What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for PPL Q1 Earnings?

PPL Co. (NYSE:PPL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for PPL in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $0.55 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.53. The consensus estimate for PPL’s current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PPL’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.14 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Barclays increased their price target on PPL from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on PPL in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup lifted their price target on PPL from $31.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on PPL from $39.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.27.

PPL Stock Down 1.9 %

NYSE:PPL opened at $33.90 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $33.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.97. PPL has a 1-year low of $25.93 and a 1-year high of $35.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.01, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.76.

PPL (NYSE:PPL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The utilities provider reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by ($0.03). PPL had a return on equity of 8.88% and a net margin of 10.49%. The business had revenue of $2.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion.

PPL Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a $0.2725 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $1.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.22%. This is a boost from PPL’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. PPL’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 90.08%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other PPL news, insider Christine M. Martin sold 1,146 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.78, for a total transaction of $39,857.88. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 37,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,292,668.26. The trade was a 2.99 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Tadd J. Henninger sold 6,639 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.16, for a total value of $213,510.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 11,210 shares in the company, valued at approximately $360,513.60. This trade represents a 37.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 11,779 shares of company stock valued at $386,515. 0.22% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PPL

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH acquired a new position in PPL during the fourth quarter worth about $941,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in PPL in the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,175,000. Yoffe Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of PPL during the 4th quarter worth approximately $328,000. LifeWealth Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PPL in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $226,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PPL in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.99% of the company’s stock.

About PPL

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.