NASDAQ:AEP

American Electric Power Stock Forecast, Price & News

$83.49

+1.15 (+1.40%)

(As of 12/6/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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50-Day Range: $80.28
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$85.58
52-Week Range: $74.80
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$91.49

Volume: 3.42 million shs
Average Volume: 2.83 million shs
Market Capitalization: $42.05 billion

P/E Ratio: 17.43
Dividend Yield: 3.79%
Beta: 0.35

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About American Electric Power

American Electric Power Co., Inc. engages in the business of generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission & Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco and Generation & Marketing. The Vertically Integrated Utilities segment engages in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers through assets owned and operated by its subsidiaries. The Transmission & Distribution Utilities segment engages in the business of transmission and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers through assets owned and operated by its subsidiaries. The AEP Transmission Holdco segment engages in the development, construction and operation of transmission facilities through investments in its wholly-owned transmission subsidiaries and joint ventures. The Generation & Marketing segment engages in non-regulated generation and marketing, risk management and retail activities. The company was founded on December 20, 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Les Wexner departs as chairman of Columbus Partnership, succeeded by AEP, Huntington CEOs
December 2, 2021 | bizjournals.com

Dark-money group linked to AEP reports $500k contribution to ex-speaker Householder’s term-limits group
December 1, 2021 | msn.com

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) Price Target Cut to $105.00
November 22, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

AEP Ohio Rate Case Settlement with 13 Others Approved By PUCO
November 17, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

American Electric Power's Charts Don't Seem in Synch With the Fundamentals
November 15, 2021 | realmoney.thestreet.com

AEP chief says U.S. power grid can handle influx of EVs
November 12, 2021 | cnbc.com

'We could handle it right now' — AEP chief says U.S. power grid can sustain influx of EVs
November 12, 2021 | msn.com

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)
November 12, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Update: AEP says power fully restored following outage near The Strip in Jackson Twp.
November 11, 2021 | msn.com

American Electric Power Company, Inc.: American Electric Power's Growth Investment Focuses on Regulated Opportunities
November 10, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

This Foreboding Sign Looms Over American Electric Power's Chart
November 9, 2021 | msn.com

AEP Subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Company to Redeem Senior Notes
November 3, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

American Electric Power's Return On Capital Employed Insights
October 28, 2021 | benzinga.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Electric services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Utilities
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AEP
Previous Symbol
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 4904
Web: www.aep.com
Phone: (614) 716-1000
Fax: 614-223-1823
Employees: 16,787
Year Founded: 1906

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $14.94 billion
Price / Sales: 2.81
Cash Flow: $10.55 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.91
Book Value: $44.73 per share
Price / Book: 1.87

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.79
Net Income: $2.20 billion
Net Margins: 14.61%
Pretax Margin: 15.01%
Return on Equity: 10.72%
Return on Assets: 2.76%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.42
Current Ratio: 0.58
Quick Ratio: 0.48

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.43
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.76
P/E Growth: 3.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 503,652,000
Free Float: 502,947,000
Market Cap: $42.05 billion
Optionable: Optionable

Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/27/2021
Ex-Dividend: 11/09/2021
Today: 12/06/2021
Dividend Payable: 12/10/2021
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2021
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/24/2022

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3.09 out of 5 stars

Utilities Sector

3rd out of 122 stocks

Electric Services Industry

2nd out of 57 stocks

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
American Electric Power has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $93.13, American Electric Power has a forecasted upside of 11.5% from its current price of $83.49.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
American Electric Power has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
American Electric Power has received 34 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
American Electric Power has received 5 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
American Electric Power has received 87.18% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about American Electric Power and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AEP will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AEP will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

5.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
American Electric Power is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.79%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
American Electric Power has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of American Electric Power is 65.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, American Electric Power will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.65% next year. This indicates that American Electric Power will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

2.5 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 $520,653.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.14% of the stock of American Electric Power is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
73.94% 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.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for American Electric Power are expected to grow by 5.96% in the coming year, from $4.70 to $4.98 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of American Electric Power is 17.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.69.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of American Electric Power is 17.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 12.82.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
American 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 Ratio
American Electric Power has a P/B Ratio of 1.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) Frequently Asked Questions

Is American Electric Power a buy right now?: 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Electric Power in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" American Electric Power stock.
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How has American Electric Power's stock been impacted by COVID-19?: American Electric Power's stock was trading at $89.72 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, AEP stock has decreased by 6.9% and is now trading at $83.49.
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When is American Electric Power's next earnings date?: American Electric Power is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 24th 2022.
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How were American Electric Power's earnings last quarter?: American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) released its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 27th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.03. The company earned $4.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.30 billion. American Electric Power had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.72% and a net margin of 14.61%. The firm's revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 EPS.
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How often does American Electric Power pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Electric Power?: American Electric Power declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.78 per share on Friday, December 10th. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.74%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 9th. This is a positive change from American Electric Power's previous quarterly dividend of $0.74.
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Is American Electric Power a good dividend stock?: American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.79%. American Electric Power has been increasing its dividend for 12 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of American Electric Power is 65.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, American Electric Power will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.65% next year. This indicates that American Electric Power will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has American Electric Power issued on next quarter's earnings?: American Electric Power updated its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Friday, December, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.850-$5.050 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $4.970. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
What price target have analysts set for AEP?: 8 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for American Electric Power's shares. Their forecasts range from $83.00 to $105.00. On average, they anticipate American Electric Power's share price to reach $93.13 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.5% from the stock's current price.
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Who are American Electric Power's key executives?: American Electric Power's management team includes the following people:
Nicholas K. Akins, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer (LinkedIn Profile)
Lisa M. Barton, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President (LinkedIn Profile)
Julia A. Sloat, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President
Greg Filipkowski, Vice President-Information Technology
Therace M. Risch, EVP, Chief Information & Technology Officer
Who are some of American Electric Power's key competitors?: Some companies that are related to American Electric Power include Enel (ENLAY), Southern (SO), Dominion Energy (D), Eversource Energy (ES), Edison International (EIX), CLP (CLPHY), PPL (PPL), DTE Energy (DTE), EDP - Energias de Portugal (EDPFY), FirstEnergy (FE), Fortis (FTS), Entergy (ETR), Avangrid (AGR), CenterPoint Energy (CNP) and China Resources Power (CRPJY).
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What is American Electric Power's stock symbol?: American Electric Power trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AEP."
Who are American Electric Power's major shareholders?: American Electric Power's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.85%), Wellington Management Group LLP (3.06%), Franklin Resources Inc. (2.65%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.98%), Capital Research Global Investors (1.66%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.58%). Company insiders that own American Electric Power stock include Brian X Tierney, Charles R Patton, David Matthew Feinberg, J Barnie Beasley, Lana L Hillebrand, Lisa M Barton, Mark C Mccullough, Nicholas K Akins and Paul Chodak III.
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Which institutional investors are selling American Electric Power stock?: AEP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital World Investors, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Russell Investments Group Ltd., United Capital Financial Advisers LLC, and Assenagon Asset Management S.A.. Company insiders that have sold American Electric Power company stock in the last year include Charles R Patton, David Matthew Feinberg, J Barnie Beasley, Lisa M Barton, Mark C Mccullough, and Nicholas K Akins.
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Which institutional investors are buying American Electric Power stock?: AEP stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Invesco Ltd., BlackRock Inc., Wellington Management Group LLP, Morgan Stanley, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, and Alliancebernstein L.P..
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How do I buy shares of American Electric Power?: Shares of AEP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is American Electric Power's stock price today?: One share of AEP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $83.49.
How much money does American Electric Power make?: American Electric Power has a market capitalization of $42.05 billion and generates $14.94 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $2.20 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.79 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does American Electric Power have?: American Electric Power employs 16,787 workers across the globe.
Does American Electric Power have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of American Electric Power: AEP Energy Supply LLC, AEP Generating Company, AEP Generation Resources Inc., AEP Texas Central Transition Funding II LLC, AEP Texas Central Transition Funding III LLC, AEP Texas Inc., AEP Texas North Generation Company LLC, AEP Transmission Company, AEP Transmission Holding Company, American Electric Power Service Corporation, Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding LLC, Appalachian Power Company, BlueStar Energy Solutions, Central and South West Corp, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation, Kentucky Power Company, Kingsport Power Company, Memco Barge Line, Ohio Phase-In-Recovery Funding LLC, Ohio Power Company, Ohio Valley Electric Corporation, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Company, and Wheeling Power Company.
When was American Electric Power founded?: American Electric Power was founded in 1906.
What is American Electric Power's official website?: The official website for American Electric Power is www.aep.com.
Where are American Electric Power's headquarters?: American Electric Power is headquartered at 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH, 43215.
How can I contact American Electric Power?: American Electric Power's mailing address is 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH, 43215. The company can be reached via phone at (614) 716-1000, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 614-223-1823.

This page was last updated on 12/6/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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American Electric Power Stock Forecast, Price & News

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Outperform Votes

Underperform Votes

Community Sentiment

5.0 Dividend Strength

2.5 Company Ownership

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

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