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PPL

PPLD
NYSE / Utilities
Last Price
At close
2026-07-21
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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
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.3.
What can break
Capex overruns or execution failures
Momentum
35
Value
52
Sentiment
50
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $40.00 · Bull $47.00 · Bear $30.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-21
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-21 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-21 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-01-12 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-21
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $41.86
Why
Momentum35 · Δ7d +0.0
Value52 · Δ7d +0.3
Sentiment50 · Δ7d -1.7
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
35
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
-6.3
Value
52
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.3
Δ21d
+0.6
Sentiment
50
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-1.7
Δ21d
-0.3
Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 35.5 / Value 52.0 / Sentiment 50.0

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-21
Market Cap
$26.64B
Beta
0.71
Shares Out
752.35M
P/E (TTM)
23.6
P/S (TTM)
2.87
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-10.91
Rev YoY
+10.8%
EPS YoY
+6.9%
Gross Margin
+28.2%
Op Margin
+22.6%
Net Debt
$18.26B
Current Ratio
1.00
As of 2026-07-21 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology