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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:AEP NYSE:VZ On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAEPAmerican Electric Power$126.67-0.9%$131.63$100.72▼$139.44$68.92B0.564.75 million shs5.66 million shsVZVerizon Communications$47.84-0.3%$47.93$38.39▼$51.68$200.47B0.2418.29 million shs40.40 million shsBeginner's Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEPAmerican Electric Power-0.85%-3.74%-5.78%-5.34%+24.58%VZVerizon Communications-0.39%-1.21%+2.73%-4.27%+10.83%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAEPAmerican Electric Power$126.67-0.9%$131.63$100.72▼$139.44$68.92B0.564.75 million shs5.66 million shsVZVerizon Communications$47.84-0.3%$47.93$38.39▼$51.68$200.47B0.2418.29 million shs40.40 million shsBeginner's Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEPAmerican Electric Power-0.85%-3.74%-5.78%-5.34%+24.58%VZVerizon Communications-0.39%-1.21%+2.73%-4.27%+10.83%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEPAmerican Electric Power 2.59Moderate Buy$141.1011.39% UpsideVZVerizon Communications 2.52Moderate Buy$50.595.75% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest VZ and AEP Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/29/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy$148.00 ➝ $145.005/21/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight$136.00 ➝ $129.005/15/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$141.00 ➝ $148.005/15/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$141.00 ➝ $140.005/8/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power Raymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform$144.005/6/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetSector Perform$131.00 ➝ $140.005/6/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$132.00 ➝ $148.005/6/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$144.00 ➝ $148.005/6/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight$135.00 ➝ $136.005/6/2026AEPAmerican Electric Power MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$130.00 ➝ $141.005/5/2026VZVerizon Communications Erste Group BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold(Data available from 5/30/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEPAmerican Electric Power$22.43B3.07$12.24 per share10.35$60.61 per share2.09VZVerizon Communications$139.15B1.44$9.04 per share5.29$25.06 per share1.91Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAEPAmerican Electric Power$3.58B$6.8118.6018.522.5516.29%10.21%2.89%7/29/2026 (Estimated)VZVerizon Communications$17.17B$4.1011.679.111.1512.46%19.25%5.09%7/21/2026 (Estimated)Latest VZ and AEP EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/5/2026Q1 2026AEPAmerican Electric Power$1.57$1.64+$0.07$1.60$5.72 billion$6.02 billion4/27/2026Q1 2026VZVerizon Communications$1.21$1.28+$0.07$1.20$34.82 billion$34.44 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAEPAmerican Electric Power$3.803.00%+5.66%55.80%15 YearsVZVerizon Communications$2.835.92%+1.95%69.02%20 YearsLatest VZ and AEP DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/28/2026AEPAmerican Electric Powerquarterly$0.952.92%5/8/20265/8/20266/10/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAEPAmerican Electric Power1.420.530.39VZVerizon Communications1.380.640.61Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAEPAmerican Electric Power75.24%VZVerizon Communications62.06%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAEPAmerican Electric Power0.05%VZVerizon Communications0.03%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAEPAmerican Electric Power17,581544.11 million543.83 millionOptionableVZVerizon Communications89,9004.18 billion4.17 billionOptionableVZ and AEP HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesWhat Is One of the Best Dividend Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now?May 30 at 6:45 AM | fool.comVerizon Communications Inc. $VZ is Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor INC.'s 5th Largest PositionMay 30 at 6:44 AM | marketbeat.comNorges Bank Takes $2.36 Billion Position in Verizon Communications Inc. $VZMay 30 at 6:44 AM | marketbeat.comIntech Investment Management LLC Has $8.78 Million Position in Verizon Communications Inc. $VZMay 30 at 5:51 AM | marketbeat.comCatalyst Capital Advisors LLC Has $1.88 Million Stock Position in Verizon Communications Inc. $VZMay 30 at 4:39 AM | marketbeat.comForsta AP Fonden Sells 294,600 Shares of Verizon Communications Inc. $VZMay 30 at 4:31 AM | marketbeat.com5,333,461 Shares in Verizon Communications Inc. $VZ Purchased by Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A.May 30 at 4:09 AM | marketbeat.comVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesMay 30 at 2:58 AM | americanbankingnews.comVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsMay 30 at 2:56 AM | marketbeat.comHow is Verizon’s stock performance compared to other telecommunications stocks?May 29 at 11:35 PM | msn.comHere's Why Verizon Communications (VZ) is a Strong Value StockMay 29 at 10:40 AM | zacks.comWant $4,800 in Annual Passive Income? Invest $40,000 Into These 3 High Yield Dividend StocksMay 29 at 9:26 AM | 247wallst.comWant $1,400 in Passive Income? Invest $10,000 Into These 4 Dividend StocksMay 29 at 8:30 AM | 247wallst.comUnited Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund Makes New Investment in Verizon Communications Inc. $VZMay 29 at 7:02 AM | marketbeat.comNational Pension Service Has $420.56 Million Stake in Verizon Communications Inc. $VZMay 29 at 6:37 AM | marketbeat.comVerizon Communications Inc. $VZ Stake Reduced by Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance CoMay 29 at 6:09 AM | marketbeat.comKingsview Wealth Management LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Verizon Communications Inc. $VZMay 29 at 5:33 AM | marketbeat.comFideuram Asset Management Ireland dac Takes Position in Verizon Communications Inc. $VZMay 29 at 4:28 AM | marketbeat.comVerizon Shareholders Approve 2026 Long-Term Incentive PlanMay 28 at 4:51 PM | tipranks.comThe Sub-$50 Institutional Cash-Flow Machine That Remains Attractive Despite High Risk Free YieldsMay 28 at 1:00 PM | 247wallst.comWhy Is T-Mobile (TMUS) Down 3.7% Since Last Earnings Report?May 28 at 1:00 PM | finance.yahoo.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesThe Real SpaceX Play: 5 Chip Stocks Powering the IPO Before It LaunchesBy Bridget Bennett | May 4, 2026Apple Talks Just Changed Everything for IntelBy Sam Quirke | May 6, 2026SpaceX Gets the Attention, But These 4 Stocks Could Get the ReturnsBy Bridget Bennett | May 25, 20263 Energy Stocks to Buy and 2 to Avoid as AI Power Demand ExplodesBy Bridget Bennett | May 4, 2026AI Can’t Reach the Real World Without These 3 StocksBy Thomas Hughes | May 27, 2026VZ and AEP Company DescriptionsAmerican Electric Power NASDAQ:AEP$126.67 -1.09 (-0.85%) Closing price 05/29/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$126.75 +0.08 (+0.06%) As of 05/29/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.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, natural gas, renewable, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.Verizon Communications NYSE:VZ$47.84 -0.17 (-0.35%) Closing price 05/29/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.85 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 05/29/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smart watches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA broadband, data, video and conferencing, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York. 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