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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · PPL (PPL)

PPL Q1 2026 ongoing EPS rises to $0.63; full-year guidance reaffirmed at $1.90-$1.98

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

PPL reported first-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $452 million, or $0.60 per share, up from $414 million, or $0.56 per share, a year earlier. Earnings from ongoing operations were $478 million, or $0.63 per share, compared with $444 million, or $0.60 per share, in the first quarter of 2025. The company reaffirmed its 2026 ongoing EPS forecast of $1.90 to $1.98 and its 6% to 8% annual EPS growth target through at least 2029.

Key points

  • Operating revenues rose to $2,774 million from $2,504 million in the first quarter of 2025.
  • Reported EPS was $0.60 versus $0.56; ongoing EPS was $0.63 versus $0.60.
  • 2026 ongoing EPS forecast reaffirmed at $1.90 to $1.98, with a $1.94 midpoint.
  • Pennsylvania base rate case settlement awaits a Public Utility Commission decision expected by the end of the second quarter of 2026, with new rates effective July 1, 2026.

The filing

CompanyPPL (PPL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 8, 2026, 7:53 AM ET
Accession number0000922224-26-000024

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 08, 2026.

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