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Electric Company PPL Powers Past Q1 Estimates, Eyes Bright Future

Electric Company PPL Powers Past Q1 Estimates, Eyes Bright Future

電力公司PPL超過了第一季度的預期,着眼於光明的未來
Benzinga ·  05/02 01:16

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) shares are trading higher after first-quarter FY24 operating revenue growth of $2.304 billion, beating the consensus of $2.062 billion.

PPL公司(紐約證券交易所代碼:PPL)股價上漲,此前24財年第一季度的營業收入增長了23.04億美元,超過了市場預期的20.62億美元。

Electricity sales rose by 4.4% Y/Y, with the PA Regulated segment up 2.0% Y/Y and the KY Regulated segment increased by 7.6% Y/Y.

電力銷售同比增長4.4%,其中PA監管板塊同比增長2.0%,肯塔基州監管板塊同比增長7.6%。

Operating income increased to $545 million from $498 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted EPS was $0.54, beating the consensus of $0.50.

營業收入從上一季度的4.98億美元增至5.45億美元。調整後的每股收益爲0.54美元,超過市場普遍預期的0.50美元。

PPL's net cash provided by operating activities in the quarter, totaled $282 million, versus $430 million a year ago.

PPL在本季度運營活動提供的淨現金總額爲2.82億美元,而去年同期爲4.3億美元。

President and Chief Executive Officer Vincent Sorgi said, "We are on track to complete more than $3 billion in infrastructure improvements this year — part of more than $14.3 billion planned through 2027 — to modernize the grid, strengthen grid resilience against more powerful and frequent severe weather, and advance a safe, reliable, affordable and sustainable energy future for our customers and communities."

總裁兼首席執行官文森特·索爾吉說:“我們有望在今年完成超過30億美元的基礎設施改善,這是計劃到2027年超過143億美元的一部分——以實現電網現代化,增強電網抵禦更強大、更頻繁的惡劣天氣的能力,併爲我們的客戶和社區推進安全、可靠、負擔得起和可持續的能源未來。”

Outlook Reiterated: PPL expects EPS of $1.63 to $1.75 in FY24 versus the $1.70 consensus.

重申展望:PPL預計24財年每股收益爲1.63美元至1.75美元,而市場普遍預期爲1.70美元。

The company continues to project an adjusted EPS and dividend growth target of 6% to 8% annually through at least 2027.

該公司繼續預計,至少到2027年,調整後的每股收益和股息增長目標爲每年6%至8%。

PPL reaffirmed annual operation and maintenance savings of at least $175 million by 2026, with $120 million-$130 million of annual savings planned by the end of 2024 from the 2021 baseline.

PPL重申,到2026年,每年可節省至少1.75億美元的運營和維護費用,計劃到2024年底,比2021年的基準每年節省1.2億至1.3億美元。

Investors can gain exposure to the stock via First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (NYSE:ECLN) and First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (NYSE:EMLP).

投資者可以通過第一信託EIP碳影響ETF(紐約證券交易所代碼:ECLN)和第一信託北美能源基礎設施基金(紐約證券交易所代碼:EMLP)獲得股票敞口。

Price Action: PPL shares are trading higher by 2.09% at $28.04 at the last check Friday.

價格走勢:在週五的最後一次支票中,PPL股價上漲2.09%,至28.04美元。

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