PPL (PPL) Projected to Release Earnings on Friday

PPL (NYSE:PPL) will likely be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, November 6th. Analysts expect PPL to post 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. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

PPL (NYSE:PPL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.19 billion. PPL had a net margin of 13.47% and a return on equity of 9.33%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.32 earnings per share. 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 Stock Up 0.0%

NYSE:PPL opened at $35.71 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.91. The firm has a market cap of $26.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.30, a P/E/G ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.55. PPL has a fifty-two week low of $31.56 and a fifty-two week high of $40.10. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.07.

PPL Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were issued 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 is presently 67.46%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Wendy Stark sold 5,406 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.11, for a total transaction of $189,804.66. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 99,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,483,614.20. This represents a 5.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on PPL. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of PPL from $41.00 to $38.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Weiss Ratings cut PPL from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Evercore set a $42.00 target price on PPL in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Truist Financial began coverage on PPL in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $41.00 target price for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on PPL from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, PPL presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.06.

About PPL

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.