American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP
Nov 4, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
- YTD
- +11.80%
- 1 year
- +7.17%
- Market cap
- 70.19B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 23.61B
- Profit margin
- 14.21%
- EPS (ttm)
- 6.12
- Shares out
- 544.53M
- P/E ratio
- 21.06
- Forward P/E
- 18.86
- Dividend
- 3.88 (2.96%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Nov 9, 2026
- YTD return
- +11.80%
- 1-year return
- +7.17%
- Volume
- 3.66M
- Avg volume
- 3.66M
- Open
- 127.53
- Previous close
- 129.86
- Day's range
- 123.72 – 129.11
- 52-week range
- 113.70 – 138.69
- Beta
- 0.44
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 142.72 (+10.7%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 11, 2027
2Y +30.10 (+30.59%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 126.69B
- PEG ratio
- 2.82
- Price / sales
- 2.99
- Price / book
- 2.16
- Dividend yield
- 2.98%
- Payout ratio
- 62.09%
- Revenue growth
- 13.70%
- Free cash flow
- -7.77B
- Total cash
- 670.00M
- Total debt
- 55.13B
- Return on equity
- 10.60%
- Short % of float
- 4.98%
- 50-day average
- 123.53
- 200-day average
- 128.17
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 126.00
- Target (mean)
- 142.72
- Target (high)
- 173.00
- Strong buy3
- Buy13
- Hold8
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 11, 2027
Expected Feb 11, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 1.34.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 1.36 | — | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2.05 | 2.23 | +0.18 | +8.78% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.48 | 1.36 | -0.12 | -8.11% |
| May 5, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.57 | 1.64 | +0.07 | +4.46% |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.15 | 1.19 | +0.04 | +3.48% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.81 | 1.80 | -0.01 | -0.55% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Barclays | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Jefferies | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 22, 2026 | HSBC | init | — | Buy |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 20, 2026 | BTIG | up | Neutral | Buy |
About American Electric Power Company, Inc.
American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, nuclear, natural gas, renewable, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources; owns, operates, maintains, and invests in transmission infrastructure; and engages in the retail supply, and wholesale energy trading and marketing businesses. It operates approximately 252,000 circuit miles of distribution lines; 38,000 circuit miles of transmission lines; and 25,000 MWs of regulated owned generating capacity. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Electric
- Country
- United States
- Website
- aep.com
News
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNTSEN ROBERT | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 9, 2026 | 21,397 |
| CANNON DOUGLAS A | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 9, 2026 | 27,270 |
| FEHRMAN WILLIAM | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 9, 2026 | 138,256 |
| FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III | Director | Sale | Dec 11, 2025 | 28,236 |
| HALL GREG B | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Jul 14, 2024 | 22,942 |
| MIHALIK TREVOR I | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 9, 2026 | 79,595 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 10.28% | 51,024,057 | 6.63B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 7.16% | 35,529,471 | 4.61B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 6.20% | 30,783,142 | 4.00B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.73% | 23,492,086 | 3.05B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 3.94% | 19,527,874 | 2.54B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | 3.83% | 18,980,444 | 2.46B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.48% | 17,271,236 | 2.24B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.84% | 14,101,906 | 1.83B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 2.29% | 11,371,137 | 1.48B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST-State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | 1.94% | 9,633,893 | 1.25B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.46% | 7,254,333 | 942.05M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.42% | 7,062,962 | 917.20M | Aug 30, 2026 |