PPL (PPL) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why

Company Performance - PPL's stock closed at $36.81, reflecting a +1.69% change from the previous day's closing price, outperforming the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.06% [1] - Over the past month, PPL shares have increased by 5.54%, while the Utilities sector gained 1.55% and the S&P 500 gained 5.88% [1] Upcoming Earnings - PPL is set to release its earnings report on July 31, 2025, with an expected EPS of $0.38, indicating no change compared to the same quarter last year [2] - The consensus estimate for revenue is $1.99 billion, representing a 5.87% increase from the prior-year quarter [2] Fiscal Year Estimates - For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $1.82 per share and revenue of $8.91 billion, reflecting changes of +7.69% and +5.32% respectively from the previous year [3] - Recent analyst estimate revisions indicate optimism regarding PPL's business and profitability [3] Analyst Ratings and Valuation - PPL currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remaining unchanged over the past month [5] - The Forward P/E ratio for PPL is 19.89, which is a premium compared to its industry's Forward P/E of 18.52 [5] Industry Comparison - PPL has a PEG ratio of 2.59, which is slightly lower than the Utility - Electric Power industry's average PEG ratio of 2.67 [6] - The Utility - Electric Power industry is ranked 81 in the Zacks Industry Rank, placing it in the top 33% of over 250 industries [6]