PPL Corporation (PPL)
NYSEUtilitiesRegulated ElectricSnapshot 2026-10-30
$35.65+0.06%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NYSEUtilitiesRegulated ElectricSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Electric Utilities is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 7% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationRelatively steady — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskHealthy across the board
PPL’s steady performance rests on its utility business, while data-center generation remains a challenged growth opportunity. Q1 revenue grew 10% year over year, but Q2 non-GAAP earnings missed. PPL trades at 1.8× P/B versus a 2.0× peer median. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, despite the below-peer multiple. The data-center generation joint venture faces risk, and our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 28%. Peer multiples imply a price about 5% below where it trades; our read remains intact. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. PPL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 19 analysts currently covering PPL (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 12 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for PPL in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Electric Utilities — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Advance joint venture to build generation for data centers
Risk to joint venture for data center generation.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $35.65
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $35.65.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Advance joint venture to build generation for data centers
Guidance aligns with data center growth strategy.
Advances: Strengthen and modernize the electric grid
Increased demand supports grid modernization efforts.
Advances: Advance joint venture to build generation for data centers
Land deal facilitates data center power generation.
Threatens: Strengthen and modernize the electric grid
Rate hikes could hinder grid modernization efforts.
Threatens: Increase annual base distribution revenues by $275M
Rate order may impact distribution revenue growth.
Threatens: Reaffirm 2026 EPS forecast of $1.90 to $1.98
Earnings miss raises concerns about EPS forecast.
Advances: Reaffirm 2026 EPS forecast of $1.90 to $1.98
EPS growth projection supports 2026 EPS forecast.
