American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)
NASDAQ: AEP · Real-Time Price · USD
122.84
-2.89 (-2.30%)
At close: Aug 10, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
122.84
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Aug 10, 2026, 4:56 PM EDT

AEP Statistics

Total Valuation

AEP has a market cap or net worth of $66.87 billion. The enterprise value is $119.80 billion.

Market Cap66.87B
Enterprise Value 119.80B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, July 30, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Jul 30, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 10, 2026

Share Statistics

AEP has 544.40 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.77% in one year.

Current Share Class 544.40M
Shares Outstanding 544.40M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.77%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.65%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.04%
Owned by Institutions (%) 83.06%
Float 529.35M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 21.78 and the forward PE ratio is 19.10. AEP's PEG ratio is 2.19.

PE Ratio 21.78
Forward PE 19.10
PS Ratio 2.92
Forward PS 2.80
PB Ratio 2.13
P/TBV Ratio 2.08
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 8.66
PEG Ratio 2.19
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 38.07
EV / Sales 5.25
EV / EBITDA 13.66
EV / EBIT 22.81
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.50, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.61.

Current Ratio 0.50
Quick Ratio 0.28
Debt / Equity 1.61
Debt / EBITDA 6.12
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.41

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.13% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.16%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.13%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.98%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.16%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.88%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.54%
Revenue Per Employee $1.30M
Profits Per Employee $178,659
Employee Count17,581
Asset Turnover 0.20
Inventory Turnover 7.17

Taxes

In the past 12 months, AEP has paid $351.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 351.00M
Effective Tax Rate 9.73%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +9.19% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.51, so AEP's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.51
52-Week Price Change +9.19%
50-Day Moving Average 131.21
200-Day Moving Average 126.51
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 29.84
Average Volume (20 Days) 4,141,622

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 32.90 million, so 6.04% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 32.90M
Short Previous Month 36.01M
Short % of Shares Out 6.04%
Short % of Float 6.22%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.56

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, AEP had revenue of $22.79 billion and earned $3.14 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $5.77.

Revenue22.79B
Gross Profit 10.56B
Operating Income 5.47B
Pretax Income 3.61B
Net Income 3.14B
EBITDA 8.75B
EBIT 5.24B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $5.77
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $603.00 million in cash and $53.53 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$52.92 billion or -$97.21 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 603.00M
Total Debt 53.53B
Net Cash -52.92B
Net Cash Per Share -$97.21
Equity (Book Value) 33.29B
Book Value Per Share 58.93
Working Capital -7.02B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $7.69 billion and capital expenditures -$13.58 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$5.89 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 7.69B
Capital Expenditures -13.58B
Depreciation & Amortization 3.51B
Net Borrowing 6.72B
Free Cash Flow -5.89B
FCF Per Share -$10.82
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 46.35%, with operating and profit margins of 23.98% and 13.78%.

Gross Margin 46.35%
Operating Margin 23.98%
Pretax Margin 15.82%
Profit Margin 13.78%
EBITDA Margin 38.40%
EBIT Margin 23.00%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.80, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.09%.

Dividend Per Share $3.80
Dividend Yield 3.09%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 2.15%
Years of Dividend Growth 16
Payout Ratio 65.82%
Buyback Yield -1.77%
Shareholder Yield 1.34%
Earnings Yield 4.71%
FCF Yield -8.84%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AEP is $144.48, which is 17.62% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $144.48
Price Target Difference 17.62%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 24
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 7.47%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 8.28%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4