About American Electric Power Company Inc
- Industry: Utilities
- Exchange: NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET
- Country: US
- Website: https://www.aep.com/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 52-week range for AEP?
The 52-week high is $140.58 and the 52-week low is $111.73.
What is the P/E ratio for AEP?
The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio is 20.74.
What is the dividend yield for AEP?
The indicated annual dividend yield is 4.48%.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE)?
The trailing twelve months (TTM) Return on Equity is 10.00%.
What is the Net Profit Margin?
The Net Profit Margin (TTM) is 14.09%.
What is the Price to Book (P/B) Ratio?
The annual Price to Book ratio stands at 1.98.
Analyst Recommendation Trends
Wall Street analyst consensus for AEP over the last few months:
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| 2026-09-08 | Dixon Kate | -2,000 | $125 | $250,000 |
| 2026-08-01 | Fehrman William | -6,283 | $128.32 | $806,235 |
| 2026-08-01 | Hall Greg B | -1,741 | $128.32 | $223,405 |
| 2026-06-30 | Sauvage Joseph G | 0 | $136.81 | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Roberts Daryl | 0 | $136.81 | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Stoddard Daniel G. | 0 | $136.81 | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Stoddard Daniel G. | 0 | $136.81 | - |
| 2026-06-30 | McCarthy Margaret M | 0 | $136.81 | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Tucker Sara Martinez | 0 | $136.81 | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Von Thaer Lewis | 0 | $136.81 | - |
| 2026-06-30 | LIN SANDRA BEACH | 0 | $136.81 | - |
| 2026-06-30 | FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III | 0 | $136.81 | - |
| 2026-06-30 | GARCIA ART A | 0 | $136.81 | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Cannon Douglas A | -1,770 | $136.91 | $242,331 |
| 2026-05-01 | Dixon Kate | -636 | $136.91 | $87,075 |
| 2026-05-01 | Hall Greg B | -4,306 | $136.91 | $589,534 |
| 2026-03-31 | Sauvage Joseph G | 0 | $131.08 | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Roberts Daryl | 0 | $131.08 | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Stoddard Daniel G. | 0 | $131.08 | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Stoddard Daniel G. | 0 | $131.08 | - |
| 2026-03-31 | McCarthy Margaret M | 0 | $131.08 | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Tucker Sara Martinez | 0 | $131.08 | - |
| 2026-03-31 | GARY HUNTER CLARK | 0 | $131.08 | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Linginfelter Henry P | 0 | $131.08 | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Von Thaer Lewis | 0 | $131.08 | - |
| 2026-03-31 | LIN SANDRA BEACH | 0 | $131.08 | - |
| 2026-03-31 | FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III | 0 | $131.08 | - |
| 2026-03-31 | GARCIA ART A | 0 | $131.08 | - |
| 2026-03-10 | Eckert Johannes G | -2 | $132.31 | $265 |
| 2026-03-10 | Eckert Johannes G | +4 | $132.31 | $529 |
| 2026-03-10 | Cannon Douglas A | -5 | $132.31 | $662 |
| 2026-03-10 | Cannon Douglas A | +11 | $132.31 | $1,455 |
| 2026-03-10 | Ferneau Kelly J | -8 | $132.31 | $1,058 |
| 2026-03-10 | Ferneau Kelly J | +14 | $132.31 | $1,852 |
| 2026-03-10 | Berntsen Robert | -4 | $132.31 | $529 |
| 2026-03-10 | Berntsen Robert | +9 | $132.31 | $1,191 |
| 2026-03-10 | Fehrman William | -45 | $132.31 | $5,954 |
| 2026-03-10 | Fehrman William | +96 | $132.31 | $12,702 |
| 2026-03-10 | Dixon Kate | -24 | $132.31 | $3,175 |
| 2026-03-10 | Dixon Kate | +52 | $132.31 | $6,880 |
| 2026-03-10 | Knapp Alicia R | -3 | $132.31 | $397 |
| 2026-03-10 | Knapp Alicia R | +9 | $132.31 | $1,191 |
| 2026-03-10 | Ulrich Phillip R. | -50 | $132.31 | $6,616 |
| 2026-03-10 | Ulrich Phillip R. | +110 | $132.31 | $14,554 |
| 2026-03-10 | MIHALIK TREVOR I | -28 | $132.31 | $3,705 |
| 2026-03-10 | MIHALIK TREVOR I | +61 | $132.31 | $8,071 |
| 2026-02-27 | Ulrich Phillip R. | -4,106 | $132.08 | $542,320 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ferneau Kelly J | -158 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | Ferneau Kelly J | +4,941 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | Dixon Kate | -1,762 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | Dixon Kate | +5,951 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | Ulrich Phillip R. | -5,510 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | Ulrich Phillip R. | +12,353 | - | - |
| 2026-02-24 | Ferneau Kelly J | -1,351 | $131.46 | $177,602 |
| 2026-02-23 | Eckert Johannes G | -242 | $132.03 | $31,951 |
| 2026-02-23 | Cannon Douglas A | -496 | $132.03 | $65,487 |
| 2026-02-23 | Ferneau Kelly J | -288 | $132.03 | $38,025 |
| 2026-02-23 | Ferneau Kelly J | -165 | $132.03 | $21,785 |
| 2026-02-23 | Ferneau Kelly J | -136 | $132.03 | $17,956 |
| 2026-02-23 | Berntsen Robert | -404 | $132.03 | $53,340 |
| 2026-02-23 | Fehrman William | -4,161 | $132.06 | $549,502 |
| 2026-02-23 | Fehrman William | -1,241 | $132.03 | $163,849 |
| 2026-02-23 | Dixon Kate | -118 | $132.03 | $15,580 |
| 2026-02-23 | Dixon Kate | -168 | $132.03 | $22,181 |
| 2026-02-23 | Dixon Kate | -169 | $132.03 | $22,313 |
| 2026-02-23 | Knapp Alicia R | -416 | $132.03 | $54,924 |
| 2026-02-23 | Ulrich Phillip R. | -298 | $132.03 | $39,345 |
| 2026-02-23 | Ulrich Phillip R. | -319 | $132.03 | $42,118 |
| 2026-02-23 | Ulrich Phillip R. | -333 | $132.03 | $43,966 |
| 2026-02-23 | MIHALIK TREVOR I | -1,590 | $132.03 | $209,928 |
| 2026-02-23 | MIHALIK TREVOR I | -1,424 | $132.03 | $188,011 |
| 2026-02-17 | Eckert Johannes G | +2,879 | $130.24 | $374,961 |
| 2026-02-17 | Cannon Douglas A | +4,798 | $130.24 | $624,892 |
| 2026-02-17 | Berntsen Robert | +3,839 | $130.24 | $499,991 |
| 2026-02-17 | Fehrman William | +26,105 | $130.24 | $3,399,915 |
| 2026-02-17 | Dixon Kate | +1,919 | $130.24 | $249,931 |
| 2026-02-17 | Knapp Alicia R | +4,798 | $130.24 | $624,892 |
| 2026-02-17 | Ulrich Phillip R. | +2,879 | $130.24 | $374,961 |
| 2026-02-17 | MIHALIK TREVOR I | +7,678 | $130.24 | $999,983 |
| 2026-02-17 | Ferneau Kelly J | +2,495 | $130.2 | $324,849 |
| 2026-02-16 | Ferneau Kelly J | +2,693 | $129.94 | $349,928 |
| 2026-01-09 | Ulrich Phillip R. | +21,383 | $116.91 | $2,499,887 |
| 2025-12-31 | Sauvage Joseph G | 0 | $115.31 | - |
| 2025-12-31 | Roberts Daryl | +123 | $115.31 | $14,183 |
| 2025-12-31 | Roberts Daryl | +245 | $115.31 | $28,251 |
| 2025-12-31 | Stoddard Daniel G. | +368 | $115.31 | $42,434 |
| 2025-12-31 | Stoddard Daniel G. | +346 | $115.31 | $39,897 |
| 2025-12-31 | McCarthy Margaret M | +368 | $115.31 | $42,434 |
| 2025-12-31 | Tucker Sara Martinez | +368 | $115.31 | $42,434 |
| 2025-12-31 | GARY HUNTER CLARK | +368 | $115.31 | $42,434 |
| 2025-12-31 | Linginfelter Henry P | 0 | $115.31 | - |
| 2025-12-31 | Von Thaer Lewis | 0 | $115.31 | - |
| 2025-12-31 | LIN SANDRA BEACH | +368 | $115.31 | $42,434 |
| 2025-12-31 | FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III | +368 | $115.31 | $42,434 |
| 2025-12-31 | GARCIA ART A | +368 | $115.31 | $42,434 |
| 2025-12-18 | Fehrman William | +43,260 | $115.58 | $4,999,991 |
| 2025-12-12 | FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III | -5,000 | $115.07 | $575,350 |
| 2025-11-14 | FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III | -5,000 | $121.58 | $607,900 |
| 2025-10-21 | Ferneau Kelly J | +6,386 | $117.43 | $749,908 |
| 2025-10-10 | FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III | -5,000 | $117.52 | $587,600 |