PPL Corporation stock carries 2026 EPS guidance into Q4

Published on 10/05/2026 at 21:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

PPL Corporation stock carries fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of USD 1.90-1.98 after Q2 GAAP EPS of USD 0.30. Revenue rose 4.2 percent year over year.

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PPL Corporation stock (ISIN US69351T1060) was trading at USD 33.02 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026, up 0.67 percent from the prior close, while the utility carried fiscal 2026 ongoing EPS guidance of USD 1.90-1.98. The latest quarterly report showed GAAP EPS of USD 0.30 and net income of USD 230.0 million, according to PPL Corporation.

Guidance holds after Q2 results

PPL's second-quarter 2026 operating revenue was USD 2.11 billion, up 4.2 percent from the prior-year quarter, while adjusted EPS of USD 0.33 missed the USD 0.34 consensus estimate. MarketBeat reported the quarterly comparison and the company's fiscal 2026 guidance range.

The reported GAAP result improved from USD 183.0 million, or USD 0.25 per share, in Q2 2025 to USD 230.0 million, or USD 0.30 per share, in Q2 2026, per PPL Corporation. That increase contrasts with the adjusted EPS miss, leaving the guidance midpoint of USD 1.94 as the main benchmark for the rest of fiscal 2026.

Analysts see room above the quote

Scotiabank set its fiscal 2026 EPS estimate at USD 1.92 and assigned a Strong Buy rating in a note dated October 1, 2026, as MarketBeat reported. The estimate sits USD 0.02 below the USD 1.94 consensus for fiscal 2026.

The broader consensus was Moderate Buy across 15 analysts, with an average price target of USD 40.21, according to MarketBeat. Against the USD 33.02 NYSE quote on October 5, 2026, that target lies 21.8 percent above the price, making the gap between current trading and analyst expectations the clearest valuation signal in the stock's current setup.

Stock remains below yearly high

PPL's market capitalization was USD 24.9 billion on October 5, 2026, with 2,846,003 shares traded. The stock's 52-week range was USD 31.56-40.11, placing the current quote USD 1.46 above the low and USD 7.09 below the high.

For investors, the central question is whether quarterly revenue growth and regulatory recovery can support the company's USD 1.90-1.98 ongoing EPS framework. The next comparison point is the USD 1.94 guidance midpoint, which must absorb the Q2 adjusted EPS result of USD 0.33 against the USD 0.34 consensus.