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American Electric Power Company NasdaqGS:AEP Stock Report

Last Price

US$99.86

Market Cap

US$53.2b

7D

2.3%

1Y

24.0%

Updated

01 Dec, 2024

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American Electric Power Company, Inc.

NasdaqGS:AEP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$53.2b

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

AEP fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health0/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for American Electric Power Company
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$99.86
52 Week HighUS$105.18
52 Week LowUS$75.22
Beta0.54
11 Month Change2.68%
3 Month Change-0.42%
1 Year Change24.03%
33 Year Change21.28%
5 Year Change8.09%
Change since IPO173.59%

Recent News & Updates

American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.93

Oct 29
American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.93

Recent updates

American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.93

Oct 29
American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.93

Is American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 24
Is American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Using Too Much Debt?

American Electric Power: Efficiency Gains To Boost Earnings Growth (Buy)

Oct 14

Load Growth To Drive Earnings At American Electric Power

Oct 07

Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Hit The Brakes

Oct 06
Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Hit The Brakes

American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Sep 18
American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

American Electric Power: A Reliable Dividend Play With Limited Upside

Aug 31

American Electric Power: Buy This Underappreciated Dividend Growth Stock Now

Aug 14

These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jul 18
These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt Extensively

Calculating The Fair Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

Jun 30
Calculating The Fair Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

American Electric Power: Undervalued With Strong Dividend Growth

Jun 15

Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Stalled

Jun 12
Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Stalled

American Electric Power: With The Updated Valuation, We Are Still Not Confident In Investing

May 13

Earnings Not Telling The Story For American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

May 07
Earnings Not Telling The Story For American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Apr 04
American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has No Shortage Of Debt

American Electric Power: Buy This Dividend Stock On Sale

Mar 19

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 17
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Here's What To Make Of American Electric Power Company's (NASDAQ:AEP) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Feb 28
Here's What To Make Of American Electric Power Company's (NASDAQ:AEP) Decelerating Rates Of Return

American Electric Power: Double-Digit Upside Potential With Interest Rate Cuts

Feb 06

American Electric Power: Wonderful Stock At A Decent Price

Jan 29

American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Dec 28
American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

Dec 07
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Stalled

Nov 16
Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Stalled

These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Sep 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Calculating The Fair Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

Aug 26
Calculating The Fair Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

American Electric Power Company's (NASDAQ:AEP) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Aug 09
American Electric Power Company's (NASDAQ:AEP) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Does American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 10
Does American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

May 26
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Apr 28
American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Does American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 07
Does American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Worth US$92.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Feb 06
Is American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Worth US$92.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP)

Jan 24
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP)

Here's Why American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Nov 30
Here's Why American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Shareholder Returns

AEPUS Electric UtilitiesUS Market
7D2.3%2.2%1.0%
1Y24.0%30.7%31.4%

Return vs Industry: AEP underperformed the US Electric Utilities industry which returned 30.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AEP underperformed the US Market which returned 31.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AEP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AEP volatility
AEP Average Weekly Movement2.6%
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement2.5%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.3%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
192516,800Bill Fehrmanwww.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

How do American Electric Power Company's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AEP fundamental statistics
Market capUS$53.18b
Earnings (TTM)US$2.64b
Revenue (TTM)US$19.60b

20.2x

P/E Ratio

2.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AEP income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$19.60b
Cost of RevenueUS$10.77b
Gross ProfitUS$8.84b
Other ExpensesUS$6.20b
EarningsUS$2.64b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)4.96
Gross Margin45.08%
Net Profit Margin13.46%
Debt/Equity Ratio163.7%

How did AEP perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.7%

Current Dividend Yield

70%

Payout Ratio

Does AEP pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy AEP by to receive an upcoming dividend?
American Electric Power Company dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateNov 08 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 10 2024
Days until Ex dividend23 days
Days until Dividend pay date9 days

Does AEP pay a reliable dividends?

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