Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for AEP in the last 90 days.
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American Electric Power (AEP) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Nov 4 close
$129.24−0.62 (−0.5%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryNov 4 closeThis week's news centers on AEP's new Infrastructure business unit, created to support growing electricity demand from large-load customers, alongside confirmation of its 20-year Wyoming power plant deal with Google. Jefferies raised its price target on AEP to $153 from $146 while maintaining a Buy rating, citing Q3 performance and growth opportunities beyond the existing capital plan. This follows AEP's Q3 2026 results, where operating earnings of $2.23 per share topped the $2.05 estimate, prompting guidance raised to at or above the high end of $6.25-$6.55 per share and a new 9%-11% annual EPS growth target for 2027-2031. AEP Texas also announced a $650 million senior notes offering due 2037 as part of its financing activities.
Shares closed at $129.24, down 0.5%, sitting between the 50-day average of $123.82 and the 200-day average of $128.27. The GekkoIndex reads 50.5, placing AEP in the Neutral zone. Price stands 9.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $118.24.
The next earnings date is 11 February 2027, 98 days out, placing it outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Over the last 90 days, Congress recorded 2 buys and 0 sales, with one billionaire holder also present. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 0.2% return over 5 years, rising in 2 of them. Analyst consensus across 15 firms includes 9 buy and 6 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $142.72.
Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
American Electric Power price vs fair value
Close $129.24200-day averageGekko Fair Value $118.24
American Electric Power quick facts
- Market cap
- $70.37B
- P/E ratio
- 21.3
- Forward P/E
- 18.9
- EPS, TTM
- $6.12
- Revenue, TTM
- $23.61B
- Profit margin
- 14.2%
- Dividend yield
- 2.92%
- Beta
- 0.44
- Volume
- 6.81M avg 3.59M
- 1-year return
- +7.8%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.1%
- 50-day average
- $123.82
- 200-day average
- $128.27
- Next earnings
- Feb 11 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 544.5M
American Electric Power swing-trade checklist
American Electric Power scores 2 supportive, 3 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive3 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $129.24 sits between the 50-day ($123.82) and 200-day ($128.27) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
50.5, Neutral
Reading 50.5 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
9.3% above
Price is 9.3% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 2 buys / 0 sales.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 98 days
Next report Feb 11, 2027, 98 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
+0.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.2% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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American Electric Power stock chart and price history
American Electric Power closed at $129.24 on Nov 4, 2026, +7.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $112.54 to $140.58.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +6.2%
- 3 months
- +3.2%
- 6 months
- −2.5%
- 1 year
- +7.8%
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About American Electric Power
American Electric Power runs the chain of turning fuel into electricity and getting it to homes and businesses, handling generation, transmission and delivery under one roof. It supplies power directly to everyday customers while also selling in bulk to other utilities, cooperatives that serve rural areas, and local governments. Its plants draw on a wide mix of fuels, among them coal, lignite, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, solar and wind, along with newer forms of generation.
Internally, the company is split into units that separate the different stages of the business: Vertically Integrated Utilities and Transmission and Distribution Utilities handle regional power delivery, AEP Transmission Holdco focuses on the transmission network, and Generation & Marketing covers electricity sales into the broader market. Through these divisions, AEP reaches both individual consumers and large buyers of wholesale power across the country.
The company traces its incorporation back to 1906 and keeps its headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. It trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker AEP.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Electric utilities
- Website
- aep.com
American Electric Power GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
American Electric Power’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 50.5, in the Neutral zone, up 0.2 points over five sessions.
50.5Neutral
Up 0.2 points over five sessions.
Reading for Nov 4, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 23 | +1.2% | +5.0% | ||
| Accumulation | 209 | +0.4% | +3.0% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 426 | +0.3% | +0.7% | ||
| Distribution | 38 | +0.6% | +0.6% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average AEP share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is American Electric Power stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
American Electric Power trades 9.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $118.24, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what American Electric Power shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$118.24
Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026
9.3% Overvalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 2.2% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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American Electric Power insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for American Electric Power, and members of Congress disclosed 2 purchases and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
2trades disclosed: 2 purchases and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| David Taylor House, OH, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 7 traded Aug 26 |
| David J. Taylor House, OH, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 7 traded Aug 25 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds AEP.
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American Electric Power earnings: next date and track record
American Electric Power reports on Feb 11, 2027, before the open (98 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Feb 11, 2027
Expected before the open, 98 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.36
- Revenue estimate
- $5.48B
4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±2.5%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Oct 28, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- AEP reported Q3 2026 operating earnings of $2.23 per share ($1.2 billion), exceeding expectations and prompting guidance raised to at or above the high end of $6.25-$6.55 per share. The company introduced a new 9%-11% annual EPS growth target for 2027-2031, supported by a $100 billion 5-year capital plan. Key deals include a Wyoming fuel cell project with Google (20-year PPA) and a 765 kV transmission project in Piketon, Ohio backed by SP Energy.
- Guidance
- AEP issued 2027 guidance of $6.75-$7.05 per share and 2028 guidance of $7.40-$7.70 per share, implying ~9.5% annual growth. Long-term EPS growth target is 9%-11% through 2031, with CAGR exceeding 10% from the original 2026 guidance midpoint.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | $2.23 est $2.05 | $6.83B est $6.55B | −0.7% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $1.36 est $1.49 | $5.45B est $5.34B | −1.2% |
| May 5, 2026 | $0.00 est $1.57 | $6.02B est $5.72B | −1.6% |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $1.19 est $1.15 | $5.31B est $4.89B | +6.3% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $1.80 est $1.89 | $6.01B est $5.71B | +5.9% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $1.43 est $1.27 | $5.09B est $4.96B | +3.6% |
| May 6, 2025 | $1.54 est $1.40 | $5.46B est $5.16B | 0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $1.24 est $1.24 | $4.70B est $4.91B | −0.5% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
American Electric Power stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for American Electric Power is $142.72, +10.4% from the last close, from 15 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$142.72consensus 12-month target, +10.4% from the last close
Now $129.24Avg $142.72
Low $126High $153
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 15 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | Goldman Sachs | $149 | +15.3% |
| Nov 2 | Barclays | $132 | +2.1% |
| Oct 30 | BMO Capital | $137 | +6.0% |
| Oct 29 | Wells Fargo | $149 | +15.3% |
| Oct 29 | BTIG | $153 | +18.4% |
+0.7%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+0.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
American Electric Power seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, American Electric Power averaged +0.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +0.8% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +0.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −0.1% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, AEP’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.1%.
American Electric Power market cap and key statistics
American Electric Power’s market cap is $70.37B, with a P/E ratio of 21.3 and revenue of $23.61B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $70.37B
- P/E ratio
- 21.3
- Forward P/E
- 18.9
- EPS, TTM
- $6.12
- Gekko Fair Value
- $118.24
Trading
- Volume
- 6.81M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 3.59M
- 52-week high
- $140.58
- 52-week low
- $112.54
- Shares outstanding
- 544.5M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $23.61B
- Profit margin
- 14.2%
- Return on equity
- 10.6%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +19.3%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.44
- Typical daily move
- ±2.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.1%
- Dividend yield
- 2.92%
American Electric Power stock news this week
Coverage of American Electric Power this week reads positive: 15 positive, 5 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- AEP Texas announces $650 million senior notes offering due 2037Investing.com, Nov 4
- American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP.F) Seasonal returns chartYahoo Finance Australia, Nov 4
- Jefferies Adjusts Price Target on American Electric Power to $153 From $146Moomoo, Nov 3
- AEP Creates Infrastructure Business Unit to Support Growing Energy DemandPR Newswire, Nov 3
- Google's 20-year deal with AEP is for a Wyoming power plant. AEP has created a new energy unit.Stock Titan, Nov 3
- American Electric Power (AEP) Creates Infrastructure Unit for Rising Power DemandTradingView, Nov 3
American Electric Power peers
American Electric Power’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NEENextEra Energy | Distribution | 15.3% below |
| SOSouthern | Neutral | 21.9% above |
| DUKDuke Energy | Neutral | 24.2% above |
| CEGConstellation Energy | Accumulation | 1.1% below |
| DDominion Energy | Distribution | 5.3% above |
| ETREntergy | Distribution | 10.5% above |
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American Electric Power stock FAQ
What is American Electric Power’s market cap?
American Electric Power’s market cap is $70.37B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $129.24, with 544.5M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 21.3.
What is the American Electric Power stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for American Electric Power is $142.72, +10.4% from the last close. Of the 15 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 9 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is American Electric Power stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate American Electric Power is overvalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $129.24 is 9.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $118.24. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does American Electric Power report earnings next?
American Electric Power is expected to report on Feb 11, 2027, before the market opens (98 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.36 per share on revenue of $5.48B. American Electric Power beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 2.5% on average across the report.
What is American Electric Power’s 52-week high and low?
American Electric Power’s 52-week high is $140.58 and its 52-week low is $112.54; it closed at $129.24 on Nov 4, 2026, +7.8% over the past year.
Is American Electric Power stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (smart money and earnings risk), 3 as mixed (trend, gekkoindex and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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