What is KeyCorp's Forecast for AEP Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• KeyCorp's analyst S. Karp projects American Electric Power will report $1.81 earnings per share for Q3 2025, with full-year estimates of $5.90 EPS for 2025 and $6.30 EPS for 2026.
• American Electric Power's recent earnings report showed an actual EPS of $1.43, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.16.
• The company's stock has a current market price of $118.53 and has experienced a significant price range between $89.91 and $119.40 in the past year.

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP - Free Report) - Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for American Electric Power in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 15th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.81 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for American Electric Power's current full-year earnings is $5.87 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for American Electric Power's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.12 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.90 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.30 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $7.76 EPS.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.16. American Electric Power had a return on equity of 11.55% and a net margin of 17.68%.The company had revenue of $5.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.85 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.25 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. American Electric Power has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.570-6.770 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on American Electric Power from $117.00 to $115.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 25th. UBS Group lifted their target price on American Electric Power from $110.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on American Electric Power from $102.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on American Electric Power from $120.00 to $116.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, American Electric Power currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $116.91.

American Electric Power Price Performance

American Electric Power stock opened at $118.53 on Thursday. American Electric Power has a 12-month low of $89.91 and a 12-month high of $119.40. The stock has a market cap of $63.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.33, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $111.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $107.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33.

Institutional Trading of American Electric Power

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AEP. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of American Electric Power by 0.4% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 52,467,779 shares of the company's stock worth $5,444,057,000 after purchasing an additional 197,998 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in American Electric Power by 2.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,516,466 shares of the company's stock worth $2,958,869,000 after buying an additional 653,712 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of American Electric Power by 24.3% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 22,102,537 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,415,144,000 after acquiring an additional 4,323,569 shares during the period. GQG Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Electric Power by 30.4% in the first quarter. GQG Partners LLC now owns 19,631,466 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,145,130,000 after acquiring an additional 4,570,941 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Electric Power by 2.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,352,192 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,379,532,000 after acquiring an additional 285,000 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.24% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Electric Power

In other news, EVP Kelly J. Ferneau sold 1,006 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.00, for a total value of $112,672.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,676 shares in the company, valued at approximately $635,712. This represents a 15.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Benjamin G. S. Fowke III sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.52, for a total value of $587,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 35,898 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,218,732.96. The trade was a 12.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 11,006 shares of company stock valued at $1,243,522. Corporate insiders own 0.07% of the company's stock.

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th were given a dividend of $0.93 per share. This represents a $3.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 8th. American Electric Power's payout ratio is 54.39%.

American Electric Power Company Profile

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.

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