PPL Corporation stock holds at USD 32.80 as guidance stays intact

Published on 10/04/2026 at 23:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

PPL Corporation stock was last at USD 32.80 on October 2, while Q2 GAAP EPS rose to USD 0.30 from USD 0.25. Analysts see a USD 40.21 consensus target.

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PPL Corporation (ISIN US69351T1060) was last at USD 32.80 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, up USD 0.04 or 0.12 percent from the prior close. The utility's Q2 2026 results and reaffirmed earnings outlook remain the central company milestones, with GAAP EPS rising to USD 0.30 from USD 0.25 in Q2 2025.

Guidance holds at USD 1.90-1.98

PPL Corporation reported Q2 2026 net income of USD 230 million and operating revenue of USD 2.111 billion. The company also reaffirmed its ongoing EPS guidance of USD 1.90-1.98 for fiscal year 2026, including a midpoint of USD 1.94, according to Yahoo Finance on August 7, 2026.

The earnings mix matters because ongoing EPS was USD 0.33 in Q2 2026, compared with USD 0.34 expected in the consensus cited by MarketBeat on September 30, 2026. Revenue of USD 2.11 billion was also below the USD 2.19 billion consensus, although it increased 4.2 percent year over year.

Capital spending sets the growth test

PPL's investment plan supplies the longer-term counterweight to the quarterly miss. Management said it had deployed USD 2.3 billion through Q2 2026, 30 percent above the comparable first six months of 2025, and plans USD 23 billion of infrastructure investment through 2029.

The company is targeting annual EPS growth of 6-8 percent and annual dividend growth of 4-6 percent through at least 2029. Its Pennsylvania data center agreements reached 32 gigawatts in Q2 2026, while more than 11 gigawatts were covered by electric service agreements, according to Yahoo Finance.

Analysts see room above USD 32.80

MarketBeat reported a Moderate Buy consensus from 15 analysts, with 1 Strong Buy, 10 Buy and 4 Hold ratings and an average price target of USD 40.21. That target lies 22.6 percent above the October 2 price, while PPL's current 52-week range is USD 31.56-40.11.

Scotiabank upgraded PPL to Strong Buy in the September 30 report, while Wells Fargo raised its target from USD 43.00 to USD 44.00. The combination of a sub-consensus quarter and firm full-year guidance leaves rate recovery, capital execution and data center demand as the key variables for the stock.

Stock stays near the yearly low

PPL was last at USD 32.80 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 24.7 billion and volume of 6,051,127 shares. The 52-week low was USD 31.56 and the 52-week high was USD 40.11, placing the quote 3.9 percent above the low.