Trending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:AEP American Electric Power (AEP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $128.20 -2.10 (-1.61%) Closing price 10/28/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$130.25 +2.05 (+1.60%) As of 08:31 AM 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. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About American Electric Power Stock (NASDAQ:AEP) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get AEP alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$127.98▼$131.0050-Day Range$117.57▼$130.6452-Week Range$112.54▼$140.58Volume6.34 million shsAverage Volume3.96 million shsMarket Capitalization$69.79 billionP/E Ratio21.99Dividend Yield2.96%Price Target$138.70Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) is an electric utility holding company that generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers. Through its operating companies, AEP provides regulated electric service and manages power generation assets using a mix of energy resources, including natural gas, coal, nuclear, hydroelectric and renewable energy. AEP operates one of the largest electric transmission systems in the United States and supplies electricity across portions of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Its principal utility subsidiaries include AEP Ohio, Appalachian Power, Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Company and AEP Texas. Founded in 1906, the company is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. In addition to its regulated utility operations, AEP owns and operates transmission infrastructure and invests in grid modernization, renewable energy integration and other initiatives intended to support system reliability and the transition to lower-carbon electricity generation.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Electric Power Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreAEP MarketRank™: 4.70421079824 of 5 starsAmerican Electric Power scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAmerican Electric Power has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for American Electric Power is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Electric Power has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about American Electric Power's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.34% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Electric Power are expected to grow by 7.34% in the coming year, from $6.40 to $6.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Electric Power is 21.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Electric Power is 21.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 28.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Electric Power has a PEG Ratio of 2.68. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Electric Power has a P/B Ratio of 2.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.98% of the float of American Electric Power has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Electric Power has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.94.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Electric Power has recently decreased by 8.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Electric Power pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Electric Power has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Electric Power is 65.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, American Electric Power will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.31% next year. This indicates that American Electric Power will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American Electric Power's dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.55 News SentimentAmerican Electric Power has a news sentiment score of 0.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for American Electric Power this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest28 people have searched for AEP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 4% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows22 people have added American Electric Power to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 69% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Electric Power insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $250,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.05% of the stock of American Electric Power is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.24% of the stock of American Electric Power is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about American Electric Power's insider trading history. Receive AEP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for American Electric Power and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Reports Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026October 28 at 11:08 PM | marketscreener.comMAEP outlines 9%-11% operating EPS growth for 2027-2031 backed by $100B 5-year capital planOctober 28 at 11:08 PM | seekingalpha.comA Simple Guide to Options Trading While It's Still FreeA free copy of Options Trading Made Simple is available now but wont stay that way for long. Chris Rowe calls it The 10-Minute Guide to Start Trading Options Today, built to help you open your first options trade with less capital than buying shares outright.October 29 at 1:00 AM | True Market Insiders (Ad)American Electric Power Company, Inc. 2026 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationOctober 28 at 6:01 PM | seekingalpha.comAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 28 at 3:00 PM | seekingalpha.comAmerican Electric Power Co Inc Profit Climbs In Q3October 28 at 1:02 PM | rttnews.comTranscript : American Electric Power Company, Inc., Q3 2026 Earnings Call, Oct 28, 2026October 28 at 1:02 PM | marketscreener.comMLockheed Martin, Interactive Brokers, AEP Hike Dividends on Strong Growth (AEP)October 26 at 9:55 AM | dividendstocks.comDSee More Headlines AEP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AEP shares performed this year? American Electric Power's stock was trading at $115.31 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AEP shares have increased by 11.2% and is now trading at $128.20. How were American Electric Power's earnings last quarter? American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 28th. The company reported $2.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.19. The company's quarterly revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does American Electric Power have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of American Electric Power: BlueStar Energy Solutions, Memco Barge Line, Central and South West Corp, AEP Energy Supply LLC, AEP Generating Company, AEP Generation Resources Inc., AEP Texas Central Transition Funding III LLC, and others. Who are American Electric Power's major shareholders? American Electric Power's top institutional shareholders include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.24%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.15%), Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. (0.13%) and ProShare Advisors LLC (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Phillip R Ulrich, Benjamin G S Fowke III, Kate Dixon, Kelly J Ferneau, David Matthew Feinberg, Quinton S Lies, Antonio P Smyth and Greg B Hall. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of American Electric Power? Shares of AEP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of American Electric Power own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Electric Power investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), ExxonMobil (XOM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE), Chevron (CVX) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Record date for 9/10 Dividend8/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend8/10/2026Dividend Payable9/10/2026Last Earnings10/28/2026Today10/29/2026Record date for 12/10 Dividend11/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/10 Dividend11/10/2026Dividend Payable12/10/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 9 days, AEP's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry Electric Utilities Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:AEP CIK4904 Webwww.aep.com Phone(614) 716-1000Fax614-223-1823Employees17,581Year Founded1906Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for American Electric Power$138.70 High Price Target$153.00 Low Price Target$120.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.83 Trailing P/E Ratio21.99 Forward P/E Ratio20.03 P/E Growth2.68Net Income$3.58 billion Net Margins13.78% Pretax Margin15.40% Return on Equity9.95% Return on Assets2.79% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.44 Current Ratio0.50 Quick Ratio0.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$21.88 billion Price / Sales3.19 Cash Flow$12.21 per share Price / Cash Flow10.50 Book Value$59.57 per share Price / Book2.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares544,400,000Free Float544,125,000Market Cap$69.79 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.48 Social Links 7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever PortfolioA strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership. 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