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Model output · Signal date 2026-10-13

American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) Stock Forecast Oct. 13, 2026

Analysis updated on Oct. 13, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · Nasdaq

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Rating · 90D ▼ Bearish Exact rating locked
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Rank in coverage Bottom 35% of 4018 stocks scored
Rank correlation · 90D n/a No per-ticker sample yet
Market Cap $67.59B large-cap · #4 of 41 peers
Summary

American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) stock forecast summary

Our AI ranks American Electric Power Co Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.

American Electric Power Co Inc is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $67.59B. It ranks number 4 by market capitalization among the 41 Electric Services issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.

A per-ticker accuracy statistic for AEP is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report

Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +4.4%, buy ≥ +3.3%, sell < +2.1%, strong sell < +0.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-13 signals)

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How AEP ranks among 4018 stocks

90D Total forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).

Fundamentals

American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) fundamentals

Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Electric Services peers listed below that report each metric.

Valuation & Market

MetricAEPIndustry medianRank
Market Cap $67.59B $6.47B 4/41
P/E Ratio 17.62x 20.71x 19/23
P/B Ratio 2.02x 1.93x 16/34
Dividend Yield 3.15% 3.17% 12/22
EPS $6.76 – –
Book Value/Share $61.36 – –
Revenue/Share $41.23 – –
FCF/Share $4.77 – –

Profitability & Margins

MetricAEPIndustry medianRank
ROE 11.5% 8.9% 7/33
ROA 3.1% 2.3% 9/33
ROIC 5.1% 4.8% 15/32
Gross Margin 67.5% 58.1% 3/10
Operating Margin 24.1% 20.1% 6/30
Net Margin 16.3% 11.6% 5/29
EBT Margin 17.1% 14.1% 9/30
Tax Rate 1.2% – –

Financial Health

MetricAEPIndustry medianRank
Current Ratio 0.53x 0.95x 31/36
D/E Ratio 2.66x 2.58x 18/36
Financial Leverage 3.70x 3.60x 18/36
Interest Coverage 3.0x 1.5x 6/33
Working Capital -$5.97B -$62M 35/36

Cash Flow

MetricAEPIndustry medianRank
Operating Cash Flow $7.01B $1.08B 4/35
Free Cash Flow $2.60B -$257M 1/24
Capital Spending -$4.42B -$1.19B 19/24
OCF Growth YoY 3.0% 5.3% 17/29
FCF/Sales 11.6% -11.2% 4/23
CapEx/Sales 19.7% 33.9% 17/23

Operational Efficiency

MetricAEPIndustry medianRank
Asset Turnover 0.19x 0.21x 16/25
Receivables Turnover 7.5x 8.6x 17/25
Fixed Assets Turnover 0.2x 0.3x 16/19
Days Sales Outstanding 48 days 42 days 9/25
Payables Period 157 days 136 days 4/8

Income Statement

MetricAEPIndustry medianRank
Total Revenue $22.43B $9.31B 5/25
Operating Income $5.39B $864M 5/34
Net Income $3.65B $458M 3/33
Cost of Goods Sold $7.30B $1.06B 2/10

Dividend & Shareholder Information

MetricAEPIndustry medianRank
Dividends Per Share $3.91 – –
Payout Ratio 57.8% 64.8% 13/21
Shares Outstanding 544M – –

Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)

Total Current Assets$6.62B5.6% of assets
Cash & Short-term Investments$306M0.3% of assets
Accounts Receivable$2.97B2.5% of assets
Total Liabilities$84.75B72.0% of assets
Short-term Debt$9.45B8.0% of assets
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Industry Peers · Electric Services

American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) industry peers

Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as American Electric Power Co Inc (Electric Services): 47 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.

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Company 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) Market Cap P/E Ratio P/B Ratio
AEP American Electric Power Co Inc ▼ $67.59B 17.6x 2.0x
NEE Nextera Energy Inc ▼ $163.72B 20.7x 3.1x
CEG Constellation Energy Corp ▲ $104.13B 30.1x 3.3x
SO Southern Co ▼ $98.12B 22.0x 2.4x
D Dominion Energy, Inc ▼ $54.92B 18.1x 1.9x
VST Vistra Corp. ▶ $53.07B 23.9x 9.7x
ETR Entergy Corp /De/ ▼ $47.61B 25.5x 2.6x
FTS Fortis Inc. ▼ $27.26B – 1.2x
DTE Dte Energy Co ▼ $26.64B 20.6x 2.1x
FE Firstenergy Corp ▼ $26.24B 24.6x 2.1x
PPL Ppl Corp ▼ $25.84B 20.3x 1.7x
CNP Centerpoint Energy Inc ▼ $25.53B 23.2x 2.2x
ES Eversource Energy ▶ $24.90B 17.2x 1.5x
NRG Nrg Energy, Inc. ▶ $22.36B 26.3x 4.6x
EIX Edison International ▼ $21.41B 6.0x 1.2x
TLN Talen Energy Corp ▲ $18.20B – 11.3x
EMA Emera Inc ▼ $13.72B – 1.0x
OGE Oge Energy Corp. ▼ $9.66B 20.3x 1.9x
ENLT Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. ▲ $9.08B – –
IDA Idacorp Inc ▼ $7.49B 25.7x 2.3x
TXNM Txnm Energy Inc ▼ $6.47B 44.0x 1.9x
CWEN Clearway Energy, Inc. ▶ $6.25B 68.7x 3.4x
OKLO Oklo Inc. ▲ $5.99B – 1.8x
BKH Black Hills Corp /Sd/ ▼ $5.82B 19.5x 1.5x
ORA Ormat Technologies, Inc. ▼ $5.64B 44.5x 2.2x
POR Portland General Electric Co /Or/ ▼ $5.30B – 1.3x
AQN Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ▼ $3.93B – 0.9x
TAC Transalta Corp ▶ $3.86B – –
FRVO Fervo Energy Co ▲ $3.79B – 1.4x
OTTR Otter Tail Corp ▼ $3.71B 19.0x 2.0x
KEN Kenon Holdings Ltd. ▼ $3.19B – –
HE Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc ▶ $1.50B 6.6x 0.9x
XIFR Xplr Infrastructure, Lp ▲ $972M 9.6x 0.3x
NNE Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. ▲ $767M – 1.3x
HNRG Hallador Energy Co ▲ $686M – 3.6x
ELLO Ellomay Capital Ltd. ▶ $300M – –
WAVE Eco Wave Power Global Ab (Publ) ▼ $269M – –
FISN Deep Fission, Inc. ▼ $246M – 2.5x
BEP Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. ▶ $175M – –
AMFN American Fusion, Inc. ▼ $149M – –
OPTT Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ▶ $6M – 0.7x
APSI Aqua Power Systems Inc. ▼ N/A – –
BEPC Brookfield Renewable Corp ▼ N/A – –
BESS Bimergen Energy Corp ▲ N/A – –
CBMJ Conservative Broadcast Media & Publishing, Inc. ▼ N/A – –
CIG Energy Co Of Minas Gerais ▶ N/A – –
ELPC Energy Co Of Parana ▶ N/A – –

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News

American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) stock news

source: Yahoo Finance

American Electric Power Co Inc (NASDAQ:AEP) recently announced a total dividend of $0.95 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-08-10. This upcoming payment includes a $0.95 per share cash ...

American Electric Power Company, Inc. is an electric public utility holding company. Its electric utility operating companies provide generation, transmission and distribution services to more than ...

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American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) stock forecast FAQ

What is the American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) stock forecast?

Our AI ranks American Electric Power Co Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.

How accurate are American Electric Power Co Inc stock predictions?

A per-ticker accuracy statistic for AEP is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report

How often are American Electric Power Co Inc forecasts updated?

American Electric Power Co Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 13, 2026.

Which companies are American Electric Power Co Inc's industry peers?

47 issuers in our coverage, AEP included, share the SEC industry code Electric Services. The largest are: Nextera Energy Inc (NEE), Constellation Energy Corp (CEG), Southern Co (SO), Dominion Energy, Inc (D), Vistra Corp. (VST), Entergy Corp /De/ (ETR).

This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.