American Century Companies Inc. Increases Stock Position in American Electric Power Company, Inc. $AEP

American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) by 9.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 268,757 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,647 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 0.05% of American Electric Power worth $30,235,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEP. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Electric Power in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in American Electric Power during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in American Electric Power by 330.2% during the 3rd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 228 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in American Electric Power by 166.0% during the 2nd quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 282 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of American Electric Power by 3,000.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AEP has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barclays increased their target price on American Electric Power from $121.00 to $128.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wolfe Research raised shares of American Electric Power from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $142.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised shares of American Electric Power from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $148.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Argus boosted their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $128.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, American Electric Power presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.10.

Insider Transactions at American Electric Power

In related news, EVP Phillip R. Ulrich sold 4,106 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.08, for a total transaction of $542,320.48. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 42,263 shares in the company, valued at $5,582,097.04. This represents a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kelly J. Ferneau sold 1,351 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.46, for a total transaction of $177,602.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 15,410 shares in the company, valued at $2,025,798.60. This represents a 8.06% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 10,457 shares of company stock worth $1,295,273. 0.07% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

American Electric Power Price Performance

Shares of AEP opened at $131.87 on Friday. American Electric Power Company, Inc. has a 52 week low of $97.46 and a 52 week high of $134.60. The company has a current ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. The firm has a market cap of $71.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.68, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.61. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $122.48 and a 200-day moving average of $117.94.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. American Electric Power had a return on equity of 10.46% and a net margin of 16.37%.The business had revenue of $5.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.24 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.150-6.450 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that American Electric Power Company, Inc. will post 5.87 EPS for the current year.

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given a $0.95 dividend. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 56.72%.

More American Electric Power News

Here are the key news stories impacting American Electric Power this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AEP is planning roughly $72 billion of grid and renewable investments through 2030 to drive rate-base growth and long-term earnings visibility, supporting the utility-style growth story. American Electric Drives Growth Through Investments and Renewables
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore raised its price target on AEP to $153 and maintained an Outperform rating, signaling analyst confidence and potential upside relative to the current price. Evercore price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: AEP named Adrian Rodriguez president and COO of AEP Texas to strengthen regulatory and stakeholder engagement in a key growth market (he joins March 30). This is a governance/operations positive that could help execution on Texas initiatives. AEP Names Adrian Rodriguez
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results beat top-line and EPS expectations and AEP set FY2026 guidance (EPS 6.150–6.450), which underpins the stock’s fundamental case for steady regulated earnings growth. (Company release / earnings coverage)
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage consensus sits around a “Moderate Buy,” reinforcing analyst support for the shares. Consensus rating report
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative valuation pieces (FE vs. AEP) and sector write-ups are highlighting AEP as a dividend/value play versus peers—useful context but not immediate catalysts. FE or AEP valuation article
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting AEP has outperformed the utilities sector recently provides sentiment/context but is not a direct fundamental driver. Sector performance piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Several short-interest updates show anomalous/zero values and NaN changes—this appears to be a data glitch and is not a meaningful short-squeeze signal. (data items)
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts flag concentration risk from Retail Electric Providers (REPs) in some markets and note that proposed/new EPA rules could raise compliance costs or capital timing risk—these are regulatory and counterparty risks that could pressure returns. Zacks coverage on risks

American Electric Power 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.