American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.150-6.450 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.330. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AEP. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on American Electric Power from $139.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Siebert Williams Shank assumed coverage on American Electric Power in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $137.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on American Electric Power from $121.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Bank of America cut shares of American Electric Power from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $131.00 to $122.00 in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded shares of American Electric Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.39.

American Electric Power Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AEP opened at $122.25 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $117.16 and its 200-day moving average is $115.72. American Electric Power has a 1-year low of $97.46 and a 1-year high of $124.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The stock has a market cap of $65.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.62.

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given a $0.95 dividend. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio is 55.39%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Benjamin G. S. Fowke III sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.07, for a total transaction of $575,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,980,082.86. This trade represents a 16.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its position in shares of American Electric Power by 4.4% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. Townsquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in American Electric Power by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 5,082 shares of the company’s stock valued at $586,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the period. Regal Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in American Electric Power by 0.4% during the third quarter. Regal Investment Advisors LLC now owns 30,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,435,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Ossiam grew its holdings in American Electric Power by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ossiam now owns 2,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $306,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the period. Finally, Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC grew its holdings in American Electric Power by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC now owns 2,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.24% of the company’s stock.

About American Electric Power

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.