What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for AEP Q3 Earnings?

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of American Electric Power in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 15th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp expects that the company will post earnings of $1.81 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for American Electric Power’s current full-year earnings is $5.87 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for American Electric Power’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.12 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.90 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.30 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $7.76 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Barclays upped their target price on American Electric Power from $111.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Cowen started coverage on American Electric Power in a research note on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on American Electric Power from $125.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on American Electric Power from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on American Electric Power from $121.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $119.26.

American Electric Power Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AEP opened at $117.53 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.18, a P/E/G ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $111.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $107.44. American Electric Power has a twelve month low of $89.91 and a twelve month high of $120.46.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.16. American Electric Power had a return on equity of 11.55% and a net margin of 17.68%.The company had revenue of $5.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.25 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. American Electric Power has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.570-6.770 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Electric Power

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its holdings in American Electric Power by 51.2% during the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 28,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,175,000 after acquiring an additional 9,551 shares during the period. CMG Global Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in American Electric Power during the 3rd quarter valued at about $217,000. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in American Electric Power during the 3rd quarter valued at about $939,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH boosted its holdings in American Electric Power by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH now owns 21,280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,394,000 after acquiring an additional 1,439 shares during the period. Finally, HBK Sorce Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in American Electric Power by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 10,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,251,000 after acquiring an additional 628 shares during the period. 75.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at American Electric Power

In other news, Director Benjamin G. S. Fowke III sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.65, for a total value of $543,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 40,898 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,443,567.70. This represents a 10.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Kelly J. Ferneau sold 1,006 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.00, for a total value of $112,672.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,676 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $635,712. The trade was a 15.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 11,006 shares of company stock valued at $1,243,522 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.

American Electric Power Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th were issued a $0.93 dividend. This represents a $3.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.39%.

About American Electric Power

American Electric Power Company, Inc, an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments.