American Electric Power Company, Inc. $AEP Shares Acquired by AE Wealth Management LLC

Key Points

• AE Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in American Electric Power by 75.1% in Q4 to 304,780 shares, worth about $35.14 million (≈0.06% of the company).
• American Electric Power beat Q expectations with $1.19 EPS (vs. $1.15 est.) and revenue up 13.2% year-over-year, and set FY2026 guidance of 6.150–6.450 EPS.
• Analysts are broadly positive—average rating "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $136.81 (13 Buys, 9 Holds)—and the company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.95 (annualized yield ~2.8%).

AE Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP - Free Report) by 75.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 304,780 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 130,678 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC owned about 0.06% of American Electric Power worth $35,144,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in American Electric Power by 11.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,601 shares of the company's stock valued at $978,000 after acquiring an additional 1,095 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Electric Power in the 1st quarter valued at about $320,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of American Electric Power by 149.5% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,891 shares of the company's stock worth $507,000 after purchasing an additional 2,931 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its position in shares of American Electric Power by 4.4% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,505 shares of the company's stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. grew its stake in American Electric Power by 95.7% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 79,111 shares of the company's stock worth $8,209,000 after purchasing an additional 38,684 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.24% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on AEP shares. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on American Electric Power from $136.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday. Bank of America lowered American Electric Power from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $131.00 to $122.00 in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Evercore boosted their price target on American Electric Power from $137.00 to $153.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen raised American Electric Power from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, March 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on American Electric Power from $141.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Electric Power has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $136.81.

Insider Activity

In other American Electric Power news, EVP Phillip R. Ulrich sold 4,106 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.08, for a total value of $542,320.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 42,263 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,582,097.04. This represents a 8.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Kelly J. Ferneau sold 1,351 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.46, for a total transaction of $177,602.46. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 15,410 shares in the company, valued at $2,025,798.60. The trade was a 8.06% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

American Electric Power Stock Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:AEP opened at $134.56 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $130.85 and a 200-day moving average of $122.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.14 billion, a PE ratio of 20.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 0.58. American Electric Power Company, Inc. has a 52 week low of $97.46 and a 52 week high of $137.74.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. American Electric Power had a return on equity of 10.46% and a net margin of 16.37%.The business had revenue of $5.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.24 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.150-6.450 EPS. Analysts predict that American Electric Power Company, Inc. will post 5.87 EPS for the current year.

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were paid a dividend of $0.95 per share. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 10th. American Electric Power's payout ratio is presently 56.72%.

American Electric Power Profile

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.

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