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Andrew Bischof, CFA, CPA
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Increased Likelihood of Lower Returns in U.K. Lowers Our FVE for PPL

We are lowering PPL's fair value estimate to $35 per share from $37 after incorporating lower expected long-term returns in the U.K. We think recent developments have increased the likelihood that the deteriorating U.K. regulatory environment will lead to lower allowed returns for electricity distributors. We are reaffirming our narrow economic moat rating.
PPL reported 2017 operating earnings of $2.25 per share compared with $2.45 in 2016, due mostly to management resetting its forward hedging ...
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