American Electric Power (AEP) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect American Electric Power to announce earnings of $1.48 per share and revenue of $5.3429 billion for the quarter. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.120-6.420 EPS. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $6.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.72 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect American Electric Power to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

American Electric Power Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AEP opened at $133.59 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $72.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.52. American Electric Power has a twelve month low of $105.70 and a twelve month high of $140.58. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $131.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $129.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42.

American Electric Power Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be issued a $0.95 dividend. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. American Electric Power’s payout ratio is presently 55.80%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Electric Power

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Electric Power in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in American Electric Power during the third quarter worth about $29,000. O Domhnaill Enterprises Inc. acquired a new position in American Electric Power during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in American Electric Power by 3,000.0% in the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in American Electric Power in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. 75.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEP has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $141.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $145.00 to $146.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH decreased their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $148.00 to $143.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered American Electric Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners raised American Electric Power from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $141.71.

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.