PPL(US:PPL) ZACKS·2026-01-08 00:00Company Performance - PPL closed at $34.44, reflecting a -1.29% change from the previous day, which is less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.34% [1] - Over the past month, PPL shares gained 3.22%, outperforming the Utilities sector's loss of 3.09% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.19% [1] Earnings Expectations - PPL is expected to report an EPS of $0.41, representing a 20.59% increase from the prior-year quarter [2] - The consensus estimate for quarterly revenue is $2.34 billion, up 5.69% from the year-ago period [2] Full-Year Estimates - The full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates for PPL are earnings of $1.81 per share and revenue of $8.73 billion, indicating year-over-year changes of +7.1% for earnings and 0% for revenue [3] - Recent adjustments to analyst estimates for PPL may reflect shifting short-term business dynamics, with positive revisions indicating optimism about the business outlook [3] Valuation Metrics - PPL is currently trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 17.84, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 17.07 [6] - The PEG ratio for PPL is 2.43, compared to the average PEG ratio of 2.51 for Utility - Electric Power stocks [6] Industry Context - The Utility - Electric Power industry has a Zacks Industry Rank of 64, placing it in the top 27% 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]