Short interest for PPL gives investors a sense of the degree to which investors are betting on the decline of PPL's stock. Short interest data is updated every two weeks.

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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. LG&E and KU are involved in regulated electricity generation, transmission, and distribution in Kentucky. The Kentucky utilities also serve gas customers. Rhode Island Energy operates electric and gas utilities in Rhode Island.

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PPL Corp reported strong Q4 revenue growth of $2.03B, driven by $390M operating income increase. Adjusted EPS of $0.40 beat consensus. Dividend increased by 7.3% and company expects 6-8% growth through 2027. 

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, with the index moving to the &#34;Extreme Greed&#34; zone on Thursday.

U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the S&amp;P 500 settling at a fresh record high.

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B of A Securities analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintains PPL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $29 to $30.

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RBC Capital analyst Shelby Tucker maintains PPL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $30 to $31.

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on PPL, Raises Price Target to $31

PPL today reaffirmed its 2024 earnings forecast range of $1.63 to $1.75 per share, with a midpoint of $1.69 per share, as well as its projected annual earnings per share growth of 6% to 8% through at least 2027. PPL today also reaffirmed its $14.3 billion capital investment plan for 2024 through 2027.

PPL Reaffirms Its 2024 Earnings Forecast Range Of $1.63-$1.75 Per Share, With A Midpoint Of $1.69 Per Share, Annual Earnings Per Share Growth Of 6%-8% Through At Least 2027; $14.3B Capital Investment Plan For 2024-2027

PPL Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>) subsidiary Rhode Island Energy (RIE) on Thursday (3/28) received unanimous approval from the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC) for approximately $326 million in planned spending from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, to improve the safety and reliability of Rhode Island's electric and gas networks.
The planned spending, connected to RIE's annual electric and gas Infrastructure, Safety and Reliability (ISR) plans, addresses approximately $300 million in capital investments ($132 million for electric and $168 million for gas) and $26 million in operating costs for vegetation management, restoration paving on gas main replacement projects, system inspections and other work.
"These investments are critical to maintaining and improving the safety and reliability of electricity and gas service for our customers in Rhode Island and help to enable the clean energy transition in the state, where Rhode Island has some of the most progressive clean energy transition goals in the nation," said Vincent Sorgi, PPL president and chief executive officer.

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Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintains PPL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $27 to $28.

Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on PPL, Raises Price Target to $28

Argus Research analyst Jacob Kilstein upgrades PPL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>) from Hold to Buy and announces $30 price target.

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Argus Research Upgrades PPL to Buy, Announces $30 Price Target

PPL's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>) short percent of float has risen 3.28% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 16.25 million shares sold short, which is 2.52% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.71 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>PPL Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1709570716_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for PPL has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing PPL's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, PPL's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.52%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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Earnings Scheduled For February 22, 2024

RBC Capital analyst Shelby Tucker reiterates PPL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $30 price target.

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PPL Corp&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>) reported fourth-quarter FY23 operating revenue growth of $2.03 billion, beating&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/02/n37178032/ppl-corporation-reports-2023-earnings-results-exceeds-midpoint-of-forecast-and-extends-growth-targ" rel="noreferrer noopener">the consensus of $1.90 billion</a>.
Electricity Sales dropped by 5.0% Y/Y, with the PA Regulated segment down 4.2% and KY Regulated segment down by 5.9%.
Operating income increased to $390 million from $336 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted EPS was $0.40, beating the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus of $0.38</a>.
PPL&#8217;s net cash provided by operating activities in the year, totaled $1.76 billion, versus $1.73 billion a year ago.
PPL President and Chief Executive Officer Vincent Sorgi said, &#8220;Despite mild weather, heightened storm activity and challenging macroeconomic factors, we delivered on all of our commitments to shareowners in 2023, provided exceptional reliability for our 3.5 million customers and took significant steps to advance a safe, reliable, affordable and cleaner energy mix.ˮ&nbsp;&nbsp;
&#8220;In addition, we exceeded our target of $50-$60 million in operation and maintenance (O&amp;M) efficiencies, achieving about $75 million in savings from the company&#8217;s 2021 baseline.&#8221;
Dividend: PPL disclosed a 7.3% increase in its quarterly dividend per share to $0.2575, payable on April 1, 2024, to shareowners of record as of March 8, 2024.
Outlook: PPL projects EPS of $1.63 to $1.75 in FY24 versus the $1.70 consensus. The company expects earnings per share and dividend growth target of 6% to 8%<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance"> annually through at least 2027.</a>
The company increased its planned infrastructure investments outlook to $14.3 billion from 2024 to 2027 vs. the prior plan of $11.9 billion from 2023 to 2026.
PPL said it remains on track to achieve its targeted annual operation and maintenance savings of at least $175 million by 2026, with $120 million-$130 million of annual savings planned by the end of 2024 from the company&#8217;s 2021 baseline.
Price Action: PPL shares are trading higher by 0.19% at $26.51 on the last check Friday.
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The company increased planned infrastructure investments to&nbsp;$14.3 billion&nbsp;from 2024 to 2027 compared to the prior plan of&nbsp;$11.9 billion&nbsp;from 2023 to 2026. These investments are expected to result in&nbsp;6.3%&nbsp;average annual rate base growth through 2027, up from&nbsp;5.6%&nbsp;over the prior plan period.

PPL Extends 6% To 8% Annual EPS And Dividend Growth Targets Through At Least 2027

PPL Boosts Quarterly Common Stock Dividend By 7.3% From $0.24 To $0.2575 Per Share

The midpoint,&nbsp;$1.69&nbsp;per share, represents a&nbsp;7%&nbsp;increase over the midpoint of the company&#39;s 2023 ongoing earnings per share target, in line with its targeted growth rate.

PPL Expects 2024 EPS Of $1.63-$1.75 (Est $1.70)

PPL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>) reported quarterly Adj earnings of $0.40 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.38 by 5.26 percent. This is a 42.86 percent increase over earnings of $0.28 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.03 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.90 billion by 6.89 percent. This is a 11.31 percent decrease over sales of $2.29 billion the same period last year.

PPL Q4 Adj EPS $0.40 Beats $0.38 Estimate, Sales $2.03B Beat $1.90B Estimate

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&bull; Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABR#NYSE">ABR</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $97.65 million.
&bull; Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDK#NASDAQ">LBRDK</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $2.33 per share on revenue of $248.00 million.
&bull; Telephone and Data (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.12 per share on revenue of $1.28 billion.
&bull; TC Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRP#NYSE">TRP</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.09 per share on revenue of $4.21 billion.
&bull; United States Cellular (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USM#NYSE">USM</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.04 per share on revenue of $984.23 million.
&bull; Cinemark Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNK#NYSE">CNK</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.14 per share on revenue of $613.23 million.
&bull; Portland Gen Electric (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POR#NYSE">POR</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.88 per share on revenue of $747.58 million.
&bull; Barnes Gr (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/B#NYSE">B</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.35 per share on revenue of $420.47 million.
&bull; DT Midstream (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DTM#NYSE">DTM</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.92 per share on revenue of $234.45 million.
&bull; American Axle &amp; Mfg Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXL#NYSE">AXL</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.19 per share on revenue of $1.42 billion.
&bull; Treehouse Foods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/THS#NYSE">THS</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.73 per share on revenue of $925.44 million.
&bull; AdvanSix (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASIX#NYSE">ASIX</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.21 per share on revenue of $335.87 million.
&bull; Marcus &amp; Millichap (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMI#NYSE">MMI</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.28 per share on revenue of $171.20 million.
&bull; Balchem (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BCPC#NASDAQ">BCPC</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.93 per share on revenue of $234.66 million.
&bull; PPL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.38 per share on revenue of $1.90 billion.
&bull; Associated Cap Gr (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AC#NYSE">AC</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.03 per share on revenue of $5.11 billion.
&bull; Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDA#NASDAQ">LBRDA</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $3.44 per share on revenue of $250.00 million.
&bull; Vulcan Materials (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VMC#NYSE">VMC</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.39 per share on revenue of $1.83 billion.
&bull; Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HR#NYSE">HR</a>) is likely to report earnings for its fourth quarter.
&bull; Eni (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/E#NYSE">E</a>) is projected to report earnings for its fourth quarter.
&bull; NatWest Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWG#NYSE">NWG</a>) is expected to report earnings for its fourth quarter.
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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, with the index moving to the &quot;Extreme Greed&quot; zone on Thursday.
U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the S&amp;P 500 settling at a fresh record high.
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims declined by 8,000 from the previous week&rsquo;s revised reading to 212,000 during the period ending Feb. 9, versus market expectations of 220,000. U.S. retail sales fell 0.8% month-over-month in January compared to a revised 0.4% increase in December and versus market estimates of a 0.1% fall. Industrial production in the U.S. fell by 0.1% from the prior month in January.
Shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/usfd#NYSE">USFD</a>) gained more than 3% on Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue results and issued FY24 net sales guidance above estimates. Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/hlf#NYSE">HLF</a>) shares fell around 32% following weak quarterly earnings.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with energy, real estate and materials stocks recording the biggest gains on Thursday. However, information technology stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 349 points to 38,773.12 on Thursday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 0.58% at 5,029.73, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.30% at 15,906.17 during Thursday&rsquo;s session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from PPL Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ppl#NYSE">PPL</a>), Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/por#NYSE">POR</a>), TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ths#NYSE">THS</a>) and Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cnk#NYSE">CNK</a>) today.
At a current reading of 76.3, the index moved to the &quot;Extreme Greed&quot; zone on Thursday versus a prior reading of 74.7.
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The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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Investor Optimism Improves Following Economic Reports; S&P 500 Settles At Record High

With U.S. stock futures trading mixed this morning on Friday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
Wall Street expects PPL Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ppl#NYSE">PPL</a>) to report quarterly earnings at 38 cents per share on revenue of $1.90 billion before the opening bell, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. PPL shares fell 0.4% to $26.35 in after-hours trading.
DoorDash Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dash#NASDAQ">DASH</a>) reported mixed financial results for its fourth quarter. The company said it expects first-quarter marketplace GOV to be between $18.5 billion and $18.9 billion and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $320 million to $380 million. DoorDash shares fell 6.8% to $117.65 in the after-hours trading session.
Analysts are expecting TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ths#NYSE">THS</a>) to earn 73 cents per share on revenue of $925.44 million for the latest quarter. The company will release earnings before the markets open. TreeHouse Foods shares gained 2.2% to close at $42.74 on Thursday.
Check out our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket/"> premarket coverage here </a> 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/coinbase-alternative/">Coinbase</a> Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/coin#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) reported better-than-expected financial results for its fourth quarter on Thursday. Coinbase shares jumped 14.3% to $189.36 in the after-hours trading session.
Analysts expect Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/por#NYSE">POR</a>) to report quarterly earnings at 88 cents per share on revenue of $747.58 million before the opening bell. Portland General Electric shares rose 2.7% to $41.90 in after-hours trading.
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PPL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Friday, 2024-02-16. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that PPL will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.38. 
PPL bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
<h3>Historical Earnings Performance</h3>
Last quarter the company missed EPS by $0.01, which was followed by a 1.16% increase in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at PPL's past performance and the resulting price change:

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<td>0.44</td>
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<td>0.43</td>
<td>0.29</td>
<td>0.48</td>
<td>0.28</td>
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<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>1.16%</td>
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<td>0.17%</td>
<td>1.27%</td>
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<h3>Stock Performance</h3>
Shares of PPL were trading at $26.05 as of February 13. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 9.58%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely upset going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PPL/earnings">To track all earnings releases for PPL visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
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Preview: PPL's Earnings

PPL's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>) short percent of float has fallen 12.23% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 15.73 million shares sold short, which is 2.44% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.27 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>PPL Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1707759028_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for PPL has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing PPL's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, PPL's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.39%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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A rating of 89 puts PPL Corp (PPL) near the top of the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry according to InvestorsObserver. PPL Corp's score of 89 means it scores higher than 89% of stocks in the industry. PPL Corp also received an overall rating of 52, putting it above 52% of all stocks. Utilities - Regulated Electric

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The 58 rating InvestorsObserver gives to PPL Corp (PPL)  stock puts it near the top of the Utilities sector.In addition to scoring higher than 90 percent of stocks in the Utilities sector, PPLâ€&#x2122;s 58 overall rating means the stock scores better than 58 of all stocks. PPL has an Overall Score of 58. Find out what this means t

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PPL Corporation: A Bright Outlook And Good Entry Point, Buy

In a report released on April 19, Shelby Tucker from RBC Capital maintained a Buy rating on PPL (PPL – Research Report), with a price target of $31...

PPL (PPL) Gets a Buy from RBC Capital

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Press Releases

PPL Corporation to conduct webcast on 2023 earnings results

PPL Corporation Announces 2024 Virtual Annual Meeting

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PPL, affiliate partners selected for $72 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

PPL Corporation Appoints Dean A. Del Vecchio to New Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Role as Company Focuses on Creating the Utilities of the Future

PPL Corporation reports 2023 earnings results, exceeds midpoint of forecast and extends growth targets through 2027

PPL Corporation names Greg Cornett president of Rhode Island Energy

Rhode Island Energy Selects Landis+Gyr to Deploy Advanced Smart Grid Technology

PPL Corporation subsidiary Rhode Island Energy receives regulatory approval for planned spending to strengthen network safety, reliability and resilience

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