PPL Corporation (PPL): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for PPL Corporation, a component of the S&P 500 in the Utilities. Data as of 2026-10-29.
| Last close price | $35.09 |
| Sector (GICS) | Utilities |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +16.64% |
| Total return over period | +58.31% |
| Annualized volatility | 17.57% |
| Period volatility | 30.35% |
| Period T-bill | 12.40% |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.51 |
| Sortino ratio | 2.17 |
| Max drawdown | -19.05% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -2.40% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.12 |
| Period range | $22.27 – $39.49 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, PPL Corporation (PPL) has posted an annualized return of +16.64% with annual volatility of 17.57%, a Sharpe ratio of 1.51. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -19.05%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.12, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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