Here’s whether PPL Corporation (PPL) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.
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Bearish
Positives: RSI 45 — healthy momentum range. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-1.17% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-7.5%). Currently 10.6% off its 52-week high. Score: -4/7.
PPL is trading below its 200-day MA ($36.59) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 44.9 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +4.3% compares to +22.9% for SPY (trailed the market by 18.6%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $10,428 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 18.6%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($36.59)
✗Above 50-day MA ($37.06)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 44.9
✓Positive return (+4.3%)
!Within 10% of period high (−10.6%)
Period Range $35.85
$33.17$40.11
RSI (14) 44.9
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$35.85
Period Return+4.3%
Period High$40.11
Period Low$33.17
Drawdown−10.6%
MA-50$37.06
MA-200$36.59
RSI (14)44.9
Avg Volume (30d)8.9M
vs. SPYtrailed by 18.6%
Return Rank#661 of 1246
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($36.59)