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AEP · American Electric Power Co Inc

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$119.75 +1.11 (+0.94%) At close · Oct 1
Market Cap
$64.45B
Shares
544.10M
Volume · Oct 1 4.14M Avg daily vol (3M) 3.95M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$119.75 Open$118.24 Day$117.34–119.93 52W close$112.75–138.69 Avg vol 30d3.9M Short int25.6M · 4.7% float · 8.4d Short vol58% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
filed Jul 30, 2026
call held Jul 30, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$22.43B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$3.80B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+10.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
24.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
17.6
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 5.7%
FCF yield
4.0%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
6.6%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$49.04B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+2.3%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+5.5%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.7%
Latest settlement · 8.4 days to cover
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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%

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 16.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −6%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −4%
below
RSI (14) 43
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 27%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return −3%
trailing
6-month return −12%
trailing
YTD return +4%
this year
Relative strength −25%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $124 › 200d $127 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
5 of 1,994 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -52 sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
4.71% of float · ▲ +5.2% MoM · 8.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
1,994 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 68
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +11%
Y/Y
EPS growth +19%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $6.9B
Valuation P/E 17.5
below peers
Balance sheet $47.1B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 19%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −15%
past year
ATR 1.7%
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

Beat or met 1 of last 2
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
full-year 2026
Operating earnings Initiated $6.25 – $6.55
2026
GAAP earnings $6.16 – $6.46
prior FY $6.66 midpoint −5.3% Y/Y
through 2030
Annual operating earnings growth rate 7% – 9%
Guided vs delivered · last 2 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%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 4 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−6% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4% Neutral
RSI (14)
43 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
27% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $124 › 200d $127 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
5 of 1,994 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -52 sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
4.71% of float · ▲ +5.2% MoM · 8.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
1,994 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $113 Now $120 · 27% Range high $139
vs 200-day avg -6% vs 50-day avg -4%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
AEP
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$64.45B +3.9% +10.9% 17.5 4.7%
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$158.65B -4.9% -7.1% 19.3 2.7%
SO
Southern Co
$93.43B -4.3% +10.6% 21.2 2.6%
DUK
Duke Energy CORP
$88.37B -3.0% +35.1% 17.4 0.0%
NGG
National Grid PLC
$75.89B -2.6% — — 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 section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
1,994
% held
92.8%
Reported
5 of 1,994
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
945
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
25.6M
Days to cover
8.4d
Change
+1.3M sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
58%
As of
Oct 1, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
63
Value
$7.8K
As of
Sep 8, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
39.6%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Buy
Member
David J. Taylor
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Aug 26, 2026
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$21.9B
Net income (FY)
$1.5B
EPS diluted
$6.66
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Sep 30, 2026
This year
13
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$250.0K
Shares
2.0K
Filed
Sep 8, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Jul 30, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
AEP +1.9% -3.1% -12.1% +0.9% +3.9%
SPY -0.4% -0.2% +12.4% +0.2% +12.0%
vs SPY +2.3% -2.9% -24.6% +0.8% -8.2%
Key facts CIK 4904 CUSIP 025537101 13F (30d) 38 filings 25 filers