, from $1.72 to $1.83 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PPL is 31.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.06.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PPL is 31.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 86.88.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPPL has a PEG Ratio of 2.81. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPPL has a P/B Ratio of 1.73. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about PPL's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.30% of the float of PPL has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPPL has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PPL has recently decreased by 8.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPPL pays a meaningful dividend of 3.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPPL does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of PPL is 100.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, PPL will have a dividend payout ratio of 56.28% next year. This indicates that PPL will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about PPL's dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.0 / 5Environmental Score-8.27 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.30% of the float of PPL has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPPL has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PPL has recently decreased by 8.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.17 News SentimentPPL has a news sentiment score of 0.17. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for PPL this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 13 people have searched for PPL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added PPL to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PPL insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.22% of the stock of PPL is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions76.99% of the stock of PPL is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about PPL's insider trading history. PPL Stock News HeadlinesPPL (NYSE:PPL) Sets New 52-Week High at $33.06October 2 at 5:17 AM | americanbankingnews.comPPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 78% of the companySeptember 30 at 10:05 AM | finance.yahoo.comThe only candlestick pattern worth a darnIt’s widely known that 80% of daily market action is driven by Wall Street algorithms… Now, most people think of the algorithms are “bad” When in reality, they are neither good nor bad… They are simply programmed to buy and sell certain stocks over and over again… But here is the thing… They are predictable… They typically buy the same stocks at the same levels over and over again…October 3, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)Analysts Set PPL Co. (NYSE:PPL) PT at $33.75September 30 at 3:21 AM | americanbankingnews.comPPL (NYSE:PPL) Reaches New 52-Week High at $32.83September 25, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPPL finalizes award for up to $72 million in federal funding from U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy DemonstrationsSeptember 12, 2024 | prnewswire.comPPL Corp. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitorsSeptember 11, 2024 | marketwatch.comPPL Corp. stock rises Monday, still underperforms marketSeptember 9, 2024 | marketwatch.comSee More Headlines PPL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PPL shares performed this year? PPL's stock was trading at $27.10 at the start of the year. Since then, PPL shares have increased by 20.8% and is now trading at $32.75. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were PPL's earnings last quarter? PPL Co. (NYSE:PPL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 2nd. The utilities provider reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.05. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does PPL have any subsidiaries? PPL subsidiaries include Safari Energy, AES Ironwood, AES Prescott, CEP Reserves Inc., Kentucky Utilities Company, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company, and others. Who are PPL's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of PPL include SG Americas Securities LLC (0.02%), Czech National Bank (0.02%), Park Avenue Securities LLC and Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV. Insiders that own company stock include Vincent Sorgi, David J Bonenberger, Joseph P Bergstein Jr, Stephanie R Raymond, John R Crockett III and Gregory N Dudkin. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of PPL? Shares of PPL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of PPL own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PPL investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), Intel (INTC), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/02/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend9/10/2024Dividend Payable10/01/2024Today10/03/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:PPL CUSIP69351T10 CIK922224 Webwww.pplweb.com Phone(610) 774-5151Fax610-774-5106Employees6,629Year Founded1920Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$33.75 High Stock Price Target$52.00 Low Stock Price Target$25.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.64 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.03 Trailing P/E Ratio31.85 Forward P/E Ratio19.08 P/E Growth2.81Net Income$740 million Net Margins10.17% Pretax Margin12.63% Return on Equity9.26% Return on Assets3.30% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.12 Current Ratio1.11 Quick Ratio0.91 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.31 billion Price / Sales2.91 Cash Flow$3.41 per share Price / Cash Flow9.63 Book Value$18.90 per share Price / Book1.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares737,770,000Free Float736,118,000Market Cap$24.21 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 Social Links This page (NYSE:PPL) was last updated on 10/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe world’s smartest man is in their crosshairsElon Musk is one of mankind’s greatest innovators. 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