American Electric Power (AEP) to Release Earnings on Thursday

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) will likely be announcing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 12th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.15 per share and revenue of $5.0675 billion for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

American Electric Power Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of AEP stock opened at $119.98 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $117.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $115.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.53. American Electric Power has a 1-year low of $97.46 and a 1-year high of $124.80. The firm has a market cap of $64.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.49, a PEG ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.62.

American Electric Power Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.95 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 55.39%.

Insider Activity at American Electric Power

In related news, Director Benjamin G. S. Fowke III sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.07, for a total transaction of $575,350.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,980,082.86. The trade was a 16.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of American Electric Power by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,000 after acquiring an additional 1,095 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Electric Power during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $320,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of American Electric Power by 149.5% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $507,000 after buying an additional 2,931 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in shares of American Electric Power by 4.4% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. raised its holdings in American Electric Power by 95.7% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 79,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,209,000 after acquiring an additional 38,684 shares in the last quarter. 75.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AEP. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $121.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded American Electric Power from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $128.00 to $137.00 in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of American Electric Power in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Williams Trading set a $137.00 target price on American Electric Power in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded shares of American Electric Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Electric Power presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.39.

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.