AEP · American Electric Power Co Inc
$130.64
+3.25 (+2.55%)
At close · Oct 22
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$70.72B
Shares
544.10M
Volume · Oct 22
3.45M
Avg daily vol (3M)
3.69M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$130.64
Open$127.79
Day$127.79–131.04
52W close$113.70–138.69
Avg vol 30d3.8M
Short int29.5M · 5.4% float · 6.3d
Short vol54%
Last earningsJul 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 30
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 1 wks
filed Jul 30, 2026
call held Jul 30, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$22.79B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$3.25B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+7.0%
Year over year
Operating margin
23.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
22.6
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.4%
FCF yield
6.1%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
5.8%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$50.20B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
2.9%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+2.3%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+11.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.4%
Latest settlement · 6.3 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 30, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. AEP raised its 2026 operating EPS guidance to $6.25-$6.55 (from $6.15-$6.45) on strong year-to-date results and regulatory earnings tailwinds, while contracted large-load additions grew to 69 GW and secured turbine capacity expanded to ~13 GW.
Bullish
- + Raised 2026 full-year operating EPS guidance to $6.25-$6.55 from $6.15-$6.45
- + Contracted large-load additions grew 6 GW sequentially to 69 GW through 2030
- + Secured an additional 3 GW of gas-fired turbines, bringing total secured capacity to ~13 GW
- + Year-to-date operating EPS rose to $3.01 from $2.98 with YTD operating earnings up $44M to $1,633M
- + AEP Texas secured a $3.3B DOE loan guarantee supporting ~$685M in customer savings and contributing to $1.4B in total DOE customer benefits
Bearish
- − Q2 operating EPS of $1.36 declined from $1.43 a year ago due to 2025 transmission minority-interest sale timing and tax items
- − Q2 GAAP earnings fell to $713M ($1.31 EPS) from $1,226M ($2.29 EPS), a $513M decline
- − Wyoming fuel cell project required amendment and accommodations; December 2026 milestone remains intact with risk of redeployment
- − Proposed Oklahoma settlement reduces authorized ROE from 9.5% to 9.375%
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very Low
Market backdrop
VIX 16.7 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+6%
above
RSI (14)
70
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
68%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+11%
trailing
6-month return
−5%
trailing
YTD return
+13%
this year
Relative strength
−11%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $123 › 200d $128 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
464 of 1,998 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +611.7K sh shares · +19 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
5.42% of float · ▲ +15.1% MoM · 6.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,998 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
82
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+11%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+19%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$6.9B
Valuation
P/E 22.5
rich
Balance sheet
$47.1B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
19%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−15%
past year
ATR
1.8%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jul 30, 2026
2026 full year
2026 operating earnings guidance
Non-GAAP
Raised
$6.25 – $6.55
May 5, 2026
$6.15 – $6.45
changed to
Jul 30, 2026
$6.25 – $6.55
annual
Annual operating earnings growth rate
Non-GAAP
7% – 9%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Oct 29, 2025
Operating earnings per share
· full-year 2025
$5.75 – $5.95
Guided vs delivered
· last 3 settled
Estimated EPS on a GAAP basis
2024
guided $5.56 – $5.76
$5.58
In line
Estimated EPS on a GAAP basis
2023
guided $4.84 – $4.94
$4.24
Miss −13.3%
Earnings per share on a GAAP basis
2022
guided $4.69 – $4.79
$4.49
Miss −5.3%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+6%
Bullish
RSI (14)
70
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
68%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $123 › 200d $128 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
464 of 1,998 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +611.7K sh shares · +19 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
5.42% of float · ▲ +15.1% MoM · 6.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,998 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $114
Now $131 · 68%
Range high $139
vs 200-day avg +2%
vs 50-day avg +6%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Heating Degree Days | 2 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Commercial KWhs | 1.43B | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Industrial KWhs | 1.36B | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Normal Cooling Degree Days | 781 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Normal Heating Degree Days | 24 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Operating Earnings (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP | $223M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP GAAP Earnings 713M
-8M Mark-to-Market Impact of Commodity Hedging Activities
+22M UTM Partial Disallowance
+23M Wholesale Customer Contract Agreements
-8M Income Tax Effect of Specified Items
= Operating Earnings (Non-GAAP) 742M
|
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| Residential KWhs | 1.42B | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Wholesale KWhs | 1.1B | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Utilities - Regulated Electric — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AEP
this stock
American Electric Power Co Inc
|
$70.72B | +13.3% | +10.9% | 22.5 | 5.4% |
|
NEE
Nextera Energy Inc
|
$163.24B | +2.0% | -7.1% | 14.1 | 2.8% |
|
SO
Southern Co
|
$101.90B | +7.6% | +10.6% | 21.8 | 2.6% |
|
DUK
Duke Energy CORP
|
$97.76B | +7.0% | +35.1% | 18.9 | 0.0% |
|
NGG
National Grid PLC
|
$81.21B | +6.8% | — | — | 0.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP | +5.1% | +11.1% | -4.6% | +10.1% | +13.3% |
| SPY | -1.0% | -0.4% | +6.0% | +0.2% | +12.0% |
| vs SPY | +6.1% | +11.5% | -10.6% | +9.9% | +1.3% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.95
/ share · ex Aug 10, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.97
/ share · ex Nov 10, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$3.80
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.91%
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
4904
CUSIP
025537101
13F (30d)
449 filings
432 filers