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Company Profile: PPL Corporation (PPL)

PPL insider trades (13 months) →

$35.71 −1.19% vs. previous close · Market cap $26.87B

Today's multi-factor rank: 376 of 461 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
3.5/10
Value
5.3/10
Growth
4.7/10
Quality
4.4/10
Multifactor
4.5/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$36.14
Open:$35.96
Day's Low:$35.63
Day's High:$36.09
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:26.87B
Enterprise Value:47.24B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$31.56
52-Week High:$40.11
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$34.13
200-Day Avg:$36.09

Volume

Volume Today:6,775,193
Avg Volume (3m):7,323,378
Avg Volume (10d):6,813,310
52-Week Change:-0.30%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.56

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):21.13

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 7, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):16.87
PEG Ratio:1.32
Price / Book:1.79
Price / Sales (TTM):2.86
EV / Revenue:5.03
EV / EBITDA:12.57

Dividends

Current yield:3.15%
Annual Dividend Rate:$1.14
Dividend Trailing:$1.12
Yield Trailing:3.09%
5-Year Avg Yield:3.46%
Payout Ratio:65.98%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):9.40B
Gross Profit:4.14B
EBITDA:3.76B
Net Income (TTM):1.26B
Rev Growth (YoY):+4.20%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+21.20%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+25.70%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$1.69

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 7, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$2.12
Revenue Per Share:$12.60
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$20.00
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:332.00M
Total Debt:20.38B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):20.04B
Debt / Equity:135.43%
Current Ratio:0.91
Quick Ratio:0.57

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:2.65B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):−1.94B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:47.24B
EV / Revenue:5.03
EV / EBITDA:12.57

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):8.63%
ROA (Return on Assets):3.20%
P/E (trailing):21.13
P/E (forward):16.87
Price / Book:1.79
PEG Ratio:1.32
52-Week Change:-0.30%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$1.69

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 7, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$2.12
P/E (forward):16.87
PEG Ratio:1.32

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$12.60
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$20.00

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:−1.94B
Operating Cash Flow:2.65B
EBITDA:3.76B
Total Revenue (TTM):9.40B
Net Income (TTM):1.26B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:752,544,841
Float (free shares):750,354,936
Short interest (shares):35,520,637
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):5.18
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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PPL Corporation (PPL) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-08-27View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-17View filing ↗
10-Q2026-08-07View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-30View filing ↗
11-K2026-06-10View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-04View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-18View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-15View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-13View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-08View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

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.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Allentown
Employees:6,546
Sector:Utilities
Industry:Utilities - Regulated Electric
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Vincent Sorgi CPAPresident, CEO & Director533.24M
Mr. Joseph P. Bergstein Jr.Executive VP & CFO541.49M
Mr. Dean Anthony Del VecchioExecutive VP and Chief Technology & Innovation Officer581.41M
Ms. Wendy E. Stark J.D.Executive VP of Utilities & Chief Legal Officer531.43M
Mr. David J. BonenbergerExecutive VP & Chief Operating Officer-Utilities631.14M
Mr. Andrew LudwigVice President of Investor Relations--
Mr. Stephen K. BreiningerVP of Corporate Audit & Chief Compliance Officer51-
Mr. Ryan HillSenior Director of Corporate Communications--

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PPL Corporation (PPL): Quantitative Analysis

PPL Corporation (PPL) — Utilities — Utilities - Regulated Electric. PPL is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, PPL has returned +4.4% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

PPL ranks 376 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 20 of the 31 Utilities companies that score. Its strongest factor is value (Z 0.20, ranked 139 of 489); its weakest is momentum (Z -0.88, ranked 406 of 494). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.306376 of 461
Momentum-0.876406 of 494 ↑10
Value0.199139 of 489 ↓4
Quality-0.380354 of 468
Growth-0.168248 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$35.71
Market Cap26.87B
P/E21.13
Revenue (last 12 months)9.40B
Price / book1.79
Book value per share$20.00
52-week range$31.56 – $40.11
Dividend yield3.15%
Beta0.56
Average volume7,323,378
Shares outstanding752.54M
Short interest (% of float)5.41% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does PPL report earnings? 12 of its last 12, before the open →

What are PPL insiders doing? 101 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 3 sells, the last one on Oct 15, 2026 →

PPL latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All PPL filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about PPL

When does PPL report earnings?

According to Nasdaq's public calendar (checked on Nov 4, 2026), PPL will report its next earnings on Nov 6, 2026, before the US market opens. The date is announced by the company itself and can change. Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 before the open (SEC filings through Aug 7, 2026). PPL earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is PPL's P/E ratio?

PPL's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 21.1 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026. The median of the 31 Utilities companies with a P/E is 21.1, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: PPL sits right at its sector median. Utilities stocks, company by company →

Where does PPL rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, PPL ranks 376 of 461, and 20 of the 31 Utilities companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have PPL insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of PPL shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Oct 15, 2026, by an officer, for $190k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 3 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All PPL insider trades →

Does PPL pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 3.15% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $1.14 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Sep 10, 2026.

What sector is PPL in, and which index?

PPL is classified in the Utilities sector (industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 31 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Utilities stocks →

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