Electric Company PPL Powers Past Q1 Estimates, Eyes Bright Future
Electric Company PPL Powers Past Q1 Estimates, Eyes Bright Future
PPL's net cash provided by operating activities in the quarter, totaled $282 million, versus $430 million a year ago.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（纽约证券交易所代码：PPL）股价上涨，此前24财年第一季度的营业收入增长了23.04亿美元，超过了市场预期的20.62亿美元。
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.
电力销售同比增长4.4％，其中PA监管板块同比增长2.0％，肯塔基州监管板块同比增长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.
营业收入从上一季度的4.98亿美元增至5.45亿美元。调整后的每股收益为0.54美元，超过市场普遍预期的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在本季度运营活动提供的净现金总额为2.82亿美元，而去年同期为4.3亿美元。
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."
总裁兼首席执行官文森特·索尔吉说：“我们有望在今年完成超过30亿美元的基础设施改善，这是计划到2027年超过143亿美元的一部分——以实现电网现代化，增强电网抵御更强大、更频繁的恶劣天气的能力，并为我们的客户和社区推进安全、可靠、负担得起和可持续的能源未来。”
Outlook Reiterated: PPL expects EPS of $1.63 to $1.75 in FY24 versus the $1.70 consensus.
重申展望：PPL预计24财年每股收益为1.63美元至1.75美元，而市场普遍预期为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.
该公司继续预计，至少到2027年，调整后的每股收益和股息增长目标为每年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，每年可节省至少1.75亿美元的运营和维护费用，计划到2024年底，比2021年的基准每年节省1.2亿至1.3亿美元。
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).
投资者可以通过第一信托EIP碳影响ETF（纽约证券交易所代码：ECLN）和第一信托北美能源基础设施基金（纽约证券交易所代码：EMLP）获得股票敞口。
Price Action: PPL shares are trading higher by 2.09% at $28.04 at the last check Friday.
价格走势：在周五的最后一次支票中，PPL股价上涨2.09％，至28.04美元。
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