Brokers Issue Forecasts for PPL’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:PPL)

PPL Co. (NYSE:PPL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of PPL in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.81 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.83. The consensus estimate for PPL’s current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PPL’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS.

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

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on PPL. Citigroup upped their target price on PPL from $31.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Barclays upped their target price on PPL from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. 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 report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on PPL in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 target price on the stock. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.70.

PPL Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE:PPL opened at $34.31 on Monday. PPL has a 1 year low of $25.93 and a 1 year high of $35.91. The company has a market cap of $25.33 billion, a PE ratio of 28.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.76. 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 stock’s 50-day moving average is $33.57 and its 200 day moving average is $33.04.

PPL Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a $0.2725 dividend. This is a boost from PPL’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.18%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. PPL’s payout ratio is currently 90.08%.

Insider Transactions at PPL

In related news, COO David J. Bonenberger sold 981 shares of the company’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 value of $32,843.88. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 45,414 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,520,460.72. This represents a 2.11 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Christine M. Martin sold 1,146 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.78, for a total value of $39,857.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 37,167 shares in the company, valued at $1,292,668.26. This trade represents a 2.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 in the last ninety days. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PPL

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of PPL during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new position in shares of PPL during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. bought a new position in shares of PPL during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of PPL during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton lifted its holdings in shares of PPL by 1,092.2% during the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 1,216 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 1,114 shares during the period. 76.99% of the stock is owned by 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.