$34.31-0.32 (-0.91%)
PPL Corporation provides electricity and natural gas to approximately 3.6 million customers in the United States.
PPL Corporation in the Utilities sector is trading at $34.31 with a market capitalization of $25.5B. Wall Street consensus targets $39.81 (16 analysts), implying a +16.0% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 14% below its 52-week high of $40.11, remaining 3.6% below its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 6/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the distress zone. Risk note: RSI 86 is overbought against a weak tape. The Whystock Score of 60/100 suggests a balanced risk-reward profile.
| Metric (USD) | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $2.11Bβ | $2.77Bβ | $2.27Bβ | $2.24Bβ | $2.02B |
| Gross Profit | $941.00Mβ | $1.22Bβ | $920.00Mβ | $1.00Bβ | $831.00M |
| Operating Income | $475.00Mβ | $745.00Mβ | $476.00Mβ | $569.00Mβ | $406.00M |
| Net Income | $230.00Mβ | $452.00Mβ | $266.00Mβ | $318.00Mβ | $183.00M |
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 transm...
Academic risk and quality models computed from PPL's own filings and price history, not from analyst opinion.
Mixed: 6 of 9 fundamental-health tests pass, so profitability and balance-sheet trends disagree.
Altman Z below 1.81, the financial-distress band. This measures balance-sheet stress, not share-price direction.
Beneish M below the -1.78 flag threshold, so the earnings-manipulation model finds nothing unusual in the accruals and margin trends.
Share of earnings coming from accruals rather than cash. Higher values historically precede weaker future returns.
GARCH(1,1) 30-day annualised forecast, above the current 17.6% reading.
Fama-French 5-factor market beta. The five factors explain 7% of this stock's return variance; the rest is idiosyncratic.
The stockβs own historical valuation anchor, which is a fairer comparison than a sector average for a company with a persistent premium or discount.
Model inputs as of 2026-10-13.