Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for AEP Q3 Earnings

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) – KeyCorp issued their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for American Electric Power in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp anticipates that the company will earn $2.19 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for American Electric Power’s current full-year earnings is $6.35 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for American Electric Power’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on AEP. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $141.00 to $139.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on American Electric Power from $144.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on American Electric Power from $145.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Barclays lifted their price target on American Electric Power from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on American Electric Power from $136.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, American Electric Power presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $141.71.

American Electric Power Trading Down 1.4%

NASDAQ AEP opened at $133.59 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $131.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $129.46. 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 12-month low of $105.70 and a 12-month high of $140.58. 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 (NASDAQ:AEP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $6.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.72 billion. American Electric Power had a net margin of 16.29% and a return on equity of 10.21%. American Electric Power’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.54 EPS. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.120-6.420 EPS.

American Electric Power Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a $0.95 dividend. 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 is currently 55.80%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Electric Power

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Activest Wealth Management boosted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Optima Capital LLC purchased a new position in American Electric Power in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of American Electric Power by 7,300.0% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the period. Costello Asset Management INC raised its position in shares of American Electric Power by 100.0% in the first quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID boosted its stake in shares of American Electric Power by 200.0% during the 4th quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 231 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 154 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.