Nov. 5, 2026
— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs
PPL Corp. will post third-quarter results tomorrow morning and then hold a conference call that may reveal the energy company’s progress in working with data-center developers.
The Allentown-based utility is expected to report third-quarter earnings per share of 53 cents, according to a survey of five Wall Street analysts by Zacks Investment Research.
Some PPL customers are concerned about data centers’ demand for energy and water, with the potential to push up prices.
PPL Electric Utilities, the business unit that delivers electricity to Lehigh Valley customers, says it has a plan to protect residential and small-business customers.
When PPL reported second-quarter earnings in August, Chief Executive Vincent Sorgi said he didn’t expect Pennsylvania to put a moratorium on data-center development, but he acknowledged that the big-box buildings full of computer equipment can “overwhelm these local communities.”
At the same time, the company’s statement that day said “Pennsylvania is uniquely positioned to lead data center expansion in the U.S.” That was in a presentation made during a conference call after the company reported $247 million in adjusted second-quarter net income.
Sorgi also said that other customers will be protected from higher rates, even as “hyperscalers” consume immense amounts of electricity for e-commerce, Artificial Intelligence and other uses.
PPL and Blackstone are in a joint venture to develop power-generation sources for data centers and other big energy users. That announcement was made at an event featuring Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, and U.S. Sen. David McCormick, a Republican.
PPL reports financial results before the opening of regular trading. The conference call will be held at 11 a.m.
Shares in the energy company (NYSE:PPL) rose 15 cents today to $35.87.
Disclosure: I own shares of PPL.
Here’s a link to an earlier press release from PPL about the report and below is a cut-and-paste version:
PPL Corporation to Conduct Webcast on Third-Quarter 2026 Earnings Results
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) will release consolidated third-quarter 2026 earnings results on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. PPL also plans to provide its annual business plan update in conjunction with third-quarter earnings.
Vincent Sorgi, PPL president and chief executive officer, and other members of PPL’s executive team will discuss quarterly results and the company’s general business outlook during a conference call with financial analysts beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.
The call will be webcast live, in audio format, along with slides of the presentation. Interested individuals can access the webcast link at www.pplweb.com/investors under Events and Presentations or join the live conference call by telephone at 1-844-512-2926. International participants should call 1-412-317-6300. Participants will need to enter the following “Elite Entry” number to join the conference: 7654135.
For those who are unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay with slides will be accessible at www.pplweb.com/investors for 90 days after the call.
About PPL
PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a leading U.S. energy company focused on providing electricity and natural gas safely, reliably and affordably to more than 3.6 million customers in the U.S. PPL’s high-performing, award-winning utilities are addressing energy challenges head-on by building smarter, more resilient and more dynamic power grids and advancing sustainable energy solutions. For more information, visit www.pplweb.com.
