PPL(US:PPL) ZACKSยท2025-01-14 00:20Company Performance - PPL's stock closed at $31.68, reflecting a -0.16% change from the previous day's closing price, underperforming compared to the S&P 500's 0.16% gain [1] - Over the past month, PPL shares have decreased by 1.73%, while the Utilities sector and S&P 500 have lost 7.63% and 2.2%, respectively [1] Upcoming Earnings - PPL is expected to report an EPS of $0.39, which is a decline of 2.5% from the same quarter last year [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projected at $2.09 billion, indicating a 3.01% increase from the previous year [2] Analyst Forecasts - Recent revisions to analyst forecasts for PPL are crucial as they reflect changing business trends, with positive revisions indicating optimism about the company's profitability [3] Zacks Rank and Valuation - PPL currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate having increased by 0.4% in the past month [5] - The Forward P/E ratio for PPL is 17.31, which is higher than the industry average of 16.14, and the PEG ratio stands at 2.56, compared to the industry average of 2.52 [6] Industry Overview - The Utility - Electric Power industry, which includes PPL, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 146, placing it in the bottom 42% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]