Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:PPL PPL (PPL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $32.86 -0.27 (-0.81%) (As of 03:57 PM 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$32.74▼$33.1550-Day Range$30.96▼$33.2352-Week Range$23.99▼$33.38Volume1.31 million shsAverage Volume4.81 million shsMarket Capitalization$24.24 billionP/E Ratio28.82Dividend Yield3.13%Price Target$35.22Consensus 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 gold trades I'm making right now (Ad)Back in November, gold made a tiny move of 1.6%. But using a special type of gold trade, I saw a 141% gain in just a week. It happened again in March. Gold nudged up 1.2%. This time? A 104% overnight gain. And in June? A 1% gold move turned into a 74% gain in two weeks. Granted, there were smaller wins and those that did not work out, but you see, there's a reason I'm telling all my friends to hold off from buying gold or regular gold stocks right now. There's a more lucrative way to play the gold market as we enter a new breakout period.It's all about catching what I call "Acceleration Cycles." PPL Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScorePPL MarketRank™: PPL scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 43rd out of 95 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPPL has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePPL has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.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 28.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.15.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PPL is 28.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 101.40.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPPL has a PEG Ratio of 2.79. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPPL has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.29% 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 0.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPPL pays a meaningful dividend of 3.15%, 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 90.35%. 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 Shorted2.29% 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 0.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.07 News SentimentPPL has a news sentiment score of 0.07. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for PPL this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 12 people have searched for PPL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added PPL to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% 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) Price Target Raised to $34.00October 24 at 4:16 AM | americanbankingnews.comEarnings Preview: What to Expect From PPL Corporation's ReportOctober 23 at 5:42 PM | msn.com Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. Then, he did it again with Tesla… which is up more than 19,500% since 2010. For perspective, that turns $100 invested into almost $20,000!October 24, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)PPL Corp. price target raised to $34 from $30 at BarclaysOctober 22 at 3:22 AM | markets.businessinsider.comState Street Corp's Strategic Acquisition of PPL Corp SharesOctober 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLG&E and KU forecast load growth due to data centers and economic developmentOctober 18, 2024 | prnewswire.comAnalysts Set Expectations for PPL's Q1 Earnings (NYSE:PPL)October 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWhat is Zacks Research's Estimate for PPL Q3 Earnings?October 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.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 beginning of 2024. Since then, PPL shares have increased by 21.3% and is now trading at $32.88. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were PPL's earnings last quarter? PPL Co. (NYSE:PPL) issued its quarterly earnings results 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 firm's revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does PPL have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of PPL: 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 shareholders of PPL include Raymond James & Associates (0.26%), Teilinger Capital Ltd. (0.20%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.08%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.06%). 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/02/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend9/10/2024Dividend Payable10/01/2024Today10/24/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)11/01/2024Fiscal 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$35.22 High Stock Price Target$52.00 Low Stock Price Target$28.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.78 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.14 Trailing P/E Ratio29.06 Forward P/E Ratio19.26 P/E Growth2.79Net 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 / Sales2.94 Cash Flow$3.47 per share Price / Cash Flow9.56 Book Value$18.90 per share Price / Book1.75Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares737,770,000Free Float736,150,000Market Cap$24.44 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 Social Links This page (NYSE:PPL) was last updated on 10/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. 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