PPL(US:PPL) ZACKSยท2025-07-02 23:16Company Performance - PPL closed at $33.54, reflecting a -1.32% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.48% [1] - Over the past month, PPL shares have decreased by 1.48%, while the Utilities sector gained 1.16% and the S&P 500 increased by 5.13% [1] Upcoming Financial Results - The upcoming EPS for PPL is projected at $0.39, indicating a 2.63% increase year-over-year [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is $1.98 billion, representing a 5.52% increase from the previous year [2] Full Year Estimates - Analysts expect earnings of $1.82 per share and revenue of $8.91 billion for the full year, marking increases of +7.69% and +5.27% respectively from last year [3] - Recent changes in analyst estimates for PPL can indicate evolving business trends, with positive revisions seen as favorable for the business outlook [3] Valuation Metrics - PPL has a Forward P/E ratio of 18.68, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 18.19 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 2.5, while the Utility - Electric Power industry average PEG ratio is 2.57 [7] Industry Ranking - The Utility - Electric Power industry has a Zacks Industry Rank of 78, placing it in the top 32% of over 250 industries [7] - The Zacks Rank system indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]