Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell- side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter? Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about PPL (PPL) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage. PPL currently has an average brokerage recomm ...

PPL (PPL) closed at $27.91 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.61% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.77%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.49%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.95%. The energy and utility holding company's shares have seen a decrease of 5.1% over the last month, not keeping up with the Utilities sector's loss of 3.86% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.71%. Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on t ...

Daniel Balakov PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) has been a laggard over the past year, rising just 4%. Headwinds from higher rates and slow growth have weighed on its valuation. I last covered PPL in December, rating shares a "hold," as I felt its geographic footprint created some downside risk to earnings targets. Since this analysis, shares have returned 9%, well below the market's 19% return. While this performance has been consistent with my ~8% expectations, given the relative underperformance, one could arg ...

PPL (PPL) closed at $28.16 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.88% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.26% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.18%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.35%. The the stock of energy and utility holding company has fallen by 2.51% in the past month, lagging the Utilities sector's loss of 1.53% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.25%. Market participants will be closely following the financial results of PPL in its ...

PPL Corporation’s (PPL) strategic investment plans should strengthen its infrastructure. The company’s focus on clean generation and growth in domestic operations boost its earnings performance. Given its growth opportunities, PPL makes for a solid investment option in the utility sector. Let’s focus on the factors that make this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company a strong investment pick at the moment. Growth Projections The Zacks Consensus Estimate for PPL’s 2024 earnings per share (EPS) has increased 0.6% to $1 ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) declared a quarterly common stock dividend on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, of $0.2575 per share, payable July 1, 2024, to shareowners of record as of June 10, 2024. About PPL PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a leading U.S. energy company focused on providing electricity and natural gas safely, reliably and affordably to more than 3.5 million customers in the U.S. PPL's high-performing, award-winning ...

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Andy Ludwig – Vice President, Investor Relations Vince Sorgi – President and Chief Executive Officer Joe Bergstein – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Durgesh Chopra – Evercore ISI Steve Fleishman – Wolfe Research Operator Good day, and welcome to the PPL Corporation First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the transition period from _________ to ___________ Commission File Registrant; State of Incorporation; IRS Employer Number Address and Telephone Number Identification No. 1-1145 ...

PPL CORPORATION 1st Quarter 2024 Investor Update May 1, 2024 Cautionary Statements and Factors That May Affect Future Results Statements made in this presentation about future operating results or other future events are forward-looking statements under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. A discussion of some of the factors that could cause actual results or events to vary is contained i ...

财务表现 - PPL公司2024年第一季度报告的每股收益为0.42美元[1] - PPL公司2024年第一季度持续盈利每股收益为0.54美元，较2023年增长12.5%[1] - PPL公司确认2024年持续盈利预测范围为每股1.63至1.75美元，中间值为1.69美元[1] - PPL公司计划通过2027年至少实现6%至8%的年度盈利和股息增长[1] - PPL公司2024年第一季度报告的持续运营收益为4.02亿美元，每股0.54美元，较去年同期的3.52亿美元、每股0.48美元增长[3] - PPL公司2024年第一季度各业务板块的报告收益和持续运营收益均有所增长[4] - PPL公司2024年第一季度特殊项目主要包括与罗德岛能源收购相关的整合费用[4] - PPL公司2024年第一季度特殊项目税后净费用为9500万美元，每股0.12美元[4] - PPL公司2024年持续运营收益预测范围为每股1.63至1.75美元，中间值为1.69美元[10] 财务状况 - PPL公司2024年第一季度营业收入为23.04亿美元，较去年同期下降4.5%[21] - PPL公司2024年第一季度净利润为3.07亿美元，较去年同期增长7.4%[21] - PPL公司2024年第一季度现金及现金等价物为2.76亿美元，较去年同期下降16.7%[22] - PPL公司2024年第一季度总资产为396.31亿美元，较去年同期增长0.99%[22] - PPL公司2024年第一季度现金流量表显示，经营活动净现金流为2.82亿美元，较去年同期下降34.9%[22] 销售情况 - PPL公司2024年第一季度电力销售总量为17248 GWh，较去年同期增长4.4%[23] - PPL公司2024年第一季度KY Regulated Segment电力销售量为7454 GWh，较去年同期增长6.9%[23] - PPL公司2024年第一季度PA Regulated Segment电力销售量为9627 GWh，较去年同期增长2.0%[23] - PPL公司2024年第一季度RI Regulated Segment电力销售量为64 GWh[24] 预测展望 - PPL公司预计2024年每股稀释后报告收益为1.57美元至1.63美元，经营活动净现金流为1.69美元至1.75美元[30]