American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)

US — Utilities Sector
Peers: SO  D  NEE  ED  DUK  EIX  FE  ETR  XEL 

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol AEP
  • Rev/Share 37.794
  • Book/Share 51.3019
  • PB 2.0703
  • Debt/Equity 1.7178
  • CurrentRatio 0.4168
  • ROIC 0.0416

 

  • MktCap 56646037800.0
  • FreeCF/Share -2.4355
  • PFCF -43.6041
  • PE 20.4619
  • Debt/Assets 0.4495
  • DivYield 0.0429
  • ROE 0.1033

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 3
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation AEP Raymond James -- Outperform -- $115 June 13, 2025
Upgrade AEP Guggenheim Neutral Buy -- -- Jan. 23, 2025
Upgrade AEP BofA Securities Underperform Buy $98 $104 Jan. 13, 2025
Downgrade AEP JP Morgan Overweight Neutral $109 $102 Dec. 12, 2024
Downgrade AEP Scotiabank Sector Outperform Sector Perform $105 $102 Dec. 12, 2024
Initiation AEP Jefferies -- Hold -- $107 Sept. 20, 2024

News

4 Dirt Cheap Dividend-Paying Value Stocks to Buy
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Published: March 10, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

“This is the 110th consecutive quarter we have increased our dividend since our 1994 NYSE listing and this declaration represents the 656th consecutive monthly dividend throughout our 56-year operating history.

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AEP Affiliates Selected to Complete Approximately $1.7 Billion of Transmission Investments in PJM Region
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Published: February 27, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Transmission system upgrades approved by PJM Board Investments will improve reliability and deliver more power to meet growing demand COLUMBUS, Ohio , Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), and its competitive transmission affiliate Transource Energy, LLC1 (Transource Energy) will invest approximately $1.7 billion in transmission system upgrades to improve reliability and increase power availability in states throughout the PJM footprint including Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. The companies' proposals were selected by the PJM Board to address forecasted conditions that would create reliability concerns.

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Indiana Michigan Power Receives Order in Large Load Settlement
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Published: February 19, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

FORT WAYNE, Ind. , Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, has received the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission's (IURC) recent order regarding its large load tariff settlement filed in late 2024.

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American Electric's Q4 Earnings In Line, Revenues Increase Y/Y
AEP
Published: February 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

AEP's Q4 revenues of $4.70 billion rise 2.6% from the year-ago quarter's level. The top line, however, misses the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.5%.

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American Electric Power Company (AEP) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: February 13, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Darcy Reese - VP, IR Bill Fehrman - President and CEO Trevor Mihalik - EVP, CFO Kate Sturgess - SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Conference Call Participants Shar Pourreza - Guggenheim Partners Ross Fowler - Bank of America Steve Fleishman - Wolfe Research Jeremy Tonet - JPMorgan Durgesh Chopra - Evercore ISI Nick Campanella - Barclays Carly Davenport - Goldman Sachs James Ward - Jefferies Operator Good morning. My name is Audra, and I will be your conference operator today.

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AEP Reports 2024 Earnings Results
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Published: February 13, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Year-end 2024 GAAP earnings of $5.60 per share; operating earnings of $5.62 per share representing a 7% increase over prior year 2025 operating earnings (non-GAAP) guidance range reaffirmed at $5.75 to $5.95 per share with long-term EPS growth rate of 6% to 8% and FFO/Debt target of 14% to 15% Commercial load grew by 10.6% in 2024 driven by increased economic development in AEP's service territory Company well-positioned to execute historic five-year, $54 billion capital plan to benefit customers and drive growth COLUMBUS, Ohio , Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today reported fourth-quarter 2024 earnings, …

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Sleep Like A King, Earn Like A Pro: 2 Big Dividend Ideas For Income And Wealth
AEP, AM, AR, CTO, DUK, ELS, IFRA, NEE, NTST, O, OKE, PLD, REXR, SO, SUI, VNQ, VST
Published: February 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I once thought holding cash for a market crash was smart, but waiting for crashes is a risky game. Inflation devalues cash much faster than investing. Market timing is tough. Predicting corrections consistently is nearly impossible, and staying invested can prevent the damage inflation causes to your purchasing power. Instead of waiting for the "perfect" moment, I focus on consistent investing in resilient infrastructure and public real estate that outperforms the market.

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About American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)

  • IPO Date 1962-01-02
  • Website https://www.aep.com
  • Industry Regulated Electric
  • CEO William J. Fehrman
  • Employees 16330

American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.