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PPL · NYSE

$34.61+$0.30 (+0.87%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $34.31

About PPL

PPL Corp. engages in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. The company is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania and currently employs 6,546 full-time employees. The firm is focused on providing electricity and natural gas in the United States. The firm operates through three segments: Kentucky Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated, and Rhode Island Regulated. The Kentucky Regulated segment consists primarily of the regulated electricity generation, transmission and distribution operations conducted by Louisville Gas & Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU), as well as LG&E's regulated distribution and sale of natural gas. LG&E and KU are engaged in the regulated generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in Kentucky and, in KU's case, also Virginia. The Pennsylvania Regulated segment includes the regulated electricity transmission and distribution operations of PPL Electric. The Rhode Island Regulated segment includes the regulated electricity transmission and distribution operations and regulated distribution and sale of natural gas conducted by RIE.

Employees
6,546
Headquarters
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Listed
Sep 17, 1948
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Electric Utilities
Website
pplweb.com

PPL key statistics

Market cap
25.82B
Price-earnings ratio
20.30
Dividend yield
3.15%
Average volume
6.98M
Volume
5.72M
Open price
$34.45
High today
$34.78
Low today
$33.91
52 Week high
$40.11
52 Week low
$31.56

PPL (PPL) at a glance

As of Oct 20, 2026, PPL (PPL) shares are priced at $34.61, giving the company a market cap of 25.82B, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.30 and a dividend yield of 3.15%.

Today the stock has traded between $33.91 and $34.78. The current price is 2.1% above the day's low and 0.5% below its high.

Volume so far is 5.72M shares, in line with the average of 6.98M shares a day.

Over the past year PPL has ranged from $31.56 to $40.11, and now sits 36% of the way up that range.

PPL met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 3 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $0.33 per share against an estimate of $0.3473.

The average analyst price target is $40.63, 17.4% above the current price, from 16 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

63%of 16 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy62.5%
  • Hold37.5%
  • Sell0.0%
Price target · 18 analystsAvg $40.63
Low
$35.35
Now
$34.61
High
$47.25

PPL earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 3 of the last 8 quarters, by 4.7% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $0.42 per share against an estimate of $0.4259
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $0.34 per share against an estimate of $0.3777
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $0.60 per share against an estimate of $0.5479
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $0.32 per share against an estimate of $0.386
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $0.48 per share against an estimate of $0.4643
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $0.41 per share against an estimate of $0.4188
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $0.63 per share against an estimate of $0.6226
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $0.33 per share against an estimate of $0.3473

PPL news

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    PPL Electric Utilities selected for U.S. Department of Energy grant for Montour Grid Resilience and Advanced Reconductoring Project

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    PPL Electric Proposes New Customer Protection Transmission Rider, Building on its Existing Customer Protection Framework

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    PPL to Pay Quarterly Stock Dividend Oct. 1, 2026

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    PPL Corporation Delivers Solid Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings; Reaffirms Guidance and Long‑Term Growth Outlook

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    PPL Corporation signs Ratepayer Protection Pledge and highlights existing customer protections in Pennsylvania and Kentucky

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    PPL Corporation to Conduct Webcast on Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings Results

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    Ken Hartwick, former Ontario Power Generation CEO, to join PPL Board of Directors

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    PPL Electric Utilities confirms continued support for rate case settlement following PUC approval

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