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
$120.00−1.62 (−1.3%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:19 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryAmerican Electric Power closes at $120.00, down 1.3% on the day, and sits below both its 50-day average of $126.72 and its 200-day average of $126.91, with the 50-day also below the 200-day. Shares are down 5% over one month, 6% over three months, and 6.8% over six months, though still up 11.6% over the past year, and trade well off the 52-week high of $140.58, closer to the 52-week low of $105.70. The GekkoIndex reads 71.9, placing AEP in the Buying zone, while price sits 3.7% above Gekko Fair Value of $115.77.
The main disclosed activity this week is a filing showing Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position of 12,269,851 shares of AEP, reported in its most recent SEC disclosure for the second quarter, dated 15 September 2026.
AEP's next earnings report is set for 29 October 2026, before the open, 39 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. The prior report on 30 July 2026 showed operating earnings of $1.36 per share against an estimate of $1.49, with a -1.2% reaction, part of a pattern of 4 beats in the last 8 quarters and an average absolute reaction of 2.9%. Over the last 90 days, Congress recorded 2 buys and 0 sells, and one billionaire holder is noted. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged -2.8% over 5 years, rising in only 1 of them, a contrast worth noting against the current Buying zone reading.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $120.00200-day averageGekko Fair Value $115.77
Key stats
- Market cap
- $65.33B
- P/E ratio
- 20.9
- Forward P/E
- 17.6
- EPS, TTM
- $5.81
- Revenue, TTM
- $22.79B
- Profit margin
- 13.8%
- Dividend yield
- 3.13%
- Beta
- 0.50
- Volume
- 7.99M avg 3.60M
- 1-year return
- +11.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.1%
- 50-day average
- $126.72
- 200-day average
- $126.91
- Next earnings
- Oct 29 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 544.4M
American Electric Power swing-trade checklist
American Electric Power scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $120.00 is below the 50-day ($126.72) and 200-day ($126.91) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
71.9, Buying
Reading 71.9 is in the Buying zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
3.7% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3.7% above).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 2 buys / 0 sales.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 39 days
Next report Oct 29, 2026, 39 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−2.8% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −2.8% over 5 years, rising in 1 of them.
See seasonality
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American Electric Power stock chart and price history
American Electric Power closed at $120.00 on Sep 18, 2026, +11.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $105.70 to $140.58.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −5.0%
- 3 months
- −6.0%
- 6 months
- −6.8%
- 1 year
- +11.6%
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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 71.9, in the Buying zone, up 6.7 points over five sessions.
71.9Buying
Up 6.7 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying (current zone) | 16 | +1.7% | +4.1% | ||
| Accumulation | 195 | +0.5% | +3.5% | ||
| Neutral | 412 | +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, Buying readings averaged +3.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Buying zone: Smart money likely accumulating heavily. About the five zones →
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Is American Electric Power stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
American Electric Power trades 3.7% above Gekko Fair Value of $115.77, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what American Electric Power shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$115.77
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
3.7% above fair value · About fair value
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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 Oct 29, 2026, before the open (39 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 29, 2026
Expected before the open, 39 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.98
- Revenue estimate
- $6.45B
4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±2.9%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 30, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- American Electric Power (AEP) Q2 2026 earnings call highlighted company progress under new CEO Bill Fehrman, with focus on financial performance, affordability, growth, and regulatory/operational improvements. Reported operating earnings: $1.36/sh in Q2 and $3.01 YTD, slightly below prior-year quarter due to timing items including Transmission Holdco minority interest sale and tax timing; however management raised 2026 guidance to $6.25-$6.55 from $6.15-$6.45. Management emphasized strong regulatory progress, transmission investment, load growth especially in Texas (Batch Zero 45 GW) and West Virginia, potential GenCo structures, securing 13 GW generation and options for additional 10 GW through supplier agreements, and capital plan expansion to be detailed in Q3 update (2027-2031). They discussed PJM challenges around governance, interconnection speed, and resource adequacy and expressed optimism on solutions. Management highlighted $16B of cost offsets across ESAs leading to rate decreases in Indiana and residential decreases in Ohio. Plans to file a base rate decrease in Indiana were mentioned. Key near-term catalysts include Q3 capital plan update, executed documents for Piketon and fuel cell projects, ERCOT/BATCH Zero finalization, and regulatory trackers/settlements (Oklahoma tracker).
- Guidance
- Raised 2026 full-year operating earnings guidance to $6.25–$6.55 per share (from $6.15–$6.45). Management reiterated targeted FFO to debt ratio of 14%–15% and committed to >9% five-year growth rate (2027–2031) and plans to lay out 2027–2031 capital plan in Q3. No other specific numeric guidance beyond these was provided.
- Risks flagged
- Risks noted include timing-related comparability issues from prior Transmission Holdco minority interest sale and tax timing items; interconnection and generation availability constraints (e.g., ERCOT Batch Zero finalization, need for additional generation); PJM governance, interconnection speed, and resource adequacy uncertainties; potential regulatory and rate case variability; need for robust capital protection and credit safeguards for large projects, especially new nuclear and GenCo structures. Also noted operational and O&M increases to enhance reliability and potential moves between batches or delays.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | $1.85 est $1.80 | $5.42B est $5.43B | −4.1% |
“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 $143.57, +19.6% from the last close, from 11 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$143.57consensus 12-month target, +19.6% from the last close
Now $120.00Avg $143.57
Low $128High $154
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 11 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | Morgan Stanley | $128 | +6.7% |
| Sep 11 | Wells Fargo | $148 | +23.3% |
| Sep 9 | TD Cowen | $149 | +24.2% |
| Aug 21 | Morgan Stanley | $135 | +12.5% |
| Aug 20 | Goldman Sachs | $150 | +25.0% |
+4.1%average 20-day move after past Buying readings
−2.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.6%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 Sep 19, American Electric Power averaged −2.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 1 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −2.5% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −3.4% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −4.1% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −2.8% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −2.0% | 2 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 $65.33B, with a P/E ratio of 20.9 and revenue of $22.79B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $65.33B
- P/E ratio
- 20.9
- Forward P/E
- 17.6
- EPS, TTM
- $5.81
- Gekko Fair Value
- $115.77
Trading
- Volume
- 7.99M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 3.60M
- 52-week high
- $140.58
- 52-week low
- $105.70
- Shares outstanding
- 544.4M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $22.79B
- Profit margin
- 13.8%
- Return on equity
- 10.1%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −43.2%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.50
- Typical daily move
- ±1.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.1%
- Dividend yield
- 3.13%
American Electric Power stock news this week
1 headline about American Electric Power from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
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 | Buying | 23.4% below |
| SOSouthern | Buying | 8.1% above |
| DUKDuke Energy | Accumulation | 14.0% above |
| CEGConstellation Energy | Accumulation | 2.8% below |
| DDominion Energy | Accumulation | 8.5% below |
| ETREntergy | Accumulation | 2.4% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
American Electric Power stock FAQ
What is American Electric Power’s market cap?
American Electric Power’s market cap is $65.33B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $120.00, with 544.4M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 20.9.
What is the American Electric Power stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for American Electric Power is $143.57, +19.6% from the last close. Of the 11 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 5 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 about fair value: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $120.00 is 3.7% above Gekko Fair Value of $115.77. 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 Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens (39 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.98 per share on revenue of $6.45B. American Electric Power beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 2.9% 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 $105.70; it closed at $120.00 on Sep 18, 2026, +11.6% 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, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, smart money and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (fair value) and 2 as headwinds (trend and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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