American Electric Power (AEP) Stock Price & Analysis
AEP Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 113.08 - EUR 115.82
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 96.40 - EUR 122.34
- Previous Close
- EUR 116.32
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 158
- Market Cap
- EUR 62.83B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 120.87B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 670.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 55.09B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 20.9
- Beta
- 0.07
- Next Earnings
- Feb 25, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 1.19
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- Nov 10, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 2.87%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Rate-base Expansion
The large capital program provides a durable avenue for regulated earnings growth as approved transmission, generation, and distribution investment expands the rate base. Expected rate-base growth can support higher revenue and earnings over several years, particularly where recovery mechanisms reduce regulatory lag.
Contracted Load Growth
Substantial contracted load growth improves demand visibility and creates a foundation for long-lived generation and grid investment. Firm take-or-pay structures can support utilization and fixed-cost recovery while helping AEP serve rising electricity needs from large customers.
Transmission Scale And Recovery Visibility
AEP's transmission scale, specialized 765 kV experience, and sizable investment pipeline reinforce its position in grid expansion. High expected recovery through riders, trackers, and test-year cases can improve cash-flow visibility and support more timely returns on capital.
Bears Say
Meaningful Leverage
A highly leveraged balance sheet leaves AEP more dependent on debt markets to fund its capital-intensive growth plan. This can reduce flexibility if financing conditions worsen, increase interest burdens, and make it harder to absorb regulatory, operating, or construction setbacks.
Volatile Cash Generation
Recent positive free cash flow is encouraging, but the prior multi-year pattern of negative generation and the sharp TTM decline show that cash conversion is not yet consistent. Volatility could complicate funding of AEP's extensive investment program and increase reliance on external capital.
Recent Margin Compression
Lower trailing margins indicate that revenue growth has not translated fully into comparable profitability. If higher costs or mix pressure persist, earnings growth could lag the expansion in the rate base and reduce the internal cash available to support future investment.
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Company Description
American Electric Power
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) operates as a prominent electric utility holding company, with its core business encompassing the generation, transmission, and delivery of electricity. Serving both retail and wholesale clients across the United States, AEP organizes its extensive operations into several key segments: Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing. The firm produces its electrical power from a diverse portfolio of energy sources, including coal, lignite, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, and wind power, alongside other emerging technologies. Beyond direct consumer sales, AEP also functions as a major wholesale electricity supplier, providing power to other utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and various other participants within the energy market. Incorporated in 1906, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Columbus, Ohio.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- CEO
- William J. Fehrman
- Employees
- 17,581
- Website
- www.aep.com
- Address
- 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH, 43215-2373, US
American Electric Power (AEP) Earnings & Revenues
AEP Company Deck
AEP Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was strongly positive, marked by higher third-quarter earnings, confidence that 2026 results will reach or exceed the high end of guidance, increased 2027-2031 EPS growth expectations, a $100 billion capital plan, substantial contracted load growth, and strong cash flow and balance-sheet metrics. The primary challenges were the delayed ERCOT batch zero process, unresolved Texas load classifications, and moderated dividend growth, but these issues were outweighed by the company's expanded growth outlook and execution confidence.
View all DE:AEP earnings summariesAEP Net sales Breakdown
- 57.40% Vertically Integrated Utilities
- 27.87% Transmission and Distribution Utilities
- 12.33% Generation & Marketing
- 2.40% Other revenues
AEP Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 6 | 0 | 6 |
