The price-to-earnings ratio for PPL Corp (NYSE: PPL) is above average at 29.81x. The 36-month beta value for PPL is also noteworthy at 0.84. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PPL is 737.36M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.05% of that float. The average trading volume of PPL on December 10, 2024 was 4.75M shares.
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PPL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of PPL Corp (NYSE: PPL) has dropped by -1.34 compared to previous close of 33.60. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -3.75% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-12-03 that Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock’s price, do they really matter?
PPL’s Market Performance
PPL Corp (PPL) has seen a -3.75% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 2.50% gain in the past month and a 3.08% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.43%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.51% for PPL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.72% for PPL’s stock, with a 10.66% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PPL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PPL stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for PPL by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for PPL in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $37 based on the research report published on October 25, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PPL reach a price target of $38. The rating they have provided for PPL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 20th, 2024.
Argus gave a rating of “Buy” to PPL, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on March 08th of the current year.
PPL Trading at 0.16% 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 -5.68% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.43%, as shares surge +0.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.82% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PPL fell by -3.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $34.08. In addition, PPL Corp saw 22.32% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PPL starting from Crockett John R III, who sale 9,161 shares at the price of $34.35 back on Nov 21 ’24. After this action, Crockett John R III now owns 12,434 shares of PPL Corp, valued at $314,680 using the latest closing price.
Crockett John R III, the Officer of PPL Corp, proposed sale 9,161 shares at $34.35 during a trade that took place back on Nov 21 ’24, which means that Crockett John R III is holding shares at $314,680 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PPL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for PPL Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 5.85, with 2.08 for asset returns.
Based on PPL Corp (PPL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.17. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.47.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.93 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.28for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.29.
Conclusion
In summary, PPL Corp (PPL) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
