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PPL Stock Forecast: PPL Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$36
+0.95% on the day

The 16 Wall Street analysts covering PPL Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $42 — +16.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 46 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$27.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
46 / 100
Median analyst target
$42
Analysts covering
16
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.6%
1M
−0.2%
YTD
+4.4%
1Y
+0.2%
From 52W high
−8.8%
From 52W low
+10.0%
$33
$39
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

PPL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores PPL Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
46 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
76
Revisions
67
Growth
66
Quality
64
Momentum
60
Value
52
Accruals
37
Issuance
29
Size
8

Volatility (76): The share price has been relatively steady.

Issuance (29): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Size (8): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

PPL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PPL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$35$40$45$50Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26PPLHigh $48Median $42Low $36

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says16 analysts
12 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Low $36Median $42High $48

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +16.6% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
10 Aug 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$40 → $38
22 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$39 → $40
22 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
20 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$42 → $39
20 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
16 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$42 → $45
16 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
14 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
14 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$39 → $41
5 June 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
5 June 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral—
14 May 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
11 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
11 May 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
21 Apr 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
13 Apr 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
8 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
16 Mar 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
16 Mar 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral—
5 Mar 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. PPL appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

PPL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.0%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

PPL Corp. (PPL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
21.1×

Cheaper than 38% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.0×

Cheaper than 42% of US stocks

Price / book
1.8×

Cheaper than 50% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.5×

Cheaper than 31% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
4.2%

Higher than 37% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
25.7%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Gross margin
43.9%

Higher than 55% of US stocks

Operating margin
23.6%

Higher than 83% of US stocks

Net margin
13.5%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
8.6%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.2%

Higher than 66% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.2%

Higher than 68% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

PPL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelUtilities - Regulated Electric
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
PPLPPL Corp.$27.1B
46
ESEversource Energy$27.2B
65
FEFirstEnergy Corp.$27.4B
62
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.$26.7B
44
EIXEdison International$27.5B
75
DTEDTE Energy Co.$29.3B
52
AEEAmeren Corp.$29.7B
45

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own PPL Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest PPL news & analysis

Is PPL (PPL) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?

Zacks Investment Research · 13 Aug 2026positive

Wall Street analysts are reportedly looking optimistic on PPL, prompting the question of whether the stock is a buy. The piece examines how sell-side analyst ratings and rating-change reports can influence investor decisions, while questioning how important these recommendations really are.

Why it matters — A PPL watcher would care because analyst optimism and rating changes can sway the stock's price and shape investor sentiment toward the company.

Is PPL Positioned to Capitalize on AI and Data Center Demand?

Zacks Investment Research · 11 Aug 2026positive

According to Zacks Investment Research, PPL is positioning itself to capitalize on AI-driven data center demand, supported by major load pipelines, $23 billion in planned investments, and new generation development.

Why it matters — A PPL watcher would care because the company's investment and generation plans are tied directly to expanding electricity demand from AI and data centers.

PPL Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Data Center Investment Upside

Zacks Investment Research · 10 Aug 2026positive

On its Q2 earnings call, PPL highlighted that data center growth could open $10-12 billion in incremental investment through 2032, while keeping its existing earnings plan unchanged.

Why it matters — A PPL watcher would care because it signals potential long-term growth opportunities from data center demand without any change to the company's current earnings outlook.

PPL Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 9 Aug 2026positive

PPL reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $0.30 per share, up from $0.25 per share a year earlier, while ongoing earnings rose to $0.33 per share from $0.32 per share. The company reaffirmed its full-year ongoing earnings forecast of $1.90 to $1.98 per share, with a midpoint of $1.94, citing expected stronger earnings growth in the second half following rate outcomes in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

Why it matters — The earnings growth and reaffirmed full-year guidance signal the company's expectations for stronger second-half performance following recent regulatory rate outcomes in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

PPL (PPL) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Aug 2026neutral

PPL reported its Q2 2026 earnings, with revenue and EPS figures that can be compared against Wall Street estimates and year-ago numbers.

Why it matters — The earnings report provides a look at how PPL's key business metrics performed relative to analyst expectations and the prior year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about PPL stock

What is the PPL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 16 Wall Street analysts covering PPL Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $42, with estimates ranging from $36 to $48. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is PPL stock a buy right now?

Of the 16 analysts covering PPL Corp., 12 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks PPL Corp. 46 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank PPL?

As at 15 Aug 2026, PPL Corp. ranks 46 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (76 of 100).

Will PPL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 16 analysts implies +16.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks PPL Corp. 46 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the PPL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering PPL Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PPL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $36 to $48 over the next 12 months.

How has PPL stock performed over the past year?

PPL Corp. returned +0.2% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does PPL Corp. do?

PPL Corporation is a U.S.-based energy company that owns and operates regulated utility businesses serving electricity and natural gas customers. Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania and founded in 1920, the company focuses on the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity, as well as the distribution of natural gas in select regions.

What is the latest news on PPL?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 13 Aug 2026): "Is PPL (PPL) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?". Wall Street analysts are reportedly looking optimistic on PPL, prompting the question of whether the stock is a buy. The piece examines how sell-side analyst ratings and rating-change reports can influence investor decisions, while questioning how important these recommendations really are.

Company

About PPL Corp.

PPL Corporation is a U.S.-based energy company that owns and operates regulated utility businesses serving electricity and natural gas customers. Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania and founded in 1920, the company focuses on the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity, as well as the distribution of natural gas in select regions. PPL Corporation operates through three primary regulated segments: Kentucky Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated, and Rhode Island Regulated. Its utilities deliver electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island, and provide natural gas service in Kentucky and Rhode Island. In Kentucky, the company also owns and operates power plants that generate electricity for its regulated service territories. Positioned within the regulated utilities sector, PPL Corporation plays a key role in providing essential energy infrastructure and services, emphasizing reliability and system performance for millions of customers in the eastern United States.

CEO Mr. Vincent Sorgi CPA · 6,546 employees · United States · https://www.pplweb.com