American Electric Power Company Inc(AEP) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | NDX, S&P 500 | P/E | 22.47 | EPS (ttm) | 5.77 | Insider Own | 0.17% | Shs Outstand | 544.4M | Perf Week | 2.01% |
| Market Cap | 70.60B | Forward P/E | 18.85 | EPS next Y | 7.37% | Insider Trans | -0.22% | Shs Float | 543.5M | Perf Month | 10.31% |
| Enterprise Value | 124.64B | PEG | 2.28 | EPS next Q | 2.05 | Inst Own | 94.8% | Short Float | 5.42% | Perf Quarter | -2.92% |
| Income | 3.14B | P/S | 3.11 | EPS this Y | 7.32% | Inst Trans | 10.16% | Short Ratio | 7.98 | Perf Half Y | -3.74% |
| Sales | 22.72B | P/B | 2.2 | EPS next 5Y | 8.28% | ROA | 2.74% | Short Interest | 29.47M | Perf YTD | 12.47% |
| Book/sh | 58.93 | P/C | 104.6 | EPS past 3/5Y | 14.02% 8.53% | ROE | 10.14% | 52W High | -7.75% ($140.58) | Perf Year | 11.63% |
| Cash/sh | 1.24 | P/FCF | - | Sales past 3/5Y | 4.09% 7.88% | ROIC | 3.9% | 52W Low | 15.24% ($112.54) | Perf 3Y | 76.81% |
| Dividend Est. | $3.82 (2.95%) | EV/EBITDA | 14.15 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -14.89% | Gross Margin | 30.87% | Volatility(W/M) | 1.83% 1.77% | Perf 5Y | 51.54% |
| Dividend TTM | 3.8 | EV/Sales | 5.48 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 8.63% | Oper. Margin | 23.33% | ATR (14) | 2.31 | Perf 10Y | 107.57% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/11/10 | Quick Ratio | 0.38 | EPS Q/Q | -43.33% | Profit Margin | 13.82% | RSI (14) | 65.94 | Recom | 1.88 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 5.67% 5.66% | Current Ratio | 0.5 | Sales Q/Q | 6.79% | SMA20 | 4.96% ($123.56) | Beta | 0.46 | Target Price | $140.02 |
| Payout | 56.15% | Debt/Eq | 1.67 | Earnings | 2026/10/28 | SMA50 | 5.43% ($123.01) | Rel Volume | 0.77 | Prev Close | $130.64 |
| Employees | 17581 | LT Debt/Eq | 1.51 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | -8.35% 1.91% | SMA200 | 1.48% ($127.8) | Avg Volume(3M) | 3.69M | Price | $129.69 |
| IPO | 1949/9/1 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 38533 | Volume | 2,836,798 | Change | -0.73% |
⚡ A fully regulated electric utility company that supplies power across 11 U.S. states. Headquartered in the United States and founded in 1906, it operates the largest power transmission network in the country and is engaged in vertically integrated generation, transmission, and distribution businesses.
Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle
8% below its 1-year high.
Traded less than usual. That is 77% of its average volume.
Next earnings report: October 28
2 days to go. The ex-dividend date is November 10.
AEP makes money but has a weak balance sheet
Of every $100 in sales, $23.33 is kept as operating profit.
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Growth is moderate
Earnings are expected to grow by +7.3% this year.
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The price is about the industry average
For a company expected to earn $100 next year, you would pay $1,885. Peers typically go for $1,743. It is about in line with its own 5-year average.
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Results came in about as expected
Slight tendency to beat estimates
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +51.5%. The S&P 500 did +68% over the same period.
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Dividends are paid consistently
Pays 2.95% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 94.8%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
PWRZ TrueShares Eagle Global Next Gen Power Infrastructure ETF 0.10% 
RNWZ TrueShares Eagle Global Renewable Energy Income ETF 0.10% 
XLU State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF 0.05% 
NGIF Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund: ETF Class Shares 0.05% 
UTES Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF 0.05% It ranks #5 of 40 in the industry
Based on market cap of $71B.
DUK#3 Duke Energy Corp $97B PER 18.8 
NGG#4 National Grid Plc ADR $82B PER 18.8 
AEP#5 American Electric Power Company Inc $71B PER 22.5 
D#6 Dominion Energy Inc $57B PER 22.7 
ETR#7 Entergy Corp $51B PER 27.4 
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What kind of company is AEP?
AEP belongs to the Utilities sector and operates in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry.
What is the market cap of AEP?
The market cap of AEP is approximately $70.6B, ranking 242 within its sector.
Does AEP pay dividends?
AEP has a dividend yield of approximately 2.95%, with an annual dividend of $3.82.
What is the P/E ratio of AEP?
AEP has a P/E ratio of approximately 22.5x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Utilities sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for AEP?
AEP has recorded a 52-week high of $140.58 and a low of $112.54.
