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

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.48 per share and revenue of $5.3429 billion for the quarter. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.120-6.420 EPS. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report 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 data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.07. The company 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period 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 Stock Performance

NASDAQ AEP opened at $133.02 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.52. American Electric Power has a 1-year low of $105.70 and a 1-year high of $140.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $131.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $129.60.

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $0.95 per share. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio is 55.80%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on AEP shares. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $141.00 to $139.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of American Electric Power from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH dropped their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $148.00 to $143.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Citigroup raised their target price 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. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $144.00 target price on shares of American Electric Power in a report on Friday, May 8th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $141.71.

Institutional Trading of American Electric Power

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in American Electric Power by 35.8% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 353 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its position in American Electric Power by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 21,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,485,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. grew its holdings in shares of American Electric Power by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 7,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $891,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Heritage Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in shares of American Electric Power by 6.4% during the 4th quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors now owns 1,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $183,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period. Finally, Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV raised its position in shares of American Electric Power by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV now owns 1,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.24% of the company’s stock.

American Electric Power Company Profile

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.