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Company Profile: American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)

AEP insider trades (13 months) →

$129.86 −0.36% vs. previous close · Market cap $70.71B

Today's multi-factor rank: 315 of 461 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
4.4/10
Value
5.1/10
Growth
4.5/10
Quality
4.7/10
Multifactor
4.7/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$130.33
Open:$129.88
Day's Low:$128.73
Day's High:$130.38
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:70.71B
Enterprise Value:126.69B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$112.54
52-Week High:$140.58
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$123.53
200-Day Avg:$128.17

Volume

Volume Today:3,233,197
Avg Volume (3m):3,675,295
Avg Volume (10d):3,724,250
52-Week Change:+8.34%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.44

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):21.18

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 28, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):18.86
PEG Ratio:2.82
Price / Book:2.16
Price / Sales (TTM):2.99
EV / Revenue:5.37
EV / EBITDA:13.40

Dividends

Current yield:2.98%
Annual Dividend Rate:$3.88
Dividend Trailing:$3.80
Yield Trailing:2.92%
5-Year Avg Yield:3.44%
Payout Ratio:62.09%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):23.61B
Gross Profit:11.01B
EBITDA:9.46B
Net Income (TTM):3.36B
Rev Growth (YoY):+13.70%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+19.30%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+22.10%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$6.13

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 28, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$6.88
Revenue Per Share:$43.60
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$60.19
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:670.00M
Total Debt:55.13B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):54.46B
Debt / Equity:161.93%
Current Ratio:0.51
Quick Ratio:0.30

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:7.58B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):−7.77B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:126.69B
EV / Revenue:5.37
EV / EBITDA:13.40

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):10.60%
ROA (Return on Assets):3.04%
P/E (trailing):21.18
P/E (forward):18.86
Price / Book:2.16
PEG Ratio:2.82
52-Week Change:+8.34%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$6.13

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 28, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$6.88
P/E (forward):18.86
PEG Ratio:2.82

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$43.60
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$60.19

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:−7.77B
Operating Cash Flow:7.58B
EBITDA:9.46B
Total Revenue (TTM):23.61B
Net Income (TTM):3.36B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:544,526,330
Float (free shares):543,633,307
Short interest (shares):27,085,172
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):6.67
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
10-Q2026-10-28View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-30View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-30View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-21View filing ↗
S-82026-06-26View filing ↗
11-K2026-06-25View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-14View filing ↗
10-Q2026-05-05View filing ↗
8-K2026-04-29View filing ↗
DEFA14A2026-03-18View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

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, nuclear, natural gas, renewable, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources; owns, operates, maintains, and invests in transmission infrastructure; and engages in the retail supply, and wholesale energy trading and marketing businesses. It operates approximately 252,000 circuit miles of distribution lines; 38,000 circuit miles of transmission lines; and 25,000 MWs of regulated owned generating capacity. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Columbus
Employees:17,581
Sector:Utilities
Industry:Utilities - Regulated Electric
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. William J. FehrmanChairman, President & CEO657.23M
Mr. Trevor Ian Mihalik C.P.A.Executive VP & CFO582.60M
Mr. Robert B. BerntsenExecutive VP, General Counsel & Secretary552.16M
Mr. Douglas A. CannonPresident of AEP Transmission492.61M
Ms. Kate DixonSenior VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer40-
Mr. Johannes G. EckertExecutive VP and Chief Information & Technology Officer57-
Mr. Andy GurgolVice President of Investor Relations--
Mr. Chris BrathwaiteVP & Chief Communications Officer--

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American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP): Quantitative Analysis

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) — Utilities — Utilities - Regulated Electric. AEP is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, AEP has returned +15.1% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

AEP ranks 315 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 11 of the 31 Utilities companies that score. Its strongest factor is value (Z 0.07, ranked 179 of 489); its weakest is momentum (Z -0.35, ranked 295 of 494). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.192315 of 461
Momentum-0.352295 of 494 ↑19
Value0.071179 of 489
Quality-0.169265 of 468
Growth-0.318343 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$129.86
Market Cap70.71B
P/E21.18
Revenue (last 12 months)23.61B
Price / book2.16
Book value per share$60.19
52-week range$112.54 – $140.58
Dividend yield2.98%
Beta0.44
Average volume3,675,295
Shares outstanding544.53M
Short interest (% of float)4.98% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does AEP report earnings? 11 of its last 12, before the open →

What are AEP insiders doing? 67 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 8 sells, the last one on Oct 19, 2026 →

AEP latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All AEP filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about American Electric Power (AEP)

When does American Electric Power report earnings?

American Electric Power has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 1 after the close and 11 before the open (SEC filings through Oct 28, 2026). AEP earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is American Electric Power's P/E ratio?

American Electric Power's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 21.2 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026. The median of the 31 Utilities companies with a P/E is 21.1, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: American Electric Power is above its sector median. Utilities stocks, company by company →

Where does American Electric Power rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, American Electric Power ranks 315 of 461, and 11 of the 31 Utilities companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have American Electric Power insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of American Electric Power shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Sep 8, 2026, by an officer, for $250k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 8 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All AEP insider trades →

Does American Electric Power pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 2.98% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $3.88 per share). The next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 10, 2026.

What sector is American Electric Power in, and which index?

American Electric Power is classified in the Utilities sector (industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 31 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Utilities stocks →

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Source: point-in-time SEC fundamentals and closing prices. Method and formulas are on the home page.

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