American Electric Power (AEP) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect American Electric Power to announce earnings of $1.50 per share and revenue of $5.3886 billion for the quarter. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.120-6.420 EPS. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $6.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.72 billion. American Electric Power had a return on equity of 10.21% and a net margin of 16.29%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.54 EPS. On average, analysts expect American Electric Power to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

American Electric Power Trading Up 2.0%

AEP opened at $133.07 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $72.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.54, 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. The business’s 50 day moving average is $131.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $129.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42.

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be issued a $0.95 dividend. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio is presently 55.80%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on AEP shares. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $130.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $141.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $144.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $141.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $132.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, American Electric Power presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $141.71.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Compound Planning Inc. grew its position in American Electric Power by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 11,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,276,000 after buying an additional 529 shares during the last quarter. Claris Financial LLC purchased a new position in American Electric Power during the 4th quarter worth $312,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in American Electric Power by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,688,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $886,543,000 after buying an additional 313,123 shares during the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Electric Power by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 42,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,928,000 after acquiring an additional 2,026 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Electric Power by 23.4% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 196,707 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,682,000 after acquiring an additional 37,334 shares during the period. 75.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.