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Is PPL a good stock to buy?

PPL Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

PPL
$26.84B
$35.67+1.3%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$32$34$36SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +1.0%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$39.87 +11.8%
  • ConsensusBuy · 20
  • MAs4 of 4
Neutral
  • Earnings in98d
  • P/E20.4x
  • RSI58
  • Support-3.8%
  • Resistance+0.2%
  • Off 52w high-11.1%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • P/E vs own-4.6%
  • P/E vs sector0.0%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ +0.0%
  • 52w range$32–$40
  • ATR+1.6%
  • Off ATH-30.7%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • News
  • MACD-0.07

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Is PPL a good stock to buy?

PPL is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage and fragility. The price is low: 20.4 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 25.2 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

PPL sales growth revenue growth

+5%a year, for the last 3 years

PPL's sales grew 5% a year for 3 years, to $9.04B in fiscal 2025.

PPL analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+7%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect PPL's sales to grow 7% to $9.7B in fiscal 2026 (7 analysts).

PPL competitors

pretickt analysis+8%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

PPL's sales grew 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Eversource Energy (+5%), slower than FirstEnergy (+12%), DTE Energy (+11%) and CenterPoint Energy (+8%).

PPL sales by business revenue by segment

41%of its sales from Kentucky Regulated

Kentucky Regulated brought PPL 41% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Pennsylvania Regulated 34%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

PPL return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis7%earned before tax on the money invested in it

PPL earned 7% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; DTE Energy 12%, FirstEnergy 7%, CenterPoint Energy 7% and Eversource Energy 6%.

PPL margin on each sale gross margin

27%left after making the product

PPL kept 27% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 45%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

PPL margin after costs profit margin

24%of sales left after running the business

PPL's operating margin was 24% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 17% in fiscal 2022.

PPL profit per share

+32%in its last fiscal year

PPL's earnings per share grew 32% in fiscal 2025, to $1.60.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

PPL earnings vs estimates

4 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

PPL beat the analysts' profit estimate in 4 of 7 quarters, the latest on Nov 6, 2026; 1 quarter the sources disagree on is left out.

PPL insider selling

-$251Ksold, net, by its executives in 12 months

PPL's executives and directors sold a net $251K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

PPL number of employees

-95%fewer people in a year

PPL had 300 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 95% fewer than a year before.

PPL CEO pay

$13.22Mfor fiscal 2025, 59% of it in stock and options

PPL paid its CEO $13.22M for fiscal 2025, 59% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

PPL financial health Altman Z-score

1.0Altman Z-score, safe above 3

PPL's Altman Z-score is 1.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

PPL shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard11.4% ▲
  • BlackRock8.9% ▲
  • State Street5.4% ▲
1,069institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,069 institutions hold 92% of PPL's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

PPL in past recessions

pretickt analysis-7%its sales in the worst one

PPL's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 7% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

PPL price vs profit P/E ratio

20.4×a year's earnings

PPL's P/E ratio is 20.4 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 25.2.

PPL price vs competitors

pretickt analysis20.4×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 20.4 times PPL's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Eversource Energy (18.9), less than for DTE Energy (32.0), CenterPoint Energy (23.5) and FirstEnergy (22.6).

PPL analysts' target price target

+12%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for PPL is $39.87, 12% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $35.67.

What is PPL's P/E ratio?

PPL's P/E ratio is 20.4 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 25.2. Investors pay 20.4 times PPL's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Eversource Energy (18.9), less than for DTE Energy (32.0), CenterPoint Energy (23.5) and FirstEnergy (22.6).

Who are PPL's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares PPL with Eversource Energy, FirstEnergy, CenterPoint Energy and DTE Energy. PPL's sales grew 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Eversource Energy (+5%), slower than FirstEnergy (+12%), DTE Energy (+11%) and CenterPoint Energy (+8%).

Is PPL profitable?

PPL's operating margin was 24% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 17% in fiscal 2022.

Are insiders selling PPL stock?

PPL's executives and directors sold a net $251K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does PPL make money?

Kentucky Regulated brought PPL 41% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Pennsylvania Regulated 34%.

Who owns PPL stock?

1,069 institutions hold 92% of PPL's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

How many employees does PPL have?

PPL had 300 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 95% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.