NASDAQ:AEP American Electric Power (AEP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $122.96 +0.53 (+0.43%) As of 09/1/2026 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About American Electric Power Stock (NASDAQ:AEP) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get AEP alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$122.14▼$123.5850-Day Range$120.94▼$138.8352-Week Range$105.70▼$140.58Volume2.98 million shsAverage Volume3.52 million shsMarket Capitalization$66.94 billionP/E Ratio21.09Dividend Yield3.09%Price Target$140.19Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. The company also manages long-distance transmission lines and local distribution systems, and offers customer-facing programs such as demand response, energy efficiency initiatives and commercial and industrial solutions designed to support reliability and cost-effective service delivery. With a corporate history that extends more than a century, American Electric Power has evolved through mergers and infrastructure investments into a vertically integrated utility with a focus on modernizing the grid. The company is active in transmission expansion and grid resilience projects and has stated strategic priorities around integrating cleaner generation and upgrading networks to support distributed energy resources. AEP is publicly traded under the ticker AEP and operates principally across a broad swath of the central and eastern United States, with headquarters and executive offices in Columbus.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Electric Power Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreAEP MarketRank™: American Electric Power scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th 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 Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAmerican Electric Power has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.59, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialAmerican Electric Power has a consensus price target of $140.19, representing about 14.0% upside from its current price of $122.96.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Electric Power has been the subject of 9 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.52% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Electric Power are expected to grow by 7.52% in the coming year, from $6.38 to $6.86 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Electric Power is 21.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Electric Power is 21.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.86.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Electric Power has a PEG Ratio of 2.59. 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 2.01. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.29% 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 6.24.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Electric Power has recently decreased by 25.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Electric Power pays a meaningful dividend of 3.10%, 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 65.18%. 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 55.39% 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. News and Social Media4.6 / 5News Sentiment1.36 News SentimentAmerican Electric Power has a news sentiment score of 1.36. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 35 news articles for American Electric Power this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest20 people have searched for AEP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows32 people have added American Electric Power to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Electric Power insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.05% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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AEP Stock News HeadlinesBillionaire Peter Thiel’s Fund Is Betting on the Grid Behind AI: 2 Energy Stock PicksSeptember 1 at 4:11 PM | insidermonkey.comThousands of Stark County residents get power back after AEP outageSeptember 1 at 9:19 AM | msn.comBuy this stock tomorrow morningA new strategy called Sell This, Buy That aims to help investors rotate out of overpriced AI stocks before a potential autumn pullback. One featured pick has inked a partnership with Nvidia that could position it ahead of Tesla in the autonomous vehicle race, according to the report's Hotlist of buy and sell ideas. See the full name, ticker, and rationale before markets open. | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Forget XLU: These 3 Utility Dividend Stocks Offer More Exposure to AIAugust 31 at 1:37 PM | 247wallst.comAnalysts Are Neutral on Top Utilities Stocks: Dominion Energy (D), American Electric Power (AEP)August 29, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAmerican Electric Power (AEP) share priceAugust 28, 2026 | economictimes.indiatimes.comAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsAugust 28, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comGeorge Soros is betting big on utility stocks as AI power demand surgesAugust 27, 2026 | 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 $115.31 at the start of the year. Since then, AEP stock has increased by 6.6% and is now trading at $122.96. How were American Electric Power's earnings last quarter? American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.12. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does American Electric Power have any subsidiaries? American Electric Power subsidiaries include these companies: 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 others. Who are American Electric Power's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of American Electric Power include California State Teachers Retirement System (15.90%), BlackRock Inc. (9.37%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.55%) and Bank of America Corp DE (2.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Phillip R Ulrich, Benjamin G S Fowke III, Kelly J Ferneau, 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), ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Meta Platforms (META). Company Calendar Record date for 6/10 Dividend5/08/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend5/08/2026Dividend Payable6/10/2026Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 9/10 Dividend8/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend8/10/2026Today9/02/2026Dividend Payable9/10/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 12 days, AEP's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry Electric Utilities Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:AEP CIK4904 Webwww.aep.com Phone(614) 716-1000Fax614-223-1823Employees17,581Year Founded1906Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for American Electric Power$140.19 High Price Target$154.00 Low Price Target$122.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.59 Research Coverage22 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.83 Trailing P/E Ratio21.09 Forward P/E Ratio19.27 P/E Growth2.59Net Income$3.58 billion Net Margins13.78% Pretax Margin15.40% Return on Equity9.95% Return on Assets2.79% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.44 Current Ratio0.50 Quick Ratio0.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$21.88 billion Price / Sales3.06 Cash Flow$12.41 per share Price / Cash Flow9.91 Book Value$61.15 per share Price / Book2.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares544,400,000Free Float544,125,000Market Cap$66.94 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.51 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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