Lido Advisors LLC Sells 7,554 Shares of American Electric Power Company, Inc. $AEP

Lido Advisors LLC lowered its stake in American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) by 11.9% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 55,748 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,554 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC’s holdings in American Electric Power were worth $7,308,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Activest Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of American Electric Power by 72.2% during the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 217 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. Optima Capital LLC acquired a new position in American Electric Power in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its stake in American Electric Power by 7,300.0% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 219 shares during the period. Costello Asset Management INC lifted its stake in American Electric Power by 100.0% in the first quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID boosted its holdings in American Electric Power by 200.0% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 231 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. 75.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on American Electric Power from $144.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $131.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of American Electric Power from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $130.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $141.71.

American Electric Power Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of American Electric Power stock opened at $135.54 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $73.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The business has a 50-day moving average of $131.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $129.22. American Electric Power Company, Inc. has a 1 year low of $105.70 and a 1 year high of $140.58.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.07. American Electric Power had a return on equity of 10.21% and a net margin of 16.29%.The business had revenue of $6.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.72 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.54 EPS. American Electric Power’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.120-6.420 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that American Electric Power Company, Inc. will post 6.35 EPS for the current year.

American Electric Power Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.95 per share. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.80%.

Key American Electric Power News

Here are the key news stories impacting American Electric Power this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised several forward EPS estimates for American Electric Power, including FY2026, FY2028, FY2029, and FY2030, signaling confidence in the company’s longer-term earnings growth.
• Positive Sentiment: Other coverage highlighted American Electric Power as one of the utilities names analysts are bullish on, and it was also featured as a defensive stock for stability, which can attract investors looking for lower-volatility holdings. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp’s Q2 estimate for AEP came in at $1.50 per share, while consensus full-year earnings remain around $6.35 per share; investors may be waiting for the company’s actual results next week to see whether it can meet or beat expectations. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed 0 shares short, so there is no meaningful bearish positioning signal from this report.
• Negative Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets issued a pessimistic outlook on AEP’s stock price, which may be tempering enthusiasm despite the broader bullish analyst tone. Article Title

American Electric Power Profile

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.