11,296 Shares in American Electric Power Company, Inc. $AEP Bought by Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 11,296 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,271,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Heritage Wealth Advisors grew its position in shares of American Electric Power by 15.5% during the third quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors now owns 1,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its position in American Electric Power by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 453,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,056,000 after purchasing an additional 15,665 shares during the last quarter. Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich bought a new stake in American Electric Power in the 3rd quarter valued at about $55,659,000. Angeles Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in American Electric Power by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $318,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Modern Wealth Management LLC grew its position in American Electric Power by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $517,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. 75.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

American Electric Power Trading Down 0.1%

American Electric Power stock opened at $131.87 on Monday. American Electric Power Company, Inc. has a 12-month low of $97.46 and a 12-month high of $134.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.60 billion, a PE ratio of 19.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.61. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $122.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $117.97.

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

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be paid 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 of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. American Electric Power’s payout ratio is currently 56.72%.

Trending Headlines about American Electric Power

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

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Benjamin G. S. Fowke III sold 5,000 shares of American Electric Power stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.07, for a total transaction of $575,350.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,980,082.86. The trade was a 16.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Kelly J. Ferneau sold 1,351 shares of the business’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 sale, the executive vice president owned 15,410 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,025,798.60. This trade represents a 8.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 10,457 shares of company stock worth $1,295,273 over the last 90 days. 0.07% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on AEP shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Electric Power from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. UBS Group raised American Electric Power from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $115.00 to $132.00 in a report on Friday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on American Electric Power from $121.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Mizuho lifted their target price on American Electric Power from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of American Electric Power in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.10.

About American Electric Power

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.