American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.250-6.550 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.350. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on AEP shares. Wall Street Zen cut American Electric Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $145.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $144.00 price target on shares of American Electric Power in a research note on Friday, May 8th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $141.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $136.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Electric Power presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $141.71.

American Electric Power Stock Down 2.5%

AEP opened at $129.65 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.53. The company has a market cap of $70.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.04, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.52. American Electric Power has a one year low of $105.70 and a one year high of $140.58. The business’s fifty day moving average is $131.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $129.69.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.12). American Electric Power had a net margin of 16.29% and a return on equity of 10.21%. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.250-6.550 EPS. Analysts anticipate that American Electric Power will post 6.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Electric Power Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid a $0.95 dividend. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio is presently 55.80%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Electric Power

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Electric Power in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Electric Power during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. O Domhnaill Enterprises Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Electric Power during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of American Electric Power by 3,000.0% during the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in American Electric Power in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.24% of the company’s stock.

American Electric Power Company Profile

American Electric Power (NASDAQ: AEP) is a major investor-owned electric utility headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, operating a diverse portfolio of power plants and an extensive high-voltage transmission network. AEP serves retail customers through its regulated utility subsidiaries and provides wholesale power and grid services across multiple regional markets in the United States.

Operations span the full utility value chain: AEP owns and operates generation assets that include fossil-fuel, natural gas, nuclear and hydropower facilities, and it has been adding renewable resources to its mix.