PPL
PPL · NYSE · Utilities
$33.34
$0.26 (-0.77%) today
Market Cap
$25.09B
24h Volume
$271.9M
P/E Ratio
19.7
52w High
$39.17
52w Low
$32.48
Est. AI Revenue
8%
7-Day Sparkline (Static)
Company facts
Performance
About PPL
PPL Corporation is a regulated utility holding company that delivers electricity and natural gas to customers in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Rhode Island. It earns returns approved by state regulators on investments in transmission, distribution and generation infrastructure.
Its operating companies include PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania, Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities in Kentucky, and Rhode Island Energy. The AI story centers on Pennsylvania, where the PJM power market is absorbing a wave of data center development. PPL has disclosed tens of gigawatts of data center interconnection requests in its territory and formed a joint venture with Blackstone Infrastructure to build gas generation dedicated to serving data centers.
Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, PPL employs about 6,500 people and trades on the NYSE.
PPL in the AI buildout
PPL operates in the Utilities & Grid layer of the AI buildout. Pennsylvania sits at the heart of PJM, the grid region seeing some of the heaviest data center development in the country, and PPL's wires connect that new load. Its disclosed interconnection queue and the Blackstone Infrastructure generation venture give it more direct leverage to data center demand than most regulated peers. Even so, its earnings remain tied to regulated rates, so AI demand accelerates growth rather than transforming the business.
PPL is tracked in Utilities & Grid, rated Peripheral on the AI Exposure leaderboard.
By the numbers
52-week range
PPL trades at $33.34, 13% of the way up its 52-week range of $32.48 to $39.17.
Market cap
Market capitalization is $25.09B, with an AI Exposure Score of 28 out of 100.
Valuation vs peers
Its P/E ratio of 19.7 is in line with the Utilities & Grid category median of 21.7.
Next earnings
PPL is next expected to report earnings on November 4, 2026.
Market data as of the close on . Prices are end of day, not live.
Frequently asked questions
What does PPL Corporation do?
PPL Corporation is a regulated utility holding company. Its subsidiaries, including PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and Rhode Island Energy, deliver electricity and natural gas to customers in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Rhode Island.
How is PPL Corporation exposed to AI?
Its Pennsylvania territory sits at the center of the PJM data center boom, with tens of gigawatts of interconnection requests disclosed and a Blackstone Infrastructure joint venture to build generation for data centers. Supercycle rates it Peripheral with an AI Exposure Score of 28 out of 100.
What is PPL's joint venture with Blackstone?
PPL and Blackstone Infrastructure formed a joint venture to develop gas fired generation aimed at serving data centers in Pennsylvania. It gives PPL a path to serve large new loads beyond its traditional regulated utility investments.
Who leads PPL?
Vincent Sorgi serves as CEO. PPL is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, employs about 6,500 people, and was founded in 1920. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PPL.
Is PPL a pure play AI stock?
No. PPL is a regulated utility whose earnings come from approved rates across three states. Data center load in PJM strengthens its growth outlook, but Supercycle classifies it as Peripheral rather than a pure play on AI.
Profile written 2026-08, updated as the business changes. Editorial content, not investment advice.
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