Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:AEP American Electric Power (AEP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $87.86 +0.30 (+0.34%) (As of 07/5/2024 08:52 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$87.30▼$88.4850-Day Range$86.03▼$92.6752-Week Range$69.38▼$93.44Volume1.26 million shsAverage Volume3.35 million shsMarket Capitalization$46.31 billionP/E Ratio16.30Dividend Yield4.01%Price Target$88.62 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get American Electric Power alerts: Email Address American Electric Power MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.42 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.9% Upside$88.62 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.45% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-5.43Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.61Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$959,730 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth6.45%From $5.58 to $5.94 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.60 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector16th out of 89 stocksElectric Services Industry6th out of 42 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerican Electric Power has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.42, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Electric Power has been the subject of 7 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. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.45% of the outstanding shares of American Electric Power have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Electric Power has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Electric Power has recently decreased by 1.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 5.0 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipAmerican Electric Power is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.01%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAmerican Electric Power has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Electric Power is 65.31%. 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 59.26% 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. Previous Next 1.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAmerican Electric Power has received a -52.29% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of American Electric Power in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Electricity produced with coal", "Electricity produced with natural gas", and "Coal handling equipment" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for American Electric Power is -5.43. Previous Next 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Electric Power has a news sentiment score of 1.61. 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 0.95 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for American Electric Power this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest26 people have searched for AEP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 73% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added American Electric Power to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 22% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $959,730.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.12% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Electric Power are expected to grow by 6.45% in the coming year, from $5.58 to $5.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Electric Power is 16.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Electric Power is 16.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 91.90.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Electric Power has a PEG Ratio of 2.60. 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 1.83. 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. 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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 AEP Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AEP Stock News HeadlinesJuly 4, 2024 | fool.com3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks/ETFs to Buy Hand Over Fist in JulyJune 26, 2024 | reuters.comAmerican Electric Power names Centuri's Bill Fehrman as CEOJuly 8, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)BUY ALERT: Tiny tech play partners with US governmentThe Federal Reserve is rolling out a powerful new financial technology across the entire U.S. banking system. It's forecasted to grow 24,290% in the near future... 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Meaning, your bank is nearly certain to adopt it (if it hasn't already).June 2, 2024 | 247wallst.com3 Top Artificial Intelligence Stocks to Buy in JuneMay 29, 2024 | msn.com4,000 residents still without power following Tuesday’s storm, AEP saysMay 29, 2024 | msn.comOver 11,000 residents without power, according to AEP websiteMay 28, 2024 | msn.comAEP responds to power outages throughout the VirginiasMay 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEEI joins AEP, Duke, other utilities in suing EPA over power plant greenhouse gas ruleMay 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShould We Be Delighted With American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) ROE Of 11%?May 21, 2024 | powermag.comCoaLogix’ SCR-Tech Signs Five Year Contract Establishing Provisions for Regeneration of American Electric Power (AEP)’s SCR CatalystMay 14, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deAmerican Electric Power: AEP Signs Agreement to Sell Distributed Resources Business to BasaltMay 13, 2024 | marketwatch.comAmerican Electric Power to Sell Distributed Resources Business for $315M in CashSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings4/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend5/09/2024Dividend Payable6/10/2024Today7/08/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)7/30/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:AEP CUSIPN/A CIK4904 Webwww.aep.com Phone(614) 716-1000Fax614-223-1823Employees17,250Year Founded1906Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$88.62 High Stock Price Target$100.00 Low Stock Price Target$77.00 Potential Upside/Downside+0.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.42 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.39 Trailing P/E Ratio16.30 Forward P/E Ratio15.75 P/E Growth2.6Net Income$2.21 billion Net Margins14.60% Pretax Margin13.79% Return on Equity11.23% Return on Assets2.93% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.50 Current Ratio0.54 Quick Ratio0.37 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$19 billion Price / Sales2.44 Cash Flow$11.24 per share Price / Cash Flow7.82 Book Value$48.06 per share Price / Book1.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares527,120,000Free Float526,489,000Market Cap$46.31 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.53 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Benjamin Gwynn Stonestreet Fowke III (Age 66)Interim President, Interim CEO & Director Comp: $153.13kMr. Charles E. Zebula (Age 63)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $953.29kMr. David M. Feinberg (Age 54)Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $1.12MMr. Christian T. Beam (Age 55)Executive Vice President of Energy Services Comp: $976.4kMs. Peggy I. Simmons (Age 46)Executive Vice President of Utilities Comp: $892.98kMs. Kate Sturgess (Age 38)Senior VP, Controller, Chief Accounting Officer & Principal Accounting Officer Ms. Therace M. Risch (Age 51)Executive VP and Chief Information & Technology Officer Darcy ReeseVice President of Investor RelationsGina E. Mazzei-Smith (Age 57)Chief Compliance Officer Mr. Chris BrathwaiteVP & Chief Communications OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNextEra EnergyNYSE:NEESouthernNYSE:SOConstellation EnergyNASDAQ:CEGDominion EnergyNYSE:DVistraNYSE:VSTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsHBW Advisory Services LLCBought 7,596 shares on 7/5/2024Ownership: 0.006%Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc.Sold 2,583 shares on 7/5/2024Ownership: 0.000%Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc.Sold 35,349 shares on 7/3/2024Ownership: 0.003%Moody National Bank Trust DivisionBought 252 shares on 7/3/2024Ownership: 0.002%Marcum Wealth LLCBought 131 shares on 7/2/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AEP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AEP shares performed this year? American Electric Power's stock was trading at $81.22 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AEP shares have increased by 8.2% and is now trading at $87.86. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were American Electric Power's earnings last quarter? American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 30th. The company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.02. The business's revenue was up 6.4% 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 more. Who are American Electric Power's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of American Electric Power include Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV (0.01%), HBW Advisory Services LLC (0.01%), Transcend Capital Advisors LLC and Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Nicholas K Akins, Julia A Sloat, Charles E Zebula, Lisa M Barton, David Matthew Feinberg, Therace Risch, Antonio P Smyth, Greg B Hall, Paul Chodak III, Jospeh M Buonaiuto and Charles R Patton. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:AEP) was last updated on 7/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWrite this ticker symbol down…A megatrend now poised to mint a brand-new wave of millionaires right here in America. 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