PPL Corporation (PPL) Stock Analysis
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $37.73 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.3): -0.5.
PPL Corporation is a utility holding company delivering electricity in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island, and natural gas in Kentucky and Rhode Island, through three regulated segments: Kentucky ($3.8B operating revenues), Pennsylvania ($3.1B), and Rhode Island... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $37.73 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.3): -0.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 3/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
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2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $37.73 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.3): -0.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $36.18. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $37.92 (+0.5% upside). Prior stop was $36.18. Stop-loss: $36.18.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.3): -0.5; Earnings in 6 days (event risk).
PPL Corporation trades at a P/E of 23.5 (forward 17.7). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
21 analysts cover PPL with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $42.
What does PPL Corporation do?PPL Corporation is a utility holding company delivering electricity in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode...
PPL Corporation is a utility holding company delivering electricity in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island, and natural gas in Kentucky and Rhode Island, through three regulated segments: Kentucky ($3.8B operating revenues), Pennsylvania ($3.1B), and Rhode Island ($2.2B) in 2025, serving approximately 3.7 million customers. Profitability is dependent on rate recovery approved by FERC, KPSC, VSCC, PAPUC, and RIPUC across its service territories. The combined regulatory asset base was $28.9B at year-end 2025.