American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.250-6.550 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.350. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on AEP. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of American Electric Power from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on American Electric Power from $132.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on American Electric Power from $144.00 to $148.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Truist Financial upped their target price on American Electric Power from $145.00 to $146.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $141.71.

American Electric Power Stock Down 1.3%

AEP stock traded down $1.62 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $127.78. The stock had a trading volume of 5,723,955 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,067,045. The business has a 50-day moving average of $131.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $129.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The firm has a market cap of $69.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.52. American Electric Power has a 52-week low of $105.70 and a 52-week high of $140.58.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.12). American Electric Power had a net margin of 16.29% and a return on equity of 10.21%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.43 EPS. American Electric Power’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.250-6.550 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that American Electric Power will post 6.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Electric Power Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.95 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. American Electric Power’s payout ratio is presently 55.80%.

More American Electric Power News

Here are the key news stories impacting American Electric Power this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AEP raised its 2026 operating earnings guidance to $6.25–$6.55 per share, broadly in line with the $6.35 analyst consensus midpoint. Management cited robust demand from data centers and other large customers. American Electric Power lifts forecast as AI fuels electricity surge
• Positive Sentiment: The utility expanded expected new-load additions to 69 gigawatts through 2030 and secured approximately 13 GW of gas-fired turbine capacity, positioning it to benefit from accelerating power demand. It also expects up to $16 billion in cost offsets from load growth and $1.4 billion in customer savings from federal loan guarantees and grants. AEP Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings, Raises Full-Year Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue increased 7% year over year, reflecting solid operating growth, but the company’s outlook remains dependent on executing substantial generation and transmission investments to serve new demand. AEP Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: AEP reported second-quarter operating earnings of $1.36 per share, below estimates of approximately $1.48–$1.49 and down from $1.43 a year earlier. Tax timing and the impact of a prior transaction weighed on results. GAAP earnings fell to $1.31 per share from $2.29 in the prior-year quarter. American Electric Power misses Q2 earnings estimates

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Electric Power

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of American Electric Power during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of American Electric Power in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. O Domhnaill Enterprises Inc. bought a new position in shares of American Electric Power in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of American Electric Power by 3,000.0% during the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Electric Power during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 75.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About American Electric Power

American Electric Power (NASDAQ: AEP) is a major investor-owned electric utility headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, operating a diverse portfolio of power plants and an extensive high-voltage transmission network. AEP serves retail customers through its regulated utility subsidiaries and provides wholesale power and grid services across multiple regional markets in the United States.

Operations span the full utility value chain: AEP owns and operates generation assets that include fossil-fuel, natural gas, nuclear and hydropower facilities, and it has been adding renewable resources to its mix.