PPL (PPL) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - PPL reported quarterly earnings of $0.48 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.46 per share, and up from $0.42 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +4.35% [1] - The company generated revenues of $2.24 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.08% and increasing from $2.07 billion year-over-year [2] - PPL shares have increased approximately 11.7% year-to-date, while the S&P 500 has gained 15.1% [3] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of PPL's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [3][4] - Current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.43 on revenues of $2.32 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.81 on revenues of $8.67 billion [7] Industry Context - The Utility - Electric Power industry, to which PPL belongs, is currently ranked in the top 26% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact PPL's stock performance [5][6]