American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)
NASDAQ: AEP · Real-Time Price · USD
128.48
-0.05 (-0.04%)
At close: Jun 11, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
129.89
+1.41 (1.10%)
After-hours: Jun 11, 2026, 4:47 PM EDT

AEP Statistics

Total Valuation

AEP has a market cap or net worth of $69.91 billion. The enterprise value is $121.79 billion.

Market Cap69.91B
Enterprise Value 121.79B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, July 29, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Jul 29, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date May 8, 2026

Share Statistics

AEP has 544.11 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.40% in one year.

Current Share Class 544.11M
Shares Outstanding 544.11M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.40%
Shares Change (QoQ) +2.14%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.04%
Owned by Institutions (%) 83.41%
Float 543.29M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 19.02 and the forward PE ratio is 20.02. AEP's PEG ratio is 2.33.

PE Ratio 19.02
Forward PE 20.02
PS Ratio 3.14
Forward PS 3.00
PB Ratio 2.20
P/TBV Ratio 2.22
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 10.05
PEG Ratio 2.33
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 33.33
EV / Sales 5.43
EV / EBITDA 13.32
EV / EBIT 21.62
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.53, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.57.

Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.29
Debt / Equity 1.57
Debt / EBITDA 5.59
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.70

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 12.58% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.43%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 12.58%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.17%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.43%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.36%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.77%
Revenue Per Employee $1.28M
Profits Per Employee $207,838
Employee Count17,581
Asset Turnover 0.20
Inventory Turnover 7.29

Taxes

In the past 12 months, AEP has paid $48.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 48.00M
Effective Tax Rate 1.25%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +26.12% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.52, so AEP's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.52
52-Week Price Change +26.12%
50-Day Moving Average 131.48
200-Day Moving Average 122.46
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.46
Average Volume (20 Days) 4,996,044

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 32.21 million, so 5.92% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 32.21M
Short Previous Month 28.62M
Short % of Shares Out 5.92%
Short % of Float 5.93%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.61

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, AEP had revenue of $22.43 billion and earned $3.65 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $6.76.

Revenue22.43B
Gross Profit 10.60B
Operating Income 5.63B
Pretax Income 3.85B
Net Income 3.65B
EBITDA 9.14B
EBIT 5.63B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $6.76
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $516.00 million in cash and $51.81 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$51.29 billion or -$94.27 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 516.00M
Total Debt 51.81B
Net Cash -51.29B
Net Cash Per Share -$94.27
Equity (Book Value) 32.98B
Book Value Per Share 58.47
Working Capital -5.97B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $7.01 billion and capital expenditures -$13.71 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$6.70 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 7.01B
Capital Expenditures -13.71B
Depreciation & Amortization 3.45B
Net Borrowing 4.65B
Free Cash Flow -6.70B
FCF Per Share -$12.30
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 47.24%, with operating and profit margins of 25.11% and 16.29%.

Gross Margin 47.24%
Operating Margin 25.11%
Pretax Margin 17.14%
Profit Margin 16.29%
EBITDA Margin 40.75%
EBIT Margin 25.11%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.80, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.96%.

Dividend Per Share $3.80
Dividend Yield 2.96%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.00%
Years of Dividend Growth 16
Payout Ratio 55.94%
Buyback Yield -1.40%
Shareholder Yield 1.53%
Earnings Yield 5.18%
FCF Yield -9.50%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AEP is $144.33, which is 12.34% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $144.33
Price Target Difference 12.34%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 24
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 7.32%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 8.27%
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 6