AEP Stock Overview
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. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 0/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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American Electric Power Company, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$98.03 |
| 52 Week High | US$105.18 |
| 52 Week Low | US$75.22 |
| Beta | 0.55 |
| 1 Month Change | 6.29% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.80% |
| 1 Year Change | 23.01% |
| 3 Year Change | 8.69% |
| 5 Year Change | -4.13% |
| Change since IPO | 168.58% |
Recent News & Updates
American Electric Power: Charge Up Your Portfolio With Durable Assets
Jan 26American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jan 25
Recent updates
American Electric Power: Charge Up Your Portfolio With Durable Assets
Jan 26American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jan 25Market Participants Recognise American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Earnings
Jan 10American Electric Power: Light Up Your Income Portfolio With This Mission Critical Utility
Dec 22Is Now The Time To Put American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) On Your Watchlist?
Dec 07American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.93
Oct 29Is American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 24American Electric Power: Efficiency Gains To Boost Earnings Growth (Buy)
Oct 14Load Growth To Drive Earnings At American Electric Power
Oct 07Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Hit The Brakes
Oct 06American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't
Sep 18American Electric Power: A Reliable Dividend Play With Limited Upside
Aug 31American Electric Power: Buy This Underappreciated Dividend Growth Stock Now
Aug 14These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jul 18Calculating The Fair Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)
Jun 30American Electric Power: Undervalued With Strong Dividend Growth
Jun 15Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Stalled
Jun 12American Electric Power: With The Updated Valuation, We Are Still Not Confident In Investing
May 13Earnings Not Telling The Story For American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)
May 07American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has No Shortage Of Debt
Apr 04American Electric Power: Buy This Dividend Stock On Sale
Mar 19American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Mar 17Here's What To Make Of American Electric Power Company's (NASDAQ:AEP) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Feb 28American Electric Power: Double-Digit Upside Potential With Interest Rate Cuts
Feb 06American Electric Power: Wonderful Stock At A Decent Price
Jan 29Shareholder Returns
| AEP | US Electric Utilities | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.6% | -1.3% | -0.8% |
| 1Y | 23.0% | 24.6% | 25.2% |
Return vs Industry: AEP underperformed the US Electric Utilities industry which returned 24.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AEP underperformed the US Market which returned 25.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| AEP volatility | |
|---|---|
| AEP Average Weekly Movement | 3.1% |
| Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement | 3.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: AEP has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: AEP's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 16,800 | Bill Fehrman | www.aep.com |
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, renewable, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources.
American Electric Power Company, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| AEP fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$52.22b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$2.64b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$19.60b |
19.8x
P/E Ratio2.7x
P/S RatioIs AEP overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| AEP income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$19.60b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$10.77b |
| Gross Profit | US$8.84b |
| Other Expenses | US$6.20b |
| Earnings | US$2.64b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Feb 13, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.96 |
| Gross Margin | 45.08% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.46% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 163.7% |
How did AEP perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.8%
Current Dividend Yield70%
Payout RatioDoes AEP pay a reliable dividends?
See AEP dividend history and benchmarks| American Electric Power Company dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Feb 10 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Mar 10 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 10 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 38 days |
Does AEP pay a reliable dividends?
See AEP dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 23:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
American Electric Power Company, Inc. is covered by 41 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| Nathan Judge | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |