ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) today announced the elimination of its Chief Operating Officer role effective April 4, at which time current EVP and COO Francis X. Sullivan will retire. Also effective April 4, Sullivan's responsibilities will be assumed by David J. Bonenberger, who will become Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer-Utilities and Lonnie Bellar, who will become Executive Vice President of Engineering, Construction and Generation, with bo ...

PPL (PPL) ended the recent trading session at $31.68, demonstrating a -0.16% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.16% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.86%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.38%.Coming into today, shares of the energy and utility holding company had lost 1.73% in the past month. In that same time, the Utilities sector lost 7.63%, while the S&P 500 lost 2.2%.Analysts and investors alike will be keepin ...

PPL (PPL) ended the recent trading session at $31.73, demonstrating a -1.67% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.55%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.06%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.24%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of PPL in its upcoming release. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.39, reflecting a 2.5% decrease from the same quarte ...

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about PPL (PPL) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.PPL currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.63, ...

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?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about PPL (PPL) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.PPL currently has an average brokerage recommend ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa., Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) declared a quarterly common stock dividend on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, of $0.2575 per share, payable Jan. 2, 2025 to shareowners of record as of Dec.10, 2024.About PPLPPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a leading U.S. energy company focused on providing electricity and natural gas safely, reliably and affordably to more than 3.5 million customers in the U.S. PPL's high-performing, award-winning util ...

PPL Corporation (PPL) shares have gained 2.5% since it reported third-quarter 2024 results on Nov. 1. PPL reported third-quarter 2024 earnings of 42 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents by 7.7%.The PPL stock closed at $32.34 on Nov. 7. In the past six months, the company’s shares have gained 13.8% compared with the industry’s 5.5% rally. PPL has also outperformed the Zacks Utilities sector’s return of 6.2%.PPL Price Performance (Six months)Image Source: Zacks Investment ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the transition period from _________ to ___________ | --- | --- | --- | |--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 第三季度GAAP每股收益为0.29美元，相较于2023年第三季度的0.31美元有所下降 [42] - 调整特殊项目后，第三季度持续运营每股收益为0.42美元，较2023年第三季度下降0.01美元 [42] - 2024年前九个月GAAP每股收益为0.96美元，较去年同期的0.85美元有所上升 [44] - 调整特殊项目后的持续运营每股收益为1.34美元，较去年同期提高0.14美元 [44] - 由于年初至今的强劲表现，公司将2024年持续运营每股收益预测范围缩小至1.67至1.73美元 [7] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 肯塔基业务线的业绩与2023年第三季度持平，主要受益于销售量增加，但受到环境成本回收收入调整的影响 [45] - 宾夕法尼亚业务线的业绩较去年同期下降0.01美元，主要由于运营成本上升，包括风暴成本和植被管理费用增加 [46] - 罗德岛业务线的业绩较去年同期增加0.01美元，主要受益于财产税的有利调整 [47] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 宾夕法尼亚服务区域的数据中心开发需求持续增长，目前在排队中有超过39吉瓦的需求，其中8吉瓦处于高级规划阶段 [23] - 肯塔基的活跃数据中心请求总计接近3吉瓦，较第二季度时的2吉瓦有所增加 [29] 公司战略和发展方向和行业竞争 - 公司计划在2024至2027年间进行143亿美元的基础设施改善，以支持可持续发展和应对气候变化 [9] - 公司致力于通过“未来公用事业”战略实现每年175百万美元的运营和维护节省 [9] - 公司在肯塔基州的资源规划中，预计未来15年将需要额外的2700至3200兆瓦的发电能力 [20] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 管理层对未来的前景持乐观态度，预计将实现每年6%至8%的每股收益和股息增长，至少持续到2027年 [9] - 管理层指出，尽管面临市场波动，但公司在资本投资方面具有灵活性，能够支持未来的增长 [50] 其他重要信息 - 公司在第三季度成功整合了罗德岛能源，完成了与国家电网的过渡服务协议 [40] - 公司在应对自然灾害方面表现出色，成功恢复了因飓风造成的电力供应 [31] 问答环节所有提问和回答 问题: 关于资源充足性的问题 - 管理层表示，拍卖的延迟强调了州政府需要控制这一问题，并希望宾夕法尼亚州继续推进州级解决方案 [56] - 预计在2025年初可能会有相关立法出台，允许公用事业公司投资发电资产 [60] 问题: 关于肯塔基的数据中心需求 - 管理层指出，肯塔基的数据中心需求正在增长，预计将需要额外的发电能力以支持经济发展 [70] 问题: 关于资本支出和股息增长 - 管理层表示，尽管面临资本支出增加的需求，但公司不打算降低股息增长 [82] 问题: 关于PJM区域传输规划 - 管理层提到，预计将在12月或1月得知提交的项目是否被选中，并将反映在年终更新的计划中 [85]

业绩总结 - 2024年第三季度GAAP每股收益为0.29美元，持续收益为0.42美元[3] - 2024年第三季度的持续收益为每股1.34美元，较2023年同期的1.20美元增长11.67%[15] - 2024年第三季度报告的净收入为2.14亿美元，较2023年同期的1.42亿美元增长了50%[75] - 2024年前九个月，报告的净收入为7.11亿美元，较2023年同期的4.58亿美元增长了55%[75] - 2024年前九个月每股收益为0.96美元，较2023年同期的0.60美元增长了60%[75] 用户数据 - 2024年第三季度宾夕法尼亚州的电力销售量为9411 GWh，同比增长1.3%[60] - 2024年肯塔基州的电力销售量为7930 GWh，同比下降0.1%[60] 未来展望 - 将2024年持续收益预测范围缩小至每股1.67至1.73美元，中点提高至1.70美元[3] - PPL预计2024年至2027年每年每股收益（EPS）和股息增长在6%至8%之间[25] - 预计到2026年实现至少1.75亿美元的运营和维护节省[3] 新产品和新技术研发 - 计划执行31亿美元的资本支出计划，以提供安全、可靠和可负担的能源[3] - 数据中心需求的连接预计将为零售客户降低近10%的传输成本[9] 市场扩张和并购 - 收购整合相关费用为5.5亿美元，较2023年同期的2.54亿美元增加了116%[75] - 特殊项目总支出为2.14亿美元，较2023年同期的1.48亿美元增加了44%[75] 负面信息 - 2023年第三季度，PPL公司的报告收益为230百万美元，较去年同期下降了87百万美元[77] - 2023年第三季度，PPL公司的每股报告收益为0.31美元，较去年同期下降了0.12美元[77] - PPL公司在2023年第三季度的特殊项目费用中，涉及的诉讼费用为6百万美元[77] 其他新策略和有价值的信息 - 预计到2035年，潜在的发电需求可能需要60亿至70亿美元的资本投资[6] - PPL的资本投资计划在2024年至2027年期间超过140亿美元，计划中包括支持日益增长的需求和系统硬化的投资[29] - PPL的债务到期展望良好，预计在规划期间无需进行股权发行[38]