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

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.120-6.420 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.360. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on AEP. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on American Electric Power from $138.00 to $143.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of American Electric Power in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays increased their price objective on American Electric Power from $128.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on American Electric Power from $141.00 to $138.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Evercore upped their target price on American Electric Power from $137.00 to $153.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $138.18.

American Electric Power Price Performance

NASDAQ:AEP opened at $134.66 on Tuesday. American Electric Power has a 52 week low of $97.46 and a 52 week high of $138.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.20 billion, a PE ratio of 20.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.56. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $132.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $123.83.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.09. American Electric Power had a return on equity of 10.46% and a net margin of 16.37%.American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.120-6.420 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that American Electric Power will post 6.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be given a dividend of $0.95 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 56.72%.

Insider Transactions at American Electric Power

In other news, EVP Kelly J. Ferneau sold 1,351 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.46, for a total transaction of $177,602.46. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 15,410 shares in the company, valued at $2,025,798.60. This trade represents a 8.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Phillip R. Ulrich sold 4,106 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.08, for a total value of $542,320.48. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 42,263 shares in the company, valued at $5,582,097.04. This trade represents a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. lifted its stake in American Electric Power by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. now owns 119,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,420,000 after buying an additional 17,018 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in American Electric Power by 149.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $507,000 after buying an additional 2,931 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in American Electric Power by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,000 after buying an additional 1,095 shares in the last quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in American Electric Power in the 4th quarter valued at about $133,000. Finally, Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA lifted its stake in American Electric Power by 51.0% in the 3rd quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. 75.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Electric Power Company 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.