Zacks Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for AEP

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of American Electric Power in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $1.18 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.11. The consensus estimate for American Electric Power's current full-year earnings is $5.87 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Electric Power's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.14. American Electric Power had a return on equity of 11.27% and a net margin of 15.08%. The company had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.27 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on American Electric Power from $111.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, April 21st. Citigroup raised their price objective on American Electric Power from $102.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Barclays raised their price objective on American Electric Power from $95.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on American Electric Power from $114.00 to $113.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on American Electric Power from $107.00 to $114.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $105.69.

American Electric Power Stock Performance

Shares of AEP stock traded down $0.33 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $103.16. The stock had a trading volume of 1,077,436 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,195,467. The business's fifty day moving average is $104.88 and its 200-day moving average is $100.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. The firm has a market cap of $55.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.40, a PEG ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.45. American Electric Power has a 1-year low of $85.93 and a 1-year high of $110.48.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Electric Power

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEP. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in American Electric Power in the first quarter valued at $568,042,000. GQG Partners LLC raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 4,570,941 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 4,323,569 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in American Electric Power in the fourth quarter valued at $220,983,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its position in American Electric Power by 51.0% in the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 6,416,474 shares of the company's stock valued at $591,791,000 after purchasing an additional 2,165,888 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.24% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Quinton S. Lies sold 10,141 shares of American Electric Power stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.68, for a total transaction of $1,041,277.88. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 9,658 shares in the company, valued at approximately $991,683.44. This trade represents a 51.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.07% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th will be given a dividend of $0.93 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. This represents a $3.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.61%. American Electric Power's payout ratio is 71.68%.

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.