Analysts Issue Forecasts for PPL’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:PPL)

PPL Co. (NYSE:PPL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of PPL in a report released on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.55 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.53. The consensus estimate for PPL’s current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PPL’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.14 EPS.

PPL (NYSE:PPL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The utilities provider reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $2.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. PPL had a net margin of 10.49% and a return on equity of 8.88%.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup increased their price target on PPL from $31.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on PPL from $39.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of PPL from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of PPL in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.27.

PPL Stock Performance

PPL stock opened at $33.90 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.76. PPL has a 1-year low of $25.93 and a 1-year high of $35.91. The company’s 50-day moving average is $33.46 and its 200 day moving average is $32.97.

PPL Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.2725 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This is an increase from PPL’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.22%. PPL’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 90.08%.

Insider Activity at PPL

In other news, SVP Tadd J. Henninger sold 6,639 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.16, for a total value of $213,510.24. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 11,210 shares in the company, valued at approximately $360,513.60. This trade represents a 37.20 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO David J. Bonenberger sold 981 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.48, for a total transaction of $32,843.88. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 45,414 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,520,460.72. This trade represents a 2.11 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 11,779 shares of company stock valued at $386,515 over the last ninety days. 0.22% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PPL

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of PPL by 85.7% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 111,288 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,834,000 after purchasing an additional 51,366 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in PPL by 2.3% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 4,260,426 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $140,935,000 after buying an additional 96,491 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in PPL by 0.9% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,512,407 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $215,430,000 after acquiring an additional 55,594 shares in the last quarter. DRW Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PPL during the third quarter worth about $1,218,000. Finally, Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of PPL during the third quarter valued at about $916,000. 76.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PPL Company Profile

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.