PPL

PPLD

NYSE / Utilities

At close

2026-06-02

Current thesis

Stronger-than-expected rate-case outcomes, stable cash flows, and a yield re-rating drive share gains toward upper analyst targets; dividend continuity supports a defensive bid.

Posture

Defensive

Lead driver

Sentiment

What changed

Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +9.1.

What can break

Capex overruns or execution failures

Momentum

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $40.00 · Bull $47.00 · Bear $30.00

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-06-02

Fundamentals

As of 2026-05-29 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-01-12 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI

Investment thesis

As of 2026-06-02

Supporting evidence

What

Grade D · Defensive

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $40.91

Why

Momentum26 · Δ7d -4.6

Value50 · Δ7d +0.7

Sentiment55 · Δ7d +9.1

So what

Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot

Momentum

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-4.6

Δ21d

-12.0

Value

32% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

+0.7

Δ21d

+1.5

Sentiment

33% active weight

Current posture

7d trendImproving

Δ7d

+9.1

Δ21d

+13.9

Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 25.7 / Value 50.4 / Sentiment 54.7

Fundamentals (TTM)

As of 2026-05-29

Market Cap

$26.63B

Beta

0.71

Shares Out

739.74M

P/E (TTM)

23.6

P/S (TTM)

2.87

P/FCF (TTM) · Derived

-13.92

Rev YoY

+8.4%

EPS YoY

+48.4%

Gross Margin

Op Margin

+22.6%

Net Debt

$16.5B

Current Ratio

0.77

As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology