American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)
NASDAQ: AEP · Real-Time Price · USD
129.34
+1.14 (0.89%)
At close: Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
131.92
+2.58 (1.99%)
After-hours: Oct 29, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

AEP Statistics

Total Valuation

AEP has a market cap or net worth of $70.41 billion. The enterprise value is $124.84 billion.

Market Cap70.41B
Enterprise Value 124.84B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, October 28, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 28, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 10, 2026

Share Statistics

AEP has 544.40 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.13% in one year.

Current Share Class 544.40M
Shares Outstanding 544.40M
Shares Change (YoY) +2.13%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.10%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.04%
Owned by Institutions (%) 94.28%
Float 543.50M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 21.09 and the forward PE ratio is 19.00. AEP's PEG ratio is 2.16.

PE Ratio 21.09
Forward PE 19.00
PS Ratio 2.97
Forward PS 2.91
PB Ratio 2.13
P/TBV Ratio 2.15
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 9.26
PEG Ratio 2.16
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 37.14
EV / Sales 5.28
EV / EBITDA 13.18
EV / EBIT 21.69
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.51, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.62.

Current Ratio 0.51
Quick Ratio 0.29
Debt / Equity 1.62
Debt / EBITDA 5.68
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.52

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.60% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.26%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.60%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.04%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.26%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.20%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.48%
Revenue Per Employee $1.34M
Profits Per Employee $190,888
Employee Count17,581
Asset Turnover 0.20
Inventory Turnover 7.46

Taxes

In the past 12 months, AEP has paid $337.30 million in taxes.

Income Tax 337.30M
Effective Tax Rate 8.85%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +12.36% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.47, so AEP's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.47
52-Week Price Change +12.36%
50-Day Moving Average 123.26
200-Day Moving Average 128.05
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.26
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,426,909

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 27.09 million, so 4.98% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 27.09M
Short Previous Month 29.47M
Short % of Shares Out 4.98%
Short % of Float 4.98%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.67

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, AEP had revenue of $23.61 billion and earned $3.36 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $6.13.

Revenue23.61B
Gross Profit 11.01B
Operating Income 5.75B
Pretax Income 3.81B
Net Income 3.36B
EBITDA 9.46B
EBIT 5.75B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $6.13
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $670.00 million in cash and $55.10 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$54.43 billion or -$99.97 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 670.00M
Total Debt 55.10B
Net Cash -54.43B
Net Cash Per Share -$99.97
Equity (Book Value) 34.04B
Book Value Per Share 60.19
Working Capital -7.45B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $7.58 billion and capital expenditures -$15.89 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$8.31 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 7.58B
Capital Expenditures -15.89B
Depreciation & Amortization 3.66B
Net Borrowing 7.04B
Free Cash Flow -8.31B
FCF Per Share -$15.26
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 46.61%, with operating and profit margins of 24.34% and 14.21%.

Gross Margin 46.61%
Operating Margin 24.34%
Pretax Margin 16.14%
Profit Margin 14.21%
EBITDA Margin 40.04%
EBIT Margin 24.34%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.88, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.00%.

Dividend Per Share $3.88
Dividend Yield 3.00%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 2.14%
Years of Dividend Growth 16
Payout Ratio 63.27%
FCF Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -2.13%
Shareholder Yield 0.88%
Earnings Yield 4.74%
FCF Yield -11.83%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AEP is $141.67, which is 9.53% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $141.67
Price Target Difference 9.53%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 24
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 7.54%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 8.34%
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