Investing.com - PPL (NYSE:PPL) reported on Wednesday second quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
PPL announced earnings per share of $0.3 on revenue of $1.7B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.3045 on revenue of $1.6B.
PPL shares are down 14% from the beginning of the year, still down 5.26% from its 52 week high of $30.72 set on September 8, 2021. They are under-performing the IBEX 35 which is down 6.51% from the start of the year.
PPL follows other major Utilities sector earnings this month
PPL's report follows an earnings beat by NextEra Energy on July 22, who reported EPS of $0.81 on revenue of $5.18B, compared to forecasts EPS of $0.7598 on revenue of $5.35B.
Southern had beat expectations on July 28 with second quarter EPS of $1.07 on revenue of $7.21B, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.8406 on revenue of $5.44B.
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