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American Electric Power Company Inc

AEP
119.210USD
+0.090+0.08%
Close 01/29, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
63.79BMarket Cap
17.38P/E TTM

American Electric Power Company Inc

119.210
+0.090+0.08%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of American Electric Power Company Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

Key Insights

American Electric Power Company Inc's fundamentals are relatively healthy, and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 12 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 128.88.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

American Electric Power Company Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
12 / 65
Overall Ranking
70 / 4540
Industry
Electric Utilities & IPPs

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative-

American Electric Power Company Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
American Electric Power Company, Inc. is an electric public utility holding company. Its electric utility operating companies provide generation, transmission and distribution services to more than five million retail customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Its segments include Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco and Generation & Marketing. The Vertically Integrated Utilities is engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers. The Transmission and Distribution Utilities consists of the transmission and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers. The AEP Transmission Holdco is engaged in development, construction and operation of transmission facilities. The Generation & Marketing segment conducts Marketing, risk management and retail activities.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 19.72B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 63.98%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 63.98%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 17.38, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 461.88M shares, increasing 0.04% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 10.52K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 24 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
128.879
Target Price
+7.91%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current financial score of American Electric Power Company Inc is 7.67, ranking 27 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 6.01B, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.89%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 1.29%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.67
Change
0

Financials

6.01

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

8.26

Operational Efficiency

8.32

Growth Potential

7.77

Shareholder Returns

8.01

American Electric Power Company Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current valuation score of American Electric Power Company Inc is 8.81, ranking 4 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Its current P/E ratio is 17.38, which is 41.15% below the recent high of 24.54 and 15.11% above the recent low of 14.76.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.81
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 12/65
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current earnings forecast score of American Electric Power Company Inc is 7.00, ranking 34 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The average price target is 129.33, with a high of 139.00 and a low of 114.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 24 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
128.879
Target Price
+7.91%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

64
Total
12
Median
12
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
American Electric Power Company Inc
AEP
24
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE_pr
26
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE_ps
26
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE
26
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE_pt
26
Entergy Corp
ETR
25
1
2
3
...
13

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current price momentum score of American Electric Power Company Inc is 9.11, ranking 18 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 122.51 and the support level at 114.22, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.11
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(3)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.470
Buy
RSI(14)
57.600
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
68.606
Neutral
ATR(14)
2.040
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
87.326
Neutral
Williams %R
29.487
Buy
TRIX(12,20)
0.098
Sell
StochRSI(14)
89.451
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
118.482
Buy
MA10
118.715
Buy
MA20
117.261
Buy
MA50
117.627
Buy
MA100
116.312
Buy
MA200
111.492
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current institutional shareholding score of American Electric Power Company Inc is 7.00, ranking 18 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 86.31%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.29%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 51.18M shares, representing 9.58% of shares outstanding, with 1.25% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
51.18M
-1.57%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
32.46M
+1.92%
State Street Investment Management (US)
28.92M
+1.43%
GQG Partners, LLC
18.91M
-5.62%
Wellington Management Company, LLP
16.60M
-6.08%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
13.74M
+2.91%
Invesco Capital Management (QQQ Trust)
11.98M
+6.89%
Barclays Bank PLC
10.18M
+57.42%
9.52M
-0.51%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
8.32M
+0.93%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Electric Utilities & IPPs domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of American Electric Power Company Inc is 9.85, ranking 10 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The company's beta value is 0.61. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.85
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.61
VaR
+1.98%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+9.77%
240-Day Volatility
+19.50%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+2.00%
120 days
+6.08%
5 years
+6.08%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-2.63%
120 days
-2.63%
5 years
-5.34%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.61
120 days
+0.71
5 years
+0.58

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+9.77%
3 years
+24.83%
5 years
+32.18%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+1.68
3 years
+0.38
5 years
+0.21
Skewness
240 days
+0.30
3 years
+0.14
5 years
-0.07

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+19.50%
5 years
+20.52%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+1.60%
5 years
+1.45%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+135.01%
240 days
+135.01%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+10.00%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+11.62%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.57%
120 days
+0.67%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-6.38%
60 days
-8.78%
120 days
+7.35%

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