PPL Corporation (PPL) is a electric utilities company in the Utilities sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, PPL Corporation is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $35.58.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $35.58 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 9.08% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 18.74% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.24 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Utilities
- Sub-Industry: Electric Utilities
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 9.08% with an annualized volatility of 18.74%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.24 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 26.77B |
| Enterprise Value | 45.82B |
| Trailing P/E | 21.83 |
| Forward P/E | 16.81 |
| Price to Book | 1.78 |
| Price to Sales | 2.87 |
| EV/Revenue | 4.92 |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.55 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 13.09% | | Operating Margin | 27.18% | | ROE | 8.32% | | ROA | 3.12% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 10.8% | | Earnings Growth | 7.3% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 320.0% | | Payout Ratio | 67.64% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 380.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 9.31B | | Total Debt | 20.29B | | Total Cash | 1.24B | | Free Cash Flow | -1.62B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.67B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $40.11$ | | 52W Low | $33.17$ | | 50-Day Avg | $37.21$ | | 200-Day Avg | $36.6$ | | Beta | 0.6 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.75B | | Float Shares | 0.75B | | Insider Holdings | 0.14% | | Institutional Holdings | 89.06% | | Short Ratio | 4.3 | | Short % of Float | 6.08% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $48.0$ | | Target Low | $36.0$ | | Target Mean | $41.2$ | | Target Median | $42.0$ | | # of Analysts | 15 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.