Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for AEP Q2 Earnings

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of American Electric Power in a report issued on Tuesday, May 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.18 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.11. The consensus estimate for American Electric Power’s current full-year earnings is $5.87 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Electric Power’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on AEP. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $111.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 21st. Barclays boosted their price objective on American Electric Power from $95.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on American Electric Power from $107.00 to $114.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Bank of America lifted their target price on American Electric Power from $108.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on American Electric Power from $114.00 to $113.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $105.69.

American Electric Power Price Performance

AEP opened at $103.15 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 0.44 and a quick ratio of 0.31. The company has a market capitalization of $55.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.45. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $104.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $100.78. American Electric Power has a 1 year low of $85.93 and a 1 year high of $110.48.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.14. American Electric Power had a net margin of 15.08% and a return on equity of 11.27%. The business had revenue of $5.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.27 EPS. American Electric Power’s revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Electric Power

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AEP. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in American Electric Power in the first quarter worth $54,352,000. Ellsworth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of American Electric Power by 2.3% during the first quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC now owns 53,994 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,900,000 after buying an additional 1,216 shares during the last quarter. Intrua Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of American Electric Power by 15.4% during the first quarter. Intrua Financial LLC now owns 5,009 shares of the company’s stock valued at $547,000 after buying an additional 667 shares during the last quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of American Electric Power by 24.1% during the first quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC now owns 4,454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $487,000 after buying an additional 864 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WBI Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Electric Power during the first quarter valued at $846,000. Institutional investors own 75.24% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Electric Power

In related news, EVP Quinton S. Lies sold 10,141 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.68, for a total transaction of $1,041,277.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 9,658 shares in the company, valued at $991,683.44. This represents a 51.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.

American Electric Power Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be paid a $0.93 dividend. This represents a $3.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.61%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio is currently 71.68%.

American Electric Power Company Profile

American Electric Power Company, Inc, an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments.