PPL (PPL) closed the most recent trading day at $36.07, moving +1.09% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.33%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.1%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.59%.
Heading into today, shares of the energy and utility holding company had gained 2.53% over the past month, lagging the Utilities sector's gain of 5.05% and outpacing the S&P 500's loss of 0%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of PPL in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on February 20, 2026. In that report, analysts expect PPL to post earnings of $0.42 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 23.53%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $2.34 billion, up 5.76% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.82 per share and revenue of $9.07 billion, which would represent changes of +7.69% and +7.18%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for PPL. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.04% lower. Currently, PPL is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, PPL is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 18.26. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 18.09.
It is also worth noting that PPL currently has a PEG ratio of 2.49. 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. As the market closed yesterday, the Utility - Electric Power industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.64.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 83, putting it in the top 34% 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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