Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Has $241.89 Million Holdings in American Electric Power Company, Inc. $AEP

Key Points

• Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking trimmed its stake in American Electric Power by 6.1%, selling 136,414 shares and leaving 2,097,714 shares valued at $241.89 million (about 0.39% of AEP and the fund's 28th-largest position).
• AEP beat quarterly estimates, reporting $1.19 EPS versus $1.15 expected and $5.32B revenue versus $5.07B, and set FY2026 guidance of $6.15–$6.45 EPS with a consensus analyst target of $138.18.
• Two executive VPs recently sold shares (each reducing their positions by ~8%), while institutional investors own roughly 75.24% of AEP and corporate insiders hold about 0.05%.

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp reduced its stake in shares of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP - Free Report) by 6.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,097,714 shares of the company's stock after selling 136,414 shares during the quarter. American Electric Power accounts for approximately 0.6% of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp's holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned 0.39% of American Electric Power worth $241,887,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Czech National Bank raised its stake in American Electric Power by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 141,141 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,275,000 after purchasing an additional 5,314 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its stake in American Electric Power by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 293,033 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,869,000 after purchasing an additional 8,302 shares during the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI raised its stake in American Electric Power by 462.1% during the 3rd quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 52,953 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,958,000 after purchasing an additional 43,533 shares during the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its stake in American Electric Power by 228.6% during the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 51,659 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,812,000 after purchasing an additional 35,938 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GF Fund Management CO. LTD. raised its stake in American Electric Power by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. now owns 114,224 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,171,000 after purchasing an additional 7,833 shares during the last quarter. 75.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Electric Power Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of American Electric Power stock opened at $135.07 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.42 billion, a PE ratio of 20.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.33. The company's fifty day moving average price is $132.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $123.44. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $5.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.07 billion. American Electric Power had a net margin of 16.37% and a return on equity of 10.46%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.24 EPS. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.150-6.450 EPS. On average, analysts expect that American Electric Power Company, Inc. will post 6.34 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $132.00 to $135.00 in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $137.00 to $136.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $141.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of American Electric Power in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of American Electric Power from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Electric Power presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $138.18.

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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