PPL (PPL) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Friday

PPL (NYSE:PPL) is anticipated to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, February 20th. Analysts expect PPL to post earnings of $0.41 per share and revenue of $2.3395 billion for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

PPL Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of PPL opened at $36.59 on Friday. PPL has a 12 month low of $32.50 and a 12 month high of $38.26. The stock has a market cap of $27.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $35.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

PPL Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 10th were paid a $0.2725 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. PPL’s payout ratio is currently 73.65%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. BTIG Research upgraded PPL to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of PPL from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of PPL from $38.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of PPL from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of PPL from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PPL

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in PPL. Rossby Financial LCC boosted its holdings in PPL by 70.0% in the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 3,012 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $105,000 after acquiring an additional 1,240 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in PPL by 64.9% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,695 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,848 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in PPL during the 3rd quarter valued at about $173,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of PPL by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 5,299 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $180,000 after purchasing an additional 343 shares during the last quarter. Finally, von Borstel & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of PPL during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $235,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.99% of the company’s stock.

About PPL

PPL Corporation is an energy company that owns and operates electric transmission and distribution infrastructure and provides related customer services. The company’s core business centers on delivering electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers through regulated utility operations, maintaining grid reliability, responding to outages and managing customer billing and account services.

PPL’s activities include construction and maintenance of distribution and transmission lines, meter and grid management, and programs to support energy efficiency and the interconnection of distributed resources.