PPL Corporation (PPL)Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Allentown, United States | NYSE
38.21 USD
-0.52
(-1.343%) ⇩
(April 21, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | April 19, 2026, 1:07 a.m. EDT
PPL presents a strong bull case with solid analyst upgrades and regulatory tailwinds, though profit margins are tight at 13%. Technicals are constructive (50/200 SMA alignment). The near-term technical rating is 4 due to strong support, capped slightly by the heavy options OI at 40.0 which acts as a short-term barrier. Long-term, valuation is reasonable for the growth trajectory (forward P/E ~18), but the stock is not a yield machine (Distribution payout > 68%) nor a dividend payer (No annual yield data suggests reliability issues regarding 5% target); therefore, it is a solid momentum play, not a core dividend digital asset. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.037988 |
| AutoETS | 0.039764 |
| AutoTheta | 0.043011 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.062181 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 47% |
| H-stat | 5.40 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.317 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.74 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-09 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-09 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 131.147 |
| Revenue per Share | 12.229 |
| Market Cap | 28,740,229,120 |
| Trailing P/E | 24.03 |
| Forward P/E | 18.06 |
| Beta | 0.68 |
| Profit Margins | 13.06% |
| Website | https://www.pplweb.com |
As of April 19, 2026, 1:07 a.m. EDT: Call liquidity and open interest (OI) heavily favor higher strikes (40.0+). In April, the 40.0 strike shows the highest OI percent change (+2.5%), representing a net-long speculative skew. Longer-dated expirations (Oct/Jan 2026+) show 40.0 as a dominant near-term resistance/hurdle, while deep ITM dates (Jan 2028) contain significant volume on the 30.0 strike, potentially indicating downside insurance or a 'basket' strategy anchored around 35-40. Put activity remains thin and far OTM until 2027, with minimal risk premium priced in for the near term. Implied Volatility is compressed.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.75% | 3.18% | 3.56% | 4.06% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | 0.285000 | 0.753171 |
| 2025-12-10 | 0.273000 | 0.826958 |
| 2025-09-10 | 0.273000 | 0.774758 |
| 2025-06-10 | 0.273000 | 0.828650 |
| 2025-03-10 | 0.273000 | 0.821727 |
| 2024-12-10 | 0.258000 | 0.815191 |
| 2024-09-10 | 0.258000 | 0.841001 |
| 2024-06-10 | 0.258000 | 0.968161 |
| 2024-03-07 | 0.258000 | 1.023559 |
| 2023-12-07 | 0.240000 | 0.990497 |
| 2023-09-07 | 0.240000 | 1.063612 |
| 2023-06-08 | 0.240000 | 0.981328 |
| 2023-03-09 | 0.240000 | 0.999814 |
| 2022-12-08 | 0.225000 | 0.865023 |
| 2022-09-08 | 0.225000 | 0.855309 |
| 2022-06-17 | 0.225000 | 1.006640 |
| 2022-03-09 | 0.200000 | 0.857700 |
| 2021-12-09 | 0.415000 | 1.673602 |
| 2021-09-09 | 0.415000 | 1.630485 |
| 2021-06-09 | 0.415000 | 1.698052 |
| 2021-03-09 | 0.415000 | 1.830781 |
| 2020-12-09 | 0.415000 | 1.755081 |
| 2020-09-09 | 0.415000 | 1.853020 |
| 2020-06-09 | 0.415000 | 1.839567 |
| 2020-03-09 | 0.415000 | 1.817411 |
| 2019-12-09 | 0.413000 | 1.582693 |
| 2019-09-09 | 0.413000 | 1.839913 |
| 2019-06-07 | 0.413000 | 1.765333 |
| 2019-03-07 | 0.413000 | 1.730206 |
| 2018-12-07 | 0.410000 | 1.794685 |
| 2018-09-07 | 0.410000 | 1.900949 |
| 2018-06-07 | 0.410000 | 2.237923 |
| 2018-03-08 | 0.410000 | 2.097353 |
| 2017-12-07 | 0.395000 | 1.626445 |
| 2017-09-07 | 0.395000 | 1.470905 |
| 2017-06-07 | 0.395000 | 1.467176 |
| 2017-03-08 | 0.395000 | 1.630688 |
| 2016-12-07 | 0.380000 | 1.726642 |
| 2016-09-07 | 0.380000 | 1.665688 |
| 2016-06-08 | 0.380000 | 1.503601 |
| 2016-03-08 | 0.380000 | 1.641170 |
| 2015-12-08 | 0.378000 | 1.791940 |
| 2015-09-08 | 0.378000 | 2.008259 |
| 2015-06-08 | 0.373000 | 1.991274 |
| 2015-03-06 | 0.347412 | 1.912690 |
| 2014-12-08 | 0.347412 | 1.743162 |
| 2014-09-08 | 0.347412 | 1.841269 |
| 2014-06-06 | 0.347412 | 1.809797 |
| 2014-03-06 | 0.347412 | 2.021200 |
| 2013-12-06 | 0.342755 | 2.111170 |
| 2013-09-06 | 0.342755 | 2.130738 |
| 2013-06-06 | 0.341824 | 2.199937 |
| 2013-03-06 | 0.341824 | 2.128512 |
| 2012-12-06 | 0.335304 | 2.241624 |
| 2012-09-06 | 0.335304 | 2.253143 |
| 2012-06-06 | 0.335304 | 2.417399 |
| 2012-03-07 | 0.335304 | 2.415170 |
| 2011-12-07 | 0.325990 | 2.271907 |
| 2011-09-07 | 0.325990 | 2.376072 |
| 2011-06-08 | 0.325990 | 2.510996 |
| 2011-03-08 | 0.325990 | 2.700544 |
| 2010-12-08 | 0.325990 | 2.763362 |
| 2010-09-08 | 0.325990 | 2.616387 |
| 2010-06-08 | 0.325990 | 2.837561 |
| 2010-03-08 | 0.325990 | 2.515928 |
| 2009-12-08 | 0.321333 | 2.325427 |
| 2009-09-08 | 0.321333 | 2.504943 |
| 2009-06-08 | 0.321333 | 2.287021 |
| 2009-03-06 | 0.321333 | 3.009469 |
| 2008-12-08 | 0.312019 | 2.380521 |
| 2008-09-08 | 0.312019 | 1.882966 |
| 2008-06-06 | 0.312019 | 1.498362 |
| 2008-03-06 | 0.312019 | 1.665049 |
| 2007-12-06 | 0.284077 | 1.307029 |
| 2007-09-06 | 0.284077 | 1.426597 |
| 2007-06-06 | 0.284077 | 1.591727 |
| 2007-03-07 | 0.284077 | 1.902421 |
| 2006-12-06 | 0.256135 | 1.767181 |
| 2006-09-06 | 0.256135 | 1.907182 |
| 2006-06-07 | 0.256135 | 2.155670 |
| 2006-03-08 | 0.256135 | 2.157575 |
| 2005-12-07 | 0.232850 | 2.113268 |
| 2005-09-07 | 0.465700 | 3.753454 |
| 2005-06-08 | 0.214222 | 1.988877 |
| 2005-03-08 | 0.214222 | 2.104569 |
| 2004-12-08 | 0.190937 | 2.058430 |
| 2004-09-08 | 0.190937 | 2.188313 |
| 2004-06-08 | 0.190937 | 2.483383 |
| 2004-03-08 | 0.190937 | 2.281023 |
| 2003-12-08 | 0.179295 | 2.488072 |
| 2003-09-08 | 0.179295 | 2.494201 |
| 2003-06-06 | 0.179295 | 2.467097 |
| 2003-03-06 | 0.179295 | 2.935060 |
| 2002-12-06 | 0.167652 | 3.060137 |
| 2002-09-06 | 0.167652 | 2.953636 |
| 2002-06-06 | 0.167652 | 3.045959 |
| 2002-03-06 | 0.167652 | 2.827708 |
| 2001-12-06 | 0.123411 | 2.168465 |
| 2001-09-06 | 0.123411 | 1.784799 |
| 2001-06-06 | 0.123411 | 1.340558 |
| 2001-03-07 | 0.123411 | 1.652900 |
| 2000-12-06 | 0.123411 | 1.831938 |
| 2000-09-06 | 0.123411 | 2.128599 |
| 2000-06-07 | 0.123411 | 3.355633 |
| 2000-03-08 | 0.123411 | 4.237074 |
| 1999-12-08 | 0.116425 | 3.510888 |
| 1999-09-08 | 0.116425 | 2.801271 |
| 1999-06-08 | 0.116425 | 2.589144 |
| 1999-03-08 | 0.116425 | 2.966083 |
| 1998-12-08 | 0.512270 | 12.405001 |
| 1998-09-08 | 0.116425 | 3.410285 |
| 1998-06-08 | 0.512270 | 15.999089 |
| 1998-03-06 | 0.194663 | 6.457949 |
| 1997-12-08 | 0.194663 | 6.420633 |
| 1997-09-08 | 0.194663 | 6.758568 |
| 1997-06-06 | 0.194663 | 7.806412 |
| 1997-03-06 | 0.194663 | 7.075021 |
| 1996-12-06 | 0.194663 | 7.009444 |
| 1996-09-06 | 0.194663 | 7.464490 |
| 1996-06-06 | 0.194663 | 7.353825 |
| 1996-03-06 | 0.194663 | 6.842918 |
| 1995-12-06 | 0.194663 | 6.855475 |
| 1995-09-06 | 0.194663 | 8.013853 |
| 1995-06-06 | 0.194663 | 9.351432 |
| 1995-03-06 | 0.194663 | 9.249370 |
| 1994-12-05 | 0.194663 | 9.625828 |
| 1994-09-02 | 0.194663 | 9.347060 |
| 1994-06-06 | 0.194663 | 8.982419 |
| 1994-03-04 | 0.194197 | 8.313773 |
| 1993-12-06 | 0.191868 | 7.521332 |
| 1993-09-03 | 0.191868 | 6.573588 |
| 1993-06-04 | 0.191868 | 7.067646 |
| 1993-03-04 | 0.191868 | 6.897838 |
| 1992-12-04 | 0.186280 | 7.726128 |
| 1992-09-03 | 0.186280 | 7.660463 |
| 1992-06-04 | 0.186280 | 8.355438 |
| 1992-03-04 | 0.186280 | 8.750441 |
| 1991-12-04 | 0.180459 | 8.508060 |
| 1991-09-04 | 0.180459 | 9.228752 |
| 1991-06-04 | 0.180459 | 9.979226 |
| 1991-03-04 | 0.180459 | 10.096740 |
| 1990-12-04 | 0.173473 | 9.964789 |
| 1990-09-04 | 0.173473 | 11.137689 |
| 1990-06-04 | 0.173473 | 10.573880 |
| 1990-03-05 | 0.173473 | 10.924056 |
| 1989-12-04 | 0.166488 | 10.516291 |
| 1989-09-01 | 0.166488 | 11.125414 |
| 1989-06-05 | 0.166488 | 11.721432 |
| 1989-03-06 | 0.166488 | 13.635858 |
| 1988-09-02 | 0.160667 | 13.190832 |
| 1988-06-06 | 0.160667 | 12.989575 |
| 1988-03-04 | 0.160667 | 13.280690 |
| 1987-12-04 | 0.156010 | 14.843293 |
| 1987-09-03 | 0.156010 | 14.103641 |
| 1986-06-04 | 0.149024 | 14.196647 |
| 1986-03-04 | 0.149024 | 14.692832 |
| 1985-12-04 | 0.149024 | 18.361353 |
| 1985-09-04 | 0.149024 | 19.634683 |
| 1985-06-04 | 0.149024 | 19.550351 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.054359794 |
| Address1 | 645 Hamilton Street |
| All Time High | 51.441223 |
| All Time Low | 3.376325 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 600 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.7 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 6,842,860 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 8,990,424 |
| Average Volume | 8,990,424 |
| Average Volume10Days | 6,842,860 |
| Beta | 0.68 |
| Bid | 37.77 |
| Bid Size | 700 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | 19.814 |
| City | Allentown |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 38.21 |
| Current Ratio | 0.865 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 38.935 |
| Day Low | 38.135 |
| Debt To Equity | 131.147 |
| Display Name | PPL |
| Dividend Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.14 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.98 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,252,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,252,400 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.499 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.503 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,243,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,243,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,243,400 |
| Ebitda | 3,544,999,936 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.39206 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 13.301 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.215 |
| Enterprise Value | 47,152,431,104 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.94804 |
| Eps Forward | 2.11626 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.59 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,773,100,800 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 38.0716 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.13839722 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0036351823 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 5.4359794 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 40.11 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.9000015 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.04736977 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 33.12 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.09 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.15368359 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 33.12 - 40.11 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.89 |
| Float Shares | 749,210,646 |
| Forward Eps | 2.11626 |
| Forward P E | 18.055437 |
| Free Cashflow | -1,334,375,040 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 6,546 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.43475 |
| Gross Profits | 3,931,000,064 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00149 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.87654 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 752,165,097 |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Disp | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Key | utilities-regulated-electric |
| Ir Website | http://www.pplweb.com/investors.aspx |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,100,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.285 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,433,203,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 10,000:9314 |
| Long Business Summary | PPL Corporation provides electricity and natural gas to approximately 3.6 million customers in the United States. It operates in three segments: Kentucky Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated, and Rhode Island Regulated. The company engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity in eastern and central Pennsylvania; generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island; distribution and sale of natural gas in Kentucky and Rhode Island; sale of wholesale electricity in Kentucky; and generation of electricity from power plants in Kentucky. It generates electricity from coal, gas, hydro, and solar sources. The company was formerly known as PP&L Resources, Inc. and changed its name to PPL Corporation in 2000. PPL Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. |
| Long Name | PPL Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 28,740,229,120 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_185508 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,179,000,064 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 29,131,354,206 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 15 |
| Open | 38.85 |
| Operating Cashflow | 2,628,999,936 |
| Operating Margins | 0.18865 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.6855 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.51 |
| Phone | 610 774 5151 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.0 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Pre Market Price | 38.21 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,776,846,579 |
| Previous Close | 38.73 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 19.614586 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.9284345 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 3.1785257 |
| Profit Margins | 0.13061 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.628 |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.6875 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.52 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.34263 |
| Regular Market Day High | 38.935 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 38.135 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 38.135 - 38.935 |
| Regular Market Open | 38.85 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 38.73 |
| Regular Market Price | 38.21 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,801,602 |
| Regular Market Volume | 7,021,036 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03095 |
| Return On Equity | 0.08157 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.028 |
| Revenue Per Share | 12.229 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.3140242 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 752,165,097 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0531 |
| Shares Short | 39,949,370 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 40,200,601 |
| Short Name | PPL Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0608 |
| Short Ratio | 5.23 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | PA |
| Symbol | PPL |
| Target High Price | 48.0 |
| Target Low Price | 36.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 42.2 |
| Target Median Price | 43.0 |
| Total Cash | 1,071,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.426 |
| Total Debt | 19,516,000,256 |
| Total Revenue | 9,041,999,872 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.09 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.028143559 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.59 |
| Trailing P E | 24.031445 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.5124 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 36.51535 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.6946487 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.046409216 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 7,021,036 |
| Website | https://www.pplweb.com |
| Zip | 18,101 |