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PPL Stock Analysis

PPL Corporation · current price $34.18 (-0.75% today)

Mixed signals — neither side has the edge here. The thesis lacks a clear edge from current data.
★★★
Average
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The six-pillar scorecard

Momentum
43
Losing steam
price trend
Growth
25
Barely growing
sales & profit growth
Quality
55
Solid fundamentals
profitability & balance sheet
Valuation
65
Fairly priced
is the price fair?
Sentiment
44
Mixed views
analyst & crowd mood
Risk
85
Low risk
volatility & drawdown

Each pillar is scored 0-100 inside the stock’s own peer group, so a chipmaker is measured against chipmakers. These are quality descriptors, not buy or sell signals.

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The picture

What drove the scoreThe seven components contributing most, each read out of 100.
FundamentalsFundamentals: 7878Earnings qualityEarnings quality: 6767Relative strengthRelative strength: 6565Size fitSize fit: 7070Analyst consensusAnalyst consensus: 5050Low short interestLow short interest: 100100News sentimentNews sentiment: 9595
Margin profileWhat survives each step down the income statement.
GrossGross: 44.1%44.1%OperatingOperating: 23.6%23.6%NetNet: 13.5%13.5%Free cash flowFree cash flow: -17.3%-17.3%
EPS surpriseReported EPS against estimate, last four quarters.
2026-06: -4.0% vs estimate-4%2026-062026-03: +2.1% vs estimate+2%2026-032025-12: -125.0% vs estimate-125%2025-122025-09: +5.3% vs estimate+5%2025-09
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Hype Check

Reading PPL’s price and volume history…

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The audit — what has to hold for this thesis

Checking the areas that decide this thesis…

AI-generated from the company’s own filings and recent coverage, and it can be incomplete or wrong. A PASS is a reading of the cited evidence, not a verified fact and not a reason to buy. Follow each citation to the source.

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Dilution Check

Reading PPL’s filings…

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Latest earnings

LAST EARNINGS PPL Corporation (PPL)

Latest earnings

EPS
$0.48 vs $0.46 est · +5.3% vs estimate BEAT
Stock reaction (1M)
-3.8%
Beat streak
2 of last 4 quarters
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Valuation

P/E
20.2×
Forward P/E
16.2×
PEG
1.36
Price / Sales
2.7×
Price / Book
1.7×
EV / EBITDA
12.2×
Analyst target
$40.93
Target range
$36.00 – $45.00
Implied upside
+19.7%
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Financial health

Gross margin
44.1%
Operating margin
23.6%
Net margin
13.5%
FCF margin
-17.3%
Return on equity
8.6%
Debt / equity
1.35
Revenue growth YoY
+4.2%
EPS growth YoY
+21.2%
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Technicals

$33.1752-week range$40.11
RSI (14)
37
50-day MA
$35.70
200-day MA
$36.34
ATR (14)
0.60
Beta
0.59
1-month return
-3.8%
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Earnings

QuarterEPSEst.SurpriseResult
2025-09-30$0.48$0.46+5.3%Beat
2025-12-31$0.41$0.42-1.2%Miss
2026-03-31$0.63$0.62+2.1%Beat
2026-06-30$0.33$0.34-4.0%Miss
Beat 2 of the last 4 quarters.
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Ownership & risk

Short % of float
0.06%
Dividend yield
3.31%
Beta
0.59
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Latest news on PPL

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Frequently asked

What is PPL's Quant Score?

PPL Corporation (PPL) currently has a TickerMover Quant Score of 58/100, rated ★★★ Average. The Quant Score is a quantitative composite across six research pillars — momentum, quality, growth, valuation, sentiment and risk. It is research information, not investment advice.

Is PPL Corporation (PPL) a buy?

TickerMover does not give buy or sell recommendations. PPL scores 58/100 (★★★ Average) on our quantitative research model — a screening signal, not a personal recommendation. Do your own research, and consider an FCA-authorised adviser before investing.

How often is PPL's score updated?

PPL's Quant Score and underlying data refresh through US market hours (about every five minutes), using public market and fundamental data.

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