- PPL Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
May 14, 2026 · marketbeat.com
PPL NYSE: PPL reported higher first-quarter earnings and reaffirmed its 2026 and long-term financial targets, while executives highlighted regulatory developments, data center-driven load growth and potential generation investments across the company's service territories.
- PPL to Pay Quarterly Stock Dividend July 1, 2026
May 13, 2026
ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) declared a quarterly common stock dividend on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 of $0.2850 per share, payable Jul. 1, 2026 to shareowners of record as of Jun. 10, 2026.PPL logo (PRNewsfoto/PPL Corporation)
About PPL PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a leading U.S. energy company focused on providing electricity and natural gas safely, reliably and affordably to more than 3.6 million customers in the U.S. PPL's high-performing, award-winning utilities are addressing energy challenges head-on by building smarter, more resilient and more dynamic power grids and advancing sustainable energy solutions. For more information, visit www.pplweb.com
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- PPL to Pay Quarterly Stock Dividend July 1, 2026
May 13, 2026 · gurufocus.com
PPL to Pay Quarterly Stock Dividend July 1, 2026 PR Newswire ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 13, 2026
- PPL to Pay Quarterly Stock Dividend July 1, 2026
May 13, 2026 · prnewswire.com
ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) declared a quarterly common stock dividend on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 of $0.2850 per share, payable Jul. 1, 2026 to shareowners of record as of Jun. 10, 2026.
- PPL TO PAY QUARTERLY STOCK DIVIDEND JULY 1, 2026
May 13, 2026
ALLENTOWN, PA., MAY 13, 2026 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- PPL CORPORATION (NYSE: PPL) DECLARED A QUARTERLY COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026 OF $0.2850 PER SHARE, PAYABLE JUL. 1, 2026 TO SHAREOWNERS OF RECORD AS OF JUN. 10, 2026.
- Piramal Pharma Solutions Unveils State-of-the-Art Payload-Linker Suite at its Riverview, Michigan Facility
May 13, 2026 · gurufocus.com
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- Brokers Suggest Investing in PPL (PPL): Read This Before Placing a Bet
May 12, 2026
When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?
Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about PPL (PPL) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.
PPL currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.53, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 16 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.53 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy.
Of the 16 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 11 are Strong Buy and one is Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 68.8% and 6.3% of all recommendations.
Brokerage Recommendation Trends for PPLBroker Rating Breakdown Chart for PPL
Check price target & stock forecast for PPL here>>>
While the ABR calls for buying PPL, it may not be wise to make an investment decision solely based on this information. Several studies have shown limited to no success of brokerage recommendations in guiding investors to pick stocks with the best price increase potential.
Do you wonder why? As a result of the vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover, their analysts tend to rate it with a strong positive bias. According to our research, brokerage firms assign five "Strong Buy" recommendations for every "Strong Sell" recommendation.
This means that the interests of these institutions are not always aligned with those of retail investors, giving little insight into the direction of a stock's future price movement. It would therefore be best to use this information to validate your own analysis or a tool that has proven to be highly effective at predicting stock price movements.
Zacks Rank, our proprietary stock rating tool with an impressive externally audited track record, categorizes stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), and is an effective indicator of a stock's price performance in the near future. Therefore, using the ABR to validate the Zacks Rank could be an efficient way of making a profitable investment decision.
ABR Should Not Be Confused With Zacks Rank
Although both Zacks Rank and ABR are displayed in a range of 1--5, they are different measures altogether.
Broker recommendations are the sole basis for calculating the ABR, which is typically displayed in decimals (such as 1.28). The Zacks Rank, on the other hand, is a quantitative model designed to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5.
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Analysts employed by brokerage firms have been and continue to be overly optimistic with their recommendations. Since the ratings issued by these analysts are more favorable than their research would support because of the vested interest of their employers, they mislead investors far more often than they guide.
In contrast, the Zacks Rank is driven by earnings estimate revisions. And near-term stock price movements are strongly correlated with trends in earnings estimate revisions, according to empirical research.
In addition, the different Zacks Rank grades are applied proportionately to all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide current-year earnings estimates. In other words, this tool always maintains a balance among its five ranks.
Another key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank is freshness. The ABR is not necessarily up-to-date when you look at it. But, since brokerage analysts keep revising their earnings estimates to account for a company's changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in indicating future price movements.
Should You Invest in PPL?
Looking at the earnings estimate revisions for PPL, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has declined 0.3% over the past month to $1.95.
Analysts' growing pessimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates lower, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to plunge in the near term.
The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for PPL. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>
Therefore, it could be wise to take the Buy-equivalent ABR for PPL with a grain of salt.
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- Brokers Suggest Investing in PPL (PPL): Read This Before Placing a Bet
May 12, 2026 · zacks.com
When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?
- PPL Analysts Cut Their Forecasts After Q1 Earnings
May 11, 2026 · benzinga.com
PPL Corp (NYSE:PPL) on Friday reported better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter.
- Is It Time To Reassess PPL (PPL) After Recent Share Price Weakness?
May 11, 2026
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If you are wondering whether PPL at around US$35.91 is offering fair value or a potential mispricing, this article walks through the key signals you should know. The stock is up 2.3% year to date and 7.2% over the past year, but has recently fallen 5.0% in the last week and 9.4% over the past month, which may change how you think about its risk and reward profile. Those shorter term moves sit against a longer track record, with PPL returning 41.3% over three years and 48.2% over five years. This provides useful context for any valuation work. Taken together, these figures can help you judge whether recent weakness is noise or part of a bigger shift in how the market views the stock. On Simply Wall St's valuation checks, PPL currently has a value score of 2 out of 6. The next sections break down what different valuation approaches say about that, before finishing with a broader framework that can help you interpret these numbers more clearly.
PPL scores just 2/6 on our valuation checks. See what other red flags we found in the full valuation breakdown.
Approach 1: PPL Dividend Discount Model (DDM) Analysis
The Dividend Discount Model estimates what a stock might be worth by projecting future dividends and discounting them back to today, then comparing that value with the current share price.
For PPL, the model uses an annual dividend per share of about US$1.24, a return on equity of 5.99% and a payout ratio of 84.82%. That payout leaves only a small portion of earnings to reinvest, so the implied long run dividend growth rate used in the model is 0.91%, calculated from the combination of payout and return on equity.
Feeding these inputs into the DDM results in an estimated intrinsic value of about US$19.99 per share. Against the recent share price of roughly US$35.91, the model flags the stock as about 79.7% above this dividend based valuation, which points to a wide gap between price and what the current dividend profile supports.
In other words, on this dividend only lens, the stock screens as expensive.
Result: OVERVALUED
Our Dividend Discount Model (DDM) analysis suggests PPL may be overvalued by 79.7%. Discover 49 high quality undervalued stocks or create your own screener to find better value opportunities.PPL Discounted Cash Flow as at May 2026
Head to the Valuation section of our Company Report for more details on how we arrive at this Fair Value for PPL.
Approach 2: PPL Price vs Earnings
For a profitable company, the P/E ratio is a straightforward way to gauge how much you are paying for each dollar of earnings. This makes it a useful cross check alongside dividend and cash flow models.
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What counts as a “normal” P/E depends on what investors expect from a company. Higher expected growth or lower perceived risk can justify a higher multiple, while slower growth or higher risk usually supports a lower one.
PPL currently trades on a P/E of 22.20x. That is close to the Electric Utilities industry average of about 21.34x and well below the peer group average of about 53.82x. On the surface, the stock sits in a fairly typical range for the sector.
Simply Wall St’s Fair Ratio for PPL is 23.90x. This is a proprietary estimate of what a reasonable P/E might be given factors like the company’s earnings growth profile, profit margins, industry, market cap and specific risks. Because it is tailored to PPL, it can be more informative than a simple comparison with broad industry or peer averages.
Comparing PPL’s actual P/E of 22.20x to the Fair Ratio of 23.90x suggests the stock screens as modestly undervalued on this metric.
Result: UNDERVALUEDNYSE:PPL P/E Ratio as at May 2026
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Upgrade Your Decision Making: Choose your PPL Narrative
Earlier it was mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation. Meet Narratives, where you set out your story for PPL, link it to a simple forecast for revenue, earnings and margins, and let the platform translate that into a Fair Value that you can compare with the current price to help inform your decision.
On Simply Wall St’s Community page, Narratives are an easy tool that millions of investors use to connect a company’s business drivers to numbers and a Fair Value. They update automatically when fresh information like news or earnings is added so your story and valuation stay aligned.
For PPL, one investor might build a Narrative close to the bullish analyst view, with assumptions that support a Fair Value near US$48.00. Another might lean toward the cautious end, using assumptions that point closer to US$36.00. Seeing those side by side can help you decide which story, and valuation, best matches your own view of the stock.
Do you think there's more to the story for PPL? Head over to our Community to see what others are saying!NYSE:PPL 1-Year Stock Price Chart
This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.
Companies discussed in this article include PPL.
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