PPL (PPL) Expected to Release Earnings on Friday

PPL (NYSE:PPL) is expected to issue its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, November 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.5310 per share and revenue of $2.41 billion for the quarter. PPL has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-1.980 EPS. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

PPL (NYSE:PPL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.01). PPL had a return on equity of 9.33% and a net margin of 13.47%. The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.19 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.32 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect PPL to post $1.94 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

PPL Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PPL opened at $35.67 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. PPL has a twelve month low of $31.56 and a twelve month high of $40.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $34.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.07. The stock has a market cap of $26.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.55.

PPL Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were given a dividend of $0.2850 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. PPL’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 67.46%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other PPL news, EVP Wendy Stark sold 5,406 shares of PPL stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.11, for a total value of $189,804.66. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 99,220 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,483,614.20. This trade represents a 5.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of PPL in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $41.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of PPL from $40.00 to $38.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 10th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $41.00 price target on shares of PPL in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of PPL from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Finally, HSBC initiated coverage on shares of PPL in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $42.00 price objective on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.06.

PPL Company Profile

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) is an energy and utility holding company headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Through its regulated utility subsidiaries, the company delivers electricity and natural gas, operates electric distribution and transmission systems, and provides related energy services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

PPL’s principal businesses include PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities in Kentucky, and Rhode Island Energy in Rhode Island.