Analyst Upgrades – PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) Stock Gets Upgraded By Jefferies Group LLC from Hold to Buy

Analyst Ratings For PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)

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Today, PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) stock received an upgrade by Jefferies Group LLC from Hold to Buy.

There are 7 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings on the stock.

The current consensus rating on PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) is Hold (Score: 2.30) with a consensus target price of $38.50 per share, a potential 2.15% upside.

Some recent analyst ratings include

  • 7/19/2017-Jefferies Group LLC Upgrade from a “Hold ” rating to a ” Buy” rating.
  • 6/26/2017-Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) Upgrade from a “Sell ” rating to a ” Neutral” rating.
  • 4/23/2017-Barclays PLC Reiterated Rating of Equal Weight.
  • 1/4/2017-Royal Bank Of Canada Reiterated Rating of Hold.
  • 12/20/2016-Argus Reiterated Rating of Buy.
  • 11/22/2016-Bank of America Corporation was Downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “Buy ” rating to a ” Neutral” rating. They now have a $32.00 price target on the stock.

Dividend information for PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) pays an annual dividend of Community Ranking: with a yield of 4.19% and an average dividend growth of 1.20% based on a 3 Year Average.

Dividend History for PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)

  • On 5/17/2017 PPL Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40 4.07% with an ex dividend date of 6/7/2017 which will be payable on 7/3/2017.
  • On 2/1/2017 PPL Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40 4.52% with an ex dividend date of 3/8/2017 which will be payable on 4/3/2017.
  • On 11/18/2016 PPL Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.38 4.56% with an ex dividend date of 12/7/2016 which will be payable on 1/3/2017.
  • On 8/26/2016 PPL Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.38 4.35% with an ex dividend date of 9/7/2016 which will be payable on 10/3/2016.
  • On 5/25/2016 PPL Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.38 3.94% with an ex dividend date of 6/8/2016 which will be payable on 7/1/2016.
  • On 2/5/2016 PPL Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.38 4.2% with an ex dividend date of 3/8/2016 which will be payable on 4/1/2016.
  • On 11/20/2015 PPL Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.38 4.45% with an ex dividend date of 12/8/2015 which will be payable on 1/4/2016.

Recent Insider Trading Activity For PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)
PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) has insider ownership of 0.42% and institutional ownership of 71.03%.

  • On 6/19/2017 Gregory N Dudkin, Insider, sold 8,228 with an average share price of $39.55 per share and the total transaction amounting to $325,417.40. View SEC Filing
  • On 3/23/2017 Robert A Symons, Insider, sold 12,703 with an average share price of $37.60 per share and the total transaction amounting to $477,632.80. View SEC Filing
  • On 2/28/2017 Joanne H Raphael, SVP, sold 4,035 with an average share price of $36.57 per share and the total transaction amounting to $147,559.95. View SEC Filing
  • On 2/28/2017 Vincent Sorgi, Insider, sold 10,708 with an average share price of $37.00 per share and the total transaction amounting to $396,196.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 2/28/2017 William H. Spence, Chairman, sold 40,123 with an average share price of $36.94 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,482,143.62. View SEC Filing
  • On 2/21/2017 Paul W Thompson, Insider, sold 6,454 with an average share price of $36.00 per share and the total transaction amounting to $232,344.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 1/24/2017 Gregory N Dudkin, Insider, sold 10,231 with an average share price of $34.57 per share and the total transaction amounting to $353,685.67. View SEC Filing

Recent Trading Activity for PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)
Shares of PPL Corporation closed the previous trading session at 37.69 up +0.02 0.05% with 2,286,905 shares trading hands.

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