PPL (PPL) ended the recent trading session at $37.36, demonstrating a -1.03% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.58%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.31%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.89%.
Shares of the energy and utility holding company have appreciated by 3.42% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Utilities sector's gain of 2.95%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.16%.
The upcoming earnings release of PPL will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on November 5, 2025. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.46, reflecting a 9.52% increase from the same quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $2.17 billion, indicating a 5.14% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.81 per share and revenue of $8.67 billion, which would represent changes of +7.1% and +2.42%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for PPL. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.17% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. At present, PPL boasts a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
With respect to valuation, PPL is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 20.83. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 19.14 for its industry.
One should further note that PPL currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.84. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Utility - Electric Power industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.89 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 53, finds itself in the top 22% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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