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NYSE · PPL
PPL Corporation
Utilities · Regulated Electric
$35.71
Up+$0.02 (+0.06%)
Updated Nov 4, 2026, 5:05 PM
SID Score
6.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 24.75B
- P/E ratio
- 25.04
- Dividend yield
- 3.06%
- 52-week range
- $31.56 – $40.11
- Volume
- 6.78M
- Avg. volume
- 6.67M
Price performance · PPL
PPL price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Nov 3, 2026
PPL closed at $35.71 after 21 trading sessions, up 5.96% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $35.71
- Period change
- +5.96%
- Period low
- $33.70
- Period high
- $36.14
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | $35.96 | $36.085 | $35.625 | $35.71 | 6.78M |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $35.64 | $36.205 | $35.565 | $36.14 | 8.97M |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $35.96 | $36.04 | $35.64 | $35.65 | 5.84M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $35.43 | $35.685 | $35.26 | $35.63 | 8.39M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $35.18 | $35.335 | $34.93 | $35.09 | 7.04M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $34.96 | $35.21 | $34.83 | $35.18 | 3.62M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $34.98 | $35.18 | $34.90 | $34.92 | 6.83M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $35.25 | $35.33 | $34.73 | $34.98 | 6.79M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $34.74 | $35.36 | $34.74 | $35.35 | 6.48M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $34.81 | $34.87 | $34.52 | $34.58 | 7.29M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $34.45 | $34.78 | $33.91 | $34.61 | 6.89M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $35.10 | $35.10 | $34.19 | $34.31 | 5.92M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $34.70 | $35.265 | $34.52 | $35.17 | 8.18M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $35.11 | $35.12 | $34.41 | $34.48 | 7.9M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $34.62 | $34.78 | $34.255 | $34.75 | 5.21M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $34.49 | $34.65 | $33.8983 | $34.63 | 5.43M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $34.26 | $34.365 | $34.09 | $34.34 | 4.49M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $34.03 | $34.265 | $33.91 | $34.25 | 6.04M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $33.94 | $34.13 | $33.68 | $34.10 | 9.09M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $33.70 | $33.965 | $33.535 | $33.95 | 6.87M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $33.14 | $33.73 | $33.10 | $33.70 | 7.01M |
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PPL is a holding company of regulated utilities in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Rhode Island. The Pennsylvania regulated delivery and transmission segment distributes electricity to customers in central and eastern Pennsylvania. In Kentucky, LG&E and KU are involved in regulated electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. LG&E also provides regulated natural gas distribution. Rhode Island Energy operates electric and gas utilities in the state.
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- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $41.43
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 21
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | HSBC | Buy | — |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | — |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 30, 2026
PPL (PPL) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
PPL (PPL) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Yahoo · Oct 29, 2026
PPL (PPL) Stock Looks Hard To Call On Current Earnings
PPL has delivered a strong three year share price run, yet the question many investors are now asking is whether that move is still backed by the utility's earnings power. With the stock changing hands around US$35, the issue is how much of PPL's profit profile is already reflected in that valuation. PPL has returned about 56.9% over the past three years, which puts real pressure on today's earnings to carry that higher price. The business model relies on regulated utility operations, so any...
Fintel · Oct 28, 2026
Truist Securities initiates coverage of PPL with a Buy rating
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