PPL (PPL) stock
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Key facts on PPL
| The company | Profit up 33% to $1.2B |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 6 |
PPL in the news
What moves utilities
PPL catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed +0.2% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Why PPL scores 9
Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +2Profit A profit of $1.2B in the year to Dec 31, 2025, up 33% from $888M the year before, from the SEC filing
- Long-term trend adds
- Size adds
- News adds
How PPL ranks in Electric Utilities
PPL is #12 of 45 by Quality Score.
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When does PPL report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Fri Feb 19, before the open (in 101 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What PPL reported on Nov 6, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $2.5B, 12% more than a year ago.
“PPL's $25 billion capital plan for 2027-2030 is $2 billion higher than its prior 2026-2029 plan, primarily reflecting an additional natural gas combined-cycle unit to support large-load growth in Kentucky.”
Where the sales came from
PPL's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Annual EPS growth | 7% to 9% |
The numbers
- $27B
- today
Close after the report, last 3
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | +0.7% | -0.6% | not yet |
| Aug 7, 2026 | +0.8% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| May 8, 2026 | 0.0% | -2.3% | -2.7% |
PPL sales and profit by year
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $9B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
PPL has 3 of 14 chart checks firing
PPL RSI today: 60.0, above its 50-day, below its 200-day
RSI 60.0, MACD above signal, above its 50-day, below its 200-day. Not scored.
The deep dive on PPL
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Feb 20, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Feb 20, 2026, against the one of Feb 13, 2025
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
Is PPL's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its free cash flow over the last four quarters was -$1.6B, while it paid dividends.
| Dividend | $1.14 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $863M a year |
| Free cash flow | -$1.6B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 4 years |
PPL insider trades
PPL trades by Congress and the executive branch
6 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
PPL's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold PPL?
In ETFs: PPL is 0.1% of VYM, under 0.1% of IVV, and under 0.1% of SPY, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026 (SPY's as filed by IVV).
About PPL
PPL is a holding company of regulated utilities in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Rhode Island. The Pennsylvania regulated delivery and transmission segment distributes electricity to customers in central and eastern Pennsylvania. In Kentucky, LG&E and KU are involved in regulated electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. LG&E also provides regulated natural gas distribution. Rhode Island Energy operates electric and gas utilities in the state.
What PPL says it competes with
“Neither the Kentucky General Assembly nor the KPSC has adopted or approved a plan or timetable for retail electric industry competition in Kentucky.”
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What does PPL's Quality Score say?
PPL scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #12 of 45 in Electric Services by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is PPL's Quality Score?
PPL scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #12 of 45 in Electric Services by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind PPL's 9.
When does PPL report earnings?
Expected to report Fri Feb 19, before the open, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. PPL closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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