The stock of PPL Corp (PPL) has seen a -0.91% decrease in the past week, with a -1.52% drop in the past month, and a -2.55% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.39%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.43% for PPL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.63% for PPL stock, with a simple moving average of -0.68% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in PPL Corp (NYSE: PPL) Right Now?
PPL Corp (NYSE: PPL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 25.07x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PPL is at 0.65. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PPL is 738.27M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.91% of that float. The average trading volume for PPL on July 09, 2025 was 5.31M shares.
PPL) stock’s latest price update
PPL Corp (NYSE: PPL)’s stock price has decreased by -0.30% compared to its previous closing price of $33.68. However, the company has seen a -0.91% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-07-08 that PPL aims at cost reduction strategies by achieving significant operation and maintenance savings.
Analysts’ Opinion of PPL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PPL stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for PPL by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for PPL in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $36 based on the research report published on December 11, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PPL reach a price target of $37. The rating they have provided for PPL stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on October 25th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to PPL, setting the target price at $38 in the report published on September 20th of the previous year.
PPL Trading at -2.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PPL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.50% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PPL starting from Martin Christine M, who sale 306 shares at the price of $34.98 back on May 27 ’25. After this action, Martin Christine M now owns 36,433 shares of PPL Corp, valued at $10,704 using the latest closing price.
Henninger Tadd J, the SVP-Finance and Treasurer of PPL Corp, sale 1,076 shares at $34.98 during a trade that took place back on May 27 ’25, which means that Henninger Tadd J is holding 11,259 shares at $37,638 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PPL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for PPL Corp stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 7.00, with 2.44 for asset returns.
Based on PPL Corp (PPL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.55 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.51.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.22 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.06. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.83. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.81.
Conclusion
In conclusion, PPL Corp (PPL) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
