NASDAQ:AEP American Electric Power (AEP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $114.02 +0.88 (+0.78%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$114.08 +0.06 (+0.05%) As of 08/22/2025 06:59 PM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About American Electric Power Stock (NASDAQ:AEP) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get AEP alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$112.84▼$114.5950-Day Range$101.20▼$115.0052-Week Range$89.91▼$115.36Volume2.39 million shsAverage Volume3.64 million shsMarket Capitalization$60.98 billionP/E Ratio16.67Dividend Yield3.26%Price Target$111.29Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, renewable, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Read More American Electric Power Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreAEP MarketRank™: American Electric Power scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th 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 Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAmerican Electric Power has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Electric Power has been the subject of 5 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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.16% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Electric Power are expected to grow by 7.16% in the coming year, from $5.87 to $6.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Electric Power is 16.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Electric Power is 16.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.54.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Electric Power has a PEG Ratio of 3.03. 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 1.97. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.13% 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 7.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Electric Power has recently increased by 1.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Electric Power pays a meaningful dividend of 3.26%, 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 54.39%. 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 59.14% 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. Sustainability and ESG1.0 / 5Environmental Score-5.43 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.13% 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 7.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Electric Power has recently increased by 1.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media4.1 / 5News Sentiment1.41 News SentimentAmerican Electric Power has a news sentiment score of 1.41. 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 0.96 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 40 news articles for American Electric Power this week, compared to 27 articles on an average week.Search Interest32 people have searched for AEP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows14 people have added American Electric Power to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Electric Power insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,467,015.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.07% 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. Email Address AEP Stock News HeadlinesMarketBeat Week in Review – 08/11 - 08/15 (AEP)Stocks continued to rise despite conflicting inflation data; the trend is still bullish, but investors should expect volatility heading into September...August 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comHow AEP Became a Critical AI Infrastructure Play (AEP)American Electric Power is transforming into a critical infrastructure provider for the AI revolution, offering investors a unique way to play the tech boom.August 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comElon Musk’s New TechnologyElon Musk is building something in Memphis that could eclipse even Tesla and SpaceX. At the heart of it is a new AI supercomputer—what one industry CEO calls “the most powerful in the world.” Musk says this tech will drive the next wave of American innovation. You can’t invest in the supercomputer directly—but there’s a backdoor way to access the company powering it. It’s smaller than Tesla or Nvidia, but both rely on it for future growth.August 24 at 2:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Big Beat, Bigger Plans: AEP Stock Powers Up on Data Center BoomAEP stock jumps after a Q2 double beat, as data center-driven load growth fuels a $70B investment plan and supports its 3.28% dividend...July 31, 2025 | marketbeat.comAEP considering relocating from downtown Columbus buildingAugust 22 at 8:53 PM | msn.comAEP considering leaving its Downtown office towerAugust 22 at 8:53 PM | msn.comAEP considers relocating from longtime downtown Columbus headquartersAugust 22 at 8:53 PM | msn.comAEP data center in Hilliard area to be powered by new natural gas pipeline in central OhioAugust 21 at 7:36 AM | msn.comSee More Headlines AEP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AEP shares performed this year? American Electric Power's stock was trading at $92.23 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AEP shares have increased by 23.6% and is now trading at $114.02. How were American Electric Power's earnings last quarter? American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does American Electric Power have any subsidiaries? American Electric Power subsidiaries include 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? American Electric Power's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.81%), State Street Corp (5.33%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.50%) and Dodge & Cox (1.79%). Insiders that own company stock include Nicholas K Akins, 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), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Meta Platforms (META). Company Calendar Record date for 6/10 Dividend5/09/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend5/09/2025Dividend Payable6/10/2025Last Earnings7/30/2025Record date for 9/10 Dividend8/08/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend8/08/2025Today8/24/2025Dividend Payable9/10/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - ELEC PWR Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:AEP CIK4904 Webwww.aep.com Phone(614) 716-1000Fax614-223-1823Employees16,330Year Founded1906Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for American Electric Power$111.29 High Price Target$122.00 Low Price Target$96.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.29 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.84 Trailing P/E Ratio16.67 Forward P/E Ratio19.42 P/E Growth3.03Net Income$2.97 billion Net Margins17.68% Pretax Margin17.37% Return on Equity11.55% Return on Assets3.11% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.33 Current Ratio0.55 Quick Ratio0.41 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$19.72 billion Price / Sales3.09 Cash Flow$11.98 per share Price / Cash Flow9.52 Book Value$57.91 per share Price / Book1.97Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares534,790,000Free Float534,421,000Market Cap$60.98 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.40 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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