American Electric Power (AEP) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) is anticipated to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 12th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.15 per share and revenue of $5.0675 billion for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

American Electric Power Price Performance

American Electric Power stock opened at $119.98 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $117.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $115.31. American Electric Power has a 12 month low of $97.46 and a 12 month high of $124.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.08 billion, a PE ratio of 17.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.62.

American Electric Power Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $0.95 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio is presently 55.39%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEP has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $111.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. UBS Group dropped their target price on American Electric Power from $114.00 to $107.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on American Electric Power from $123.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH decreased their price target on American Electric Power from $124.50 to $117.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $121.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.39.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Electric Power news, Director Benjamin G. S. Fowke III sold 5,000 shares of American Electric Power stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.07, for a total transaction of $575,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,898 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,980,082.86. The trade was a 16.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Electric Power

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Soroban Capital Partners LP raised its position in shares of American Electric Power by 176.3% in the second quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 4,004,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $415,526,000 after buying an additional 2,555,415 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in American Electric Power by 118.2% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,585,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $286,692,000 after acquiring an additional 1,400,547 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in American Electric Power by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,922,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,253,827,000 after acquiring an additional 406,445 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of American Electric Power during the 3rd quarter worth $45,408,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in shares of American Electric Power by 15.2% during the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,177,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,993,000 after purchasing an additional 287,541 shares during the period. 75.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.