What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for PPL FY2026 Earnings?

PPL Co. (NYSE:PPL) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for PPL in a report issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $1.96 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.95. The consensus estimate for PPL’s current full-year earnings is $1.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PPL’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of PPL from $39.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on PPL in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 price objective for the company. Barclays cut their target price on PPL from $34.00 to $33.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Bank of America upped their price target on PPL from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of PPL in a research note on Friday, October 25th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $37.00 price objective on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, PPL presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.00.

PPL Price Performance

Shares of PPL stock opened at $34.11 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. PPL has a 12 month low of $25.35 and a 12 month high of $35.15. The firm has a market cap of $25.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.46, a PEG ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.83. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $32.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.35.

PPL Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th were given a $0.2575 dividend. This represents a $1.03 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th. PPL’s dividend payout ratio is presently 91.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling at PPL

In other news, SVP Tadd J. Henninger sold 6,639 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was 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 $360,513.60. This trade represents a 37.20 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO David J. Bonenberger sold 981 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.48, for a total value of $32,843.88. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 45,414 shares in the company, valued at $1,520,460.72. The trade was a 2.11 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 19,794 shares of company stock worth $661,338. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PPL

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in PPL. Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of PPL by 85.7% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 111,288 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,834,000 after purchasing an additional 51,366 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of PPL by 2.3% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 4,260,426 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $140,935,000 after buying an additional 96,491 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in shares of PPL by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,512,407 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $215,430,000 after acquiring an additional 55,594 shares during the period. DRW Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of PPL during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,218,000. Finally, Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in PPL in the 3rd quarter valued at $916,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.99% of the company’s stock.

PPL Company Profile

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.