AEP Stock - American Electric Power Company, Inc.
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Financial Statements
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $19.92B | $19.38B | $19.31B | $16.62B | $14.91B |
| Gross Profit | $6.36B | $5.62B | $4.87B | $4.67B | $4.28B |
| Gross Margin | 31.9% | 29.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% | 28.7% |
| Operating Income | $4.76B | $4.13B | $3.40B | $3.26B | $2.98B |
| Net Income | $2.97B | $2.21B | $2.31B | $2.49B | $2.20B |
| Net Margin | 14.9% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | 14.8% |
| EPS | $5.60 | $4.26 | $4.51 | $4.97 | $4.44 |
American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
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Price Targets
Recent Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 18th 2025 | Siebert Williams Shank | Initiation | Buy | $137 |
| November 17th 2025 | Jefferies | Upgrade | Buy | - |
| October 30th 2025 | BMO Capital Markets | Downgrade | Market Perform | $126 |
| October 28th 2025 | Wells Fargo | Initiation | Overweight | $132 |
| October 22nd 2025 | BTIG Research | Initiation | Neutral | - |
| October 16th 2025 | TD Cowen | Initiation | Buy | $133 |
| October 7th 2025 | Evercore ISI | Initiation | Outperform | $133 |
| June 13th 2025 | Raymond James | Initiation | Outperform | $115 |
| January 23rd 2025 | Guggenheim | Upgrade | Buy | - |
| January 13th 2025 | BofA Securities | Upgrade | Buy | $104← $98 |
| December 12th 2024 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Neutral | $102← $109 |
| December 12th 2024 | Scotiabank | Downgrade | Sector Perform | $102← $105 |
| September 20th 2024 | Jefferies | Initiation | Hold | $107 |
| August 6th 2024 | BofA Securities | Downgrade | Underperform | $97← $96 |
| June 6th 2024 | Ladenburg Thalmann | Upgrade | Neutral | $86← $73 |
Earnings History & Surprises
AEPEPS Surprise History
Quarterly EPS Details
| Period | Report Date | Estimated EPS | Actual EPS | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2 2026 | May 4, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Q1 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $1.15 | — | — | — |
Q4 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $1.81 | $1.80 | -0.6% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $1.27 | $1.43 | +12.6% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2025 | May 6, 2025 | $1.40 | $1.54 | +10.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | $1.25 | $1.24 | -0.8% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 | $1.80 | $1.85 | +2.8% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 | $1.23 | $1.25 | +1.6% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $1.25 | $1.27 | +1.6% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2024 | Feb 26, 2024 | $1.27 | $1.23 | -3.1% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2023 | Nov 2, 2023 | $1.70 | $1.77 | +4.1% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | $1.12 | $1.13 | +0.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2023 | May 4, 2023 | $1.14 | $1.11 | -2.6% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 | $0.99 | $1.05 | +6.1% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2022 | Oct 27, 2022 | $1.56 | $1.62 | +3.8% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 | $1.19 | $1.20 | +0.8% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | $1.20 | $1.22 | +1.7% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 | $0.93 | $0.98 | +5.4% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2021 | Oct 28, 2021 | $1.46 | $1.43 | -2.1% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2021 | Jul 22, 2021 | $1.14 | $1.18 | +3.5% | ✓ BEAT |
Latest News
UBS Maintains Sell on American Electric Power, Lowers Price Target to $107
📉 NegativeJP Morgan Maintains Neutral on American Electric Power, Raises Price Target to $125
➖ NeutralAEP Prices $1B In Additional Fixed-To-Fixed Reset Junior Subordinated Debentures Due 2056
➖ NeutralAmerican Electric Power Files For Common Stock Offering Of Up To $3.5B
📉 NegativeJefferies Upgrades American Electric Power to Buy, Raises Price Target to $137
📈 PositiveQuanta Services shares are trading higher after American Electric Power signed agreements with the company to execute announced $72 billion capital plan to enhance supply chain resilience, expand development capabilities.
📈 PositiveAmerican Electric Power Files For Mixed Shelf Offering Of Up To $10B
➖ NeutralAmerican Electric Power Signs Agreements With Quanta Service To Execute Announced $72B Capital Plan To Enhance Supply Chain Resilience, Expand Development Capabilities
📈 PositiveCitigroup Maintains Neutral on American Electric Power, Raises Price Target to $132
➖ NeutralScotiabank Maintains Sector Perform on American Electric Power, Raises Price Target to $121
📈 PositiveMorgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on American Electric Power, Raises Price Target to $130
📈 PositiveEvercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on American Electric Power, Raises Price Target to $137
📈 PositiveWells Fargo Maintains Overweight on American Electric Power, Raises Price Target to $139
📈 PositiveMizuho Maintains Neutral on American Electric Power, Raises Price Target to $123
➖ NeutralBMO Capital Downgrades American Electric Power to Market Perform, Maintains Price Target to $126
➖ NeutralAEP surges to all-time high after boosting capex by a third to meet 'unprecedented' power demand
📈 PositiveAmerican Electric Power shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 sales results and raised its FY25 adjusted EPS results. Also, the company raised its FY25 GAAP EPS guidance above estimates.
📈 PositiveAmerican Electric Power Raises FY2025 GAAP EPS Guidance from $6.57-$6.77 to $6.58-$6.78 vs $6.28 Est
📈 PositiveCORRECTION: American Electric Power Raises FY2025 Adj EPS Guidance from $5.75-$5.95 to $5.85-$5.95 vs $5.90 Est
📈 PositiveAmerican Electric Power Plans $67B Grid Buildout As Peak Demand Hits 65 GW By 2030, Including $30B Transmission And $20B+ Generation Investments
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