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

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AEP has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating on shares of American Electric Power in a report on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $121.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $121.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $128.00 to $133.00 in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $111.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.39.

American Electric Power Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ AEP opened at $122.25 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $117.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $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 debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

American Electric Power Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Benjamin G. S. Fowke III sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.07, for a total value of $575,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 25,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,980,082.86. This represents a 16.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Electric Power

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Soroban Capital Partners LP lifted its stake in American Electric Power by 176.3% during the 2nd quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 4,004,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $415,526,000 after acquiring an additional 2,555,415 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Electric Power by 118.2% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,585,605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $286,692,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400,547 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG raised its holdings in shares of American Electric Power by 52.3% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,577,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $181,909,000 after purchasing an additional 541,672 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of American Electric Power by 1.4% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,922,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,253,827,000 after purchasing an additional 406,445 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in American Electric Power during the third quarter worth about $45,408,000. 75.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.