AEP · American Electric Power Co Inc
$133.07
+2.59 (+1.98%)
At close · Jul 22
Market Cap
$72.40B
Shares
544.10M
Total shares sold short and not yet covered, reported to FINRA by broker-dealers and published twice a month (bi-monthly). Days to cover divides the short position by average daily volume; a high value (above 5) can signal short-squeeze potential.
Short Squeeze Score
75/100
Short interest 6.6% of shares — P80
Days to cover 5.1 — P81
Price vs VWAP +0.9% — P61
Short-volume trend +2.3% — P60
Short interest change +7.2% — P63
Worst FTD 8.03% of shares — P98
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-06-30). Weighted mean of the available factors (short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, fails-to-deliver 10%) plus catalyst boosts (price spike, volume surge, earnings within days), capped at +20 and clamped to 100.
Short Interest History
| Settlement Date | Current Position | Previous Position | Change | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 36,014,039 | 33,585,166 | +2,428,873 | 5.14 |
| 2026-06-15 | 33,585,166 | 32,207,249 | +1,377,917 | 7.19 |
| 2026-05-29 | 32,207,249 | 28,620,961 | +3,586,288 | 6.71 |
| 2026-05-15 | 28,620,961 | 18,502,452 | +10,118,509 | 5.63 |
| 2026-04-30 | 18,502,452 | 18,168,590 | +333,862 | 7.32 |
| 2026-04-15 | 18,168,590 | 19,162,113 | -993,523 | 7.94 |
| 2026-03-31 | 19,162,113 | 19,206,242 | -44,129 | 4.71 |
| 2026-03-13 | 19,206,242 | 18,716,404 | +489,838 | 5.13 |
| 2026-02-27 | 18,716,404 | 18,651,847 | +64,557 | 5.93 |
| 2026-02-13 | 18,651,847 | 18,368,461 | +283,386 | 4.81 |
| 2026-01-30 | 18,368,461 | 18,367,066 | +1,395 | 5.51 |
| 2026-01-15 | 18,367,066 | 18,048,525 | +318,541 | 5.90 |
| 2025-12-31 | 18,048,525 | 22,650,297 | -4,601,772 | 5.26 |
| 2025-12-15 | 22,650,297 | 22,975,346 | -325,049 | 7.38 |
| 2025-11-28 | 22,975,346 | 21,957,978 | +1,017,368 | 6.31 |
| 2025-11-14 | 21,957,978 | 21,194,891 | +763,087 | 5.96 |
| 2025-10-31 | 21,194,891 | 22,615,959 | -1,421,068 | 5.85 |
| 2025-10-15 | 22,615,959 | 22,135,488 | +480,471 | 6.27 |
| 2025-09-30 | 22,135,488 | 23,628,018 | -1,492,530 | 6.65 |
| 2025-09-15 | 23,628,018 | 22,804,062 | +823,956 | 8.21 |
| 2025-08-29 | 22,804,062 | 22,270,747 | +533,315 | 7.47 |
| 2025-08-15 | 22,270,747 | 22,081,604 | +189,143 | 6.43 |
| 2025-07-31 | 22,081,604 | 21,676,945 | +404,659 | 6.18 |
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Key facts
CIK
4904
CUSIP
025537101
13F (30d)
485 filings
479 filers