Trending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:AEP American Electric Power (AEP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $134.92 +1.85 (+1.39%) Closing price 07/23/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$136.00 +1.08 (+0.80%) As of 04:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$132.34▼$135.1650-Day Range$123.79▼$138.8352-Week Range$105.70▼$140.58Volume3.42 million shsAverage Volume4.62 million shsMarket Capitalization$73.41 billionP/E Ratio19.81Dividend Yield2.82%Price Target$141.71Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview American Electric Power (NASDAQ: AEP) is a major investor-owned electric utility headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, operating a diverse portfolio of power plants and an extensive high-voltage transmission network. AEP serves retail customers through its regulated utility subsidiaries and provides wholesale power and grid services across multiple regional markets in the United States. Operations span the full utility value chain: AEP owns and operates generation assets that include fossil-fuel, natural gas, nuclear and hydropower facilities, and it has been adding renewable resources to its mix. The company also manages long-distance transmission lines and local distribution systems, and offers customer-facing programs such as demand response, energy efficiency initiatives and commercial and industrial solutions designed to support reliability and cost-effective service delivery. With a corporate history that extends more than a century, American Electric Power has evolved through mergers and infrastructure investments into a vertically integrated utility with a focus on modernizing the grid. The company is active in transmission expansion and grid resilience projects and has stated strategic priorities around integrating cleaner generation and upgrading networks to support distributed energy resources. AEP is publicly traded under the ticker AEP and operates principally across a broad swath of the central and eastern United States, with headquarters and executive offices in Columbus.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Electric Power Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreAEP MarketRank™: American Electric Power scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAmerican Electric Power has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.59, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 9 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 Growth8.03% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Electric Power are expected to grow by 8.03% in the coming year, from $6.35 to $6.86 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Electric Power is 19.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Electric Power is 19.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.07.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Electric Power has a PEG Ratio of 2.39. 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 2.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about American Electric Power's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.62% 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 5.14.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Electric Power has recently increased by 7.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Electric Power pays a meaningful dividend of 2.86%, 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 55.80%. 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 55.39% 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 Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.93 News SentimentAmerican Electric Power has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 34 news articles for American Electric Power this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 13 people have searched for AEP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -48% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows21 people have added American Electric Power to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Electric Power insiders have not sold or bought any 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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AEP Stock News HeadlinesBMO Capital Markets Issues Pessimistic Forecast for American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) Stock Price3 hours ago | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Are Bullish on These Utilities Stocks: Atmos Energy (ATO), American Electric Power (AEP)July 23 at 7:04 PM | theglobeandmail.comUniversal basic income is not impossible. It exist (kind of)Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, is highlighting an income strategy he calls the Patriot Income Plan - direct ownership in 14 entities controlling U.S. pipelines, terminals, and processing plants, targeting 10% annually. The plan issues 42 payouts per year and is on pace to distribute $53 billion in 2025 - a record. The next distribution drops in days. | Freedom Financial (Ad)Beyond the AI Trade: 3 Defensive Stocks Built for Stability (AEP)Safe haven stocks can help reduce portfolio volatility because their buy-and-hold investors are less likely to see on bad news than buy.July 23 at 4:42 PM | marketbeat.comAmerican Electric Power (AEP) Projected to Announce Earnings on ThursdayJuly 23 at 2:10 AM | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Electric Power: AEP Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common StockJuly 22 at 8:12 AM | finanznachrichten.deAmerican Electric Power (AEP) Stock Could Be Pricey Despite Its $78b Capital PlanJuly 22 at 8:12 AM | finance.yahoo.comIs American Electric Power Company (AEP) Fully Valued After Its Board Update?July 22 at 8:12 AM | finance.yahoo.comSee 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 stock has increased by 17.0% and is now trading at $134.92. How were American Electric Power's earnings last quarter? American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.07. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does American Electric Power have any subsidiaries? American Electric Power subsidiaries include these companies: 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 more. Who are American Electric Power's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of American Electric Power include Eastern Bank (0.08%), Tema ETFs LLC (0.05%), Czech National Bank (0.03%) and Gradient Investments LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Phillip R Ulrich, Benjamin G S Fowke III, 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 AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Meta Platforms (META). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/05/2026Record date for 6/10 Dividend5/08/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend5/08/2026Dividend Payable6/10/2026Today7/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2026Record date for 9/10 Dividend8/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend8/10/2026Dividend Payable9/10/2026Fiscal 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 (1m+) 1-Year History Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 AEP's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. AEP has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - ELEC PWR Sub-IndustryUtilities 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$141.71 High Price Target$154.00 Low Price Target$122.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.59 Research Coverage22 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.81 Trailing P/E Ratio19.81 Forward P/E Ratio21.25 P/E Growth2.39Net Income$3.58 billion Net Margins16.29% Pretax Margin16.75% Return on Equity10.21% Return on Assets2.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.42 Current Ratio0.53 Quick Ratio0.39 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$21.88 billion Price / Sales3.36 Cash Flow$12.52 per share Price / Cash Flow10.78 Book Value$59.57 per share Price / Book2.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares544,100,000Free Float543,833,000Market Cap$73.41 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.52 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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