PPL Corporation (PPL)Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Allentown, United States | NYSE
36.07 USD
+0.29
(0.811%)
⇧
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:57 a.m. EDT
PPL presents as a classic defensive utility play rather than a growth engine. The business fundamentals are stable, evidenced by a 10.8% revenue growth and a healthy 8.3% return on equity, yet the stock has failed to participate in the broader rally, sitting nearly flat over the last decade despite a recent year-over-year gain. This stagnation is reflected in the options market, where traders are buying insurance against a drop to the $33 lows rather than betting on a breakout. While the 3.2% dividend yield provides a solid floor and the payout ratio remains sustainable at roughly 68%, the lack of capital appreciation and the heavy put positioning suggest the market views this as a bond proxy with limited upside potential. It is a hold for income, not a vehicle for significant wealth creation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.051552 |
| AutoETS | 0.051561 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.051562 |
| AutoTheta | 0.056569 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 61% |
| H-stat | 0.77 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.688 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.61 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-06-09 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-06-09 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 135.116 |
| Revenue per Share | 12.538 |
| Market Cap | 27,137,275,904 |
| Trailing P/E | 22.13 |
| Forward P/E | 17.04 |
| Beta | 0.59 |
| Profit Margins | 13.09% |
| Website | https://www.pplweb.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 5:57 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts expiring in late August and October, suggesting a fear of a drop below $33-$34. Conversely, call activity is concentrated near the money and slightly out-of-the-money ($37-$38), indicating a belief that the stock will trade sideways or drift modestly higher rather than surge. The implied volatility skew shows elevated premiums for downside protection relative to upside bets, reflecting a cautious sentiment.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.80% | 3.14% | 3.37% | 3.58% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | 0.285000 | 0.801012 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0.285000 | 0.753171 |
| 2025-12-10 | 0.273000 | 0.820806 |
| 2025-09-10 | 0.273000 | 0.762783 |
| 2025-06-10 | 0.273000 | 0.809609 |
| 2025-03-10 | 0.273000 | 0.796383 |
| 2024-12-10 | 0.258000 | 0.783718 |
| 2024-09-10 | 0.258000 | 0.802239 |
| 2024-06-10 | 0.258000 | 0.916193 |
| 2024-03-07 | 0.258000 | 0.959821 |
| 2023-12-07 | 0.240000 | 0.919893 |
| 2023-09-07 | 0.240000 | 0.978793 |
| 2023-06-08 | 0.240000 | 0.894188 |
| 2023-03-09 | 0.240000 | 0.902935 |
| 2022-12-08 | 0.225000 | 0.774260 |
| 2022-09-08 | 0.225000 | 0.759622 |
| 2022-06-17 | 0.225000 | 0.887224 |
| 2022-03-09 | 0.200000 | 0.749344 |
| 2021-12-09 | 0.415000 | 1.451049 |
| 2021-09-09 | 0.415000 | 1.393553 |
| 2021-06-09 | 0.415000 | 1.431528 |
| 2021-03-09 | 0.415000 | 1.521261 |
| 2020-12-09 | 0.415000 | 1.436981 |
| 2020-09-09 | 0.415000 | 1.495495 |
| 2020-06-09 | 0.415000 | 1.462813 |
| 2020-03-09 | 0.415000 | 1.425627 |
| 2019-12-09 | 0.413000 | 1.225156 |
| 2019-09-09 | 0.413000 | 1.407155 |
| 2019-06-07 | 0.413000 | 1.331399 |
| 2019-03-07 | 0.413000 | 1.287808 |
| 2018-12-07 | 0.410000 | 1.318752 |
| 2018-09-07 | 0.410000 | 1.378151 |
| 2018-06-07 | 0.410000 | 1.600937 |
| 2018-03-08 | 0.410000 | 1.476413 |
| 2017-12-07 | 0.395000 | 1.127927 |
| 2017-09-07 | 0.395000 | 1.008682 |
| 2017-06-07 | 0.395000 | 0.995966 |
| 2017-03-08 | 0.395000 | 1.096004 |
| 2016-12-07 | 0.380000 | 1.148036 |
| 2016-09-07 | 0.380000 | 1.094785 |
| 2016-06-08 | 0.380000 | 0.977618 |
| 2016-03-08 | 0.380000 | 1.056730 |
| 2015-12-08 | 0.378000 | 1.141649 |
| 2015-09-08 | 0.378000 | 1.265060 |
| 2015-06-08 | 0.373000 | 1.238380 |
| 2015-03-06 | 0.347412 | 1.175173 |
| 2014-12-08 | 0.347412 | 1.059057 |
| 2014-09-08 | 0.347412 | 1.106824 |
| 2014-06-06 | 0.347412 | 1.076168 |
| 2014-03-06 | 0.347412 | 1.189033 |
| 2013-12-06 | 0.342755 | 1.227484 |
| 2013-09-06 | 0.342755 | 1.223810 |
| 2013-06-06 | 0.341824 | 1.248300 |
| 2013-03-06 | 0.341824 | 1.192721 |
| 2012-12-06 | 0.335304 | 1.241379 |
| 2012-09-06 | 0.335304 | 1.232455 |
| 2012-06-06 | 0.335304 | 1.306241 |
| 2012-03-07 | 0.335304 | 1.288014 |
| 2011-12-07 | 0.325990 | 1.196172 |
| 2011-09-07 | 0.325990 | 1.236312 |
| 2011-06-08 | 0.325990 | 1.290561 |
| 2011-03-08 | 0.325990 | 1.370399 |
| 2010-12-08 | 0.325990 | 1.383399 |
| 2010-09-08 | 0.325990 | 1.291990 |
| 2010-06-08 | 0.325990 | 1.383399 |
| 2010-03-08 | 0.325990 | 1.209817 |
| 2009-12-08 | 0.321333 | 1.104707 |
| 2009-09-08 | 0.321333 | 1.177073 |
| 2009-06-08 | 0.321333 | 1.062192 |
| 2009-03-06 | 0.321333 | 1.383320 |
| 2008-12-08 | 0.312019 | 1.079253 |
| 2008-09-08 | 0.312019 | 0.844254 |
| 2008-06-06 | 0.312019 | 0.666136 |
| 2008-03-06 | 0.312019 | 0.735456 |
| 2007-12-06 | 0.284077 | 0.573201 |
| 2007-09-06 | 0.284077 | 0.622068 |
| 2007-06-06 | 0.284077 | 0.689733 |
| 2007-03-07 | 0.284077 | 0.818792 |
| 2006-12-06 | 0.256135 | 0.754458 |
| 2006-09-06 | 0.256135 | 0.808111 |
| 2006-06-07 | 0.256135 | 0.906096 |
| 2006-03-08 | 0.256135 | 0.898693 |
| 2005-12-07 | 0.232850 | 0.872296 |
| 2005-09-07 | 0.465700 | 1.536098 |
| 2005-06-08 | 0.214222 | 0.801673 |
| 2005-03-08 | 0.214222 | 0.841566 |
| 2004-12-08 | 0.190937 | 0.816245 |
| 2004-09-08 | 0.190937 | 0.860802 |
| 2004-06-08 | 0.190937 | 0.968580 |
| 2004-03-08 | 0.190937 | 0.881152 |
| 2003-12-08 | 0.179295 | 0.952737 |
| 2003-09-08 | 0.179295 | 0.945949 |
| 2003-06-06 | 0.179295 | 0.926820 |
| 2003-03-06 | 0.179295 | 1.092512 |
| 2002-12-06 | 0.167652 | 1.126761 |
| 2002-09-06 | 0.167652 | 1.075269 |
| 2002-06-06 | 0.167652 | 1.097226 |
| 2002-03-06 | 0.167652 | 1.007839 |
| 2001-12-06 | 0.123411 | 0.765015 |
| 2001-09-06 | 0.123411 | 0.625003 |
| 2001-06-06 | 0.123411 | 0.466551 |
| 2001-03-07 | 0.123411 | 0.572604 |
| 2000-12-06 | 0.123411 | 0.630955 |
| 2000-09-06 | 0.123411 | 0.728525 |
| 2000-06-07 | 0.123411 | 1.139790 |
| 2000-03-08 | 0.123411 | 1.422824 |
| 1999-12-08 | 0.116425 | 1.162791 |
| 1999-09-08 | 0.116425 | 0.917431 |
| 1999-06-08 | 0.116425 | 0.840336 |
| 1999-03-08 | 0.116425 | 0.954654 |
| 1998-12-08 | 0.512270 | 3.955056 |
| 1998-09-08 | 0.116425 | 1.044386 |
| 1998-06-08 | 0.512270 | 4.848485 |
| 1998-03-06 | 0.194663 | 1.862956 |
| 1997-12-08 | 0.194663 | 1.817395 |
| 1997-09-08 | 0.194663 | 1.878656 |
| 1997-06-06 | 0.194663 | 2.129940 |
| 1997-03-06 | 0.194663 | 1.889269 |
| 1996-12-06 | 0.194663 | 1.837366 |
| 1996-09-06 | 0.194663 | 1.921843 |
| 1996-06-06 | 0.194663 | 1.857782 |
| 1996-03-06 | 0.194663 | 1.697465 |
| 1995-12-06 | 0.194663 | 1.672003 |
| 1995-09-06 | 0.194663 | 1.921843 |
| 1995-06-06 | 0.194663 | 2.200005 |
| 1995-03-06 | 0.194663 | 2.129940 |
| 1994-12-05 | 0.194663 | 2.171433 |
| 1994-09-02 | 0.194663 | 2.064202 |
| 1994-06-06 | 0.194663 | 1.944190 |
| 1994-03-04 | 0.194197 | 1.765080 |
| 1993-12-06 | 0.191868 | 1.569521 |
| 1993-09-03 | 0.191868 | 1.350817 |
| 1993-06-04 | 0.191868 | 1.433040 |
| 1993-03-04 | 0.191868 | 1.379077 |
| 1992-12-04 | 0.186280 | 1.523810 |
| 1992-09-03 | 0.186280 | 1.488372 |
| 1992-06-04 | 0.186280 | 1.600000 |
| 1992-03-04 | 0.186280 | 1.649484 |
| 1991-12-04 | 0.180459 | 1.577610 |
| 1991-09-04 | 0.180459 | 1.684785 |
| 1991-06-04 | 0.180459 | 1.791910 |
| 1991-03-04 | 0.180459 | 1.781612 |
| 1990-12-04 | 0.173473 | 1.727534 |
| 1990-09-04 | 0.173473 | 1.898086 |
| 1990-06-04 | 0.173473 | 1.768543 |
| 1990-03-05 | 0.173473 | 1.795178 |
| 1989-12-04 | 0.166488 | 1.697332 |
| 1989-09-01 | 0.166488 | 1.765435 |
| 1989-06-05 | 0.166488 | 1.827479 |
| 1989-03-06 | 0.166488 | 2.087594 |
| 1988-09-02 | 0.160667 | 1.978501 |
| 1988-06-06 | 0.160667 | 1.910041 |
| 1988-03-04 | 0.160667 | 1.916673 |
| 1987-12-04 | 0.156010 | 2.101967 |
| 1987-09-03 | 0.156010 | 1.956211 |
| 1986-06-04 | 0.149024 | 1.932075 |
| 1986-03-04 | 0.149024 | 1.961686 |
| 1985-12-04 | 0.149024 | 2.403756 |
| 1985-09-04 | 0.149024 | 2.509804 |
| 1985-06-04 | 0.149024 | 2.438095 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.029344082 |
| Address1 | 645 Hamilton Street |
| All Time High | 51.441223 |
| All Time Low | 3.376325 |
| Ask | 36.83 |
| Ask Size | 1,100 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.7 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 9,226,430 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 9,448,804 |
| Average Volume | 9,448,804 |
| Average Volume10Days | 9,226,430 |
| Beta | 0.589 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 1,300 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 19.967 |
| City | Allentown |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 36.07 |
| Current Ratio | 1.003 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 36.165 |
| Day Low | 35.745 |
| Debt To Equity | 135.116 |
| Display Name | PPL |
| Dividend Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.14 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.19 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,252,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,252,400 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.073 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.092 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,243,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,785,414,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,785,414,600 |
| Ebitda | 3,652,000,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.39218 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 12.648 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 4.96 |
| Enterprise Value | 46,189,277,184 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.95055 |
| Eps Forward | 2.11625 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.63 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,781,049,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 36.0614 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.008598328 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.00023843576 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 2.9344082 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 40.11 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.040001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.100723036 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 33.17 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.9000015 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.08742845 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 33.17 - 40.11 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.8 |
| Float Shares | 750,213,687 |
| Forward Eps | 2.11625 |
| Forward P E | 17.0443 |
| Free Cashflow | -1,615,124,992 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 6,546 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.43287998 |
| Gross Profits | 4,031,000,064 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00145 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.89057 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 752,350,362 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,781,049,600 |
| 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 | 27,137,275,904 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_185508 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,216,999,936 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 26,919,095,952 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 15 |
| Open | 35.84 |
| Operating Cashflow | 2,672,999,936 |
| Operating Margins | 0.27181 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.6764 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.39 |
| Phone | 610 774 5151 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.22000122 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 0.60992855 |
| Pre Market Price | 36.29 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,784,023,038 |
| Previous Close | 35.78 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 18.49222 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.8064808 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.9142263 |
| Profit Margins | 0.13091 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.714 |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.6875 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.290001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.810511 |
| Regular Market Day High | 36.165 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 35.745 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 35.745 - 36.165 |
| Regular Market Open | 35.84 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 35.78 |
| Regular Market Price | 36.07 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,802 |
| Regular Market Volume | 4,520,129 |
| Return On Assets | 0.031170001 |
| Return On Equity | 0.08316 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.108 |
| Revenue Per Share | 12.538 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 752,350,362 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0495 |
| Shares Short | 37,269,757 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 39,958,320 |
| Short Name | PPL Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.056700002 |
| Short Ratio | 3.25 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | PA |
| Symbol | PPL |
| Target High Price | 48.0 |
| Target Low Price | 36.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 41.33333 |
| Target Median Price | 42.0 |
| Total Cash | 1,240,999,936 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.649 |
| Total Debt | 20,292,999,168 |
| Total Revenue | 9,312,000,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.103 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.03082728 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.63 |
| Trailing P E | 22.128834 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.3901 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 36.60415 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.53414917 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.014592585 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 4,520,129 |
| Website | https://www.pplweb.com |
| Zip | 18,101 |