What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for PPL FY2025 Earnings?

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of PPL in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $1.82 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS.

PPL (NYSE:PPL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion. PPL had a return on equity of 9.14% and a net margin of 11.49%. PPL’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.54 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on PPL. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of PPL from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on PPL from $38.00 to $37.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Guggenheim increased their price objective on PPL from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Barclays upgraded PPL from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $36.70.

PPL Stock Performance

PPL stock opened at $35.98 on Monday. PPL has a 1 year low of $28.62 and a 1 year high of $36.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.65, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $34.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.35.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PPL

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PPL. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of PPL during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of PPL by 141.0% during the first quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 723 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 423 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its position in shares of PPL by 94.3% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 818 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of PPL by 8,350.0% in the 1st quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 845 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 835 shares during the period. Finally, Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new position in PPL in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. 76.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO David J. Bonenberger sold 1,767 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.98, for a total value of $61,809.66. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 45,485 shares in the company, valued at $1,591,065.30. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

PPL Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th were given a dividend of $0.2725 per share. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.03%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 10th. PPL’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 80.74%.

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.