Stock analysts at ISI Group upped their price objective on shares of PPL (NYSE:PPL) from $33.00 to $36.50 in a report issued on Monday, Stock Ratings Network.com reports. ISI Group’s price target suggests a potential upside of 9.64% from the stock’s previous close. PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) shares after opening at $33.10 moved to $33.48 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $33.02. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.76 and price to cash ratio as 18.90. PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.69%.
American Electric Power Company Inc. (NYSE:AEP) delivered positive earnings surprises in the past two quarters. In the fourth quarter of 2013, operating earnings of 60 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.1% and increased 20.0% from the year-ago level. American Electric Power Company Inc. (NYSE:AEP) shares fell -1.07% in last trading session and ended the day on $50.99. AEP return on equity ratio is recorded as 9.40% and its return on assets is 2.70%. American Electric Power Company Inc. (NYSE:AEP) yearly performance is 6.47%.
Edison International (NYSE:EIX) Hold Conference Call on First Quarter 2014 Financial Results on 29 April, 2014. Edison International (NYSE:EIX) shares moved down -0.14% in last trading session and was closed at $56.56, while trading in range of $56.33 – $56.93. Edison International (NYSE:EIX) year to date (YTD) performance is 22.98%.
Colorado’s biggest utility, Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL) thinks that the state’s present “net metering” policy leads to the utility overpaying customers, who have rooftop solar power systems. Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL) weekly performance is 0.96%. On last trading day company shares ended up $30.57. Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.41%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $30.71.