American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) fair value analysis
S&P 500 & Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
AEP price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
Fairly valuedAEP is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $122.81
- Sector
- Utilities
- 12-month range
- $113.70–$138.69
- Market cap
- $66.9B
- From 52-week high
- -11.4%
- Shares outstanding
- 544M
- Rank in Utilities by discount to fair value
- #33 of 36
Last price is our 2026-10-19 weekly price; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
American Electric Power Company, Inc. is one of the largest electric utility companies in the United States, providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution services to millions of customers. The company operates across multiple states in the central, southern, and midwestern regions of the United States.
AEP currently ranks #33 of 36 Utilities stocks by discount to fair value. It has screened as Fairly valued for 14 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $66.9B
- P/E (trailing)
- 21x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $22.5B
- Net margin
- 13.9%
- EPS (TTM)
- $5.99
- Gross margin
- 70.6%
- Debt / equity
- 1.66
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- 0.6%
- Shares outstanding
- 544M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- F
- Margin trend
- Expanding
- 52-week position
- The lower-middle quarter of its range
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 66 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $122.66
- 200-day average
- $127.47
- Moving-average state
- 50-day below 200-day (death cross state); price between the averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $3.80 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 3.09%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 16
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-08-10
- Last payment date
- 2026-09-10
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-10-28 (pre-market)
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 5 beat, 3 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▼ miss (-8.7%)
2026-03 ▲ beat (+4.5%)
2025-12 ▲ beat (+4.4%)
2025-09 ▼ miss (-0.6%)
2025-06 ▲ beat (+12.6%)
2025-03 ▲ beat (+10.0%)
2024-12 ▼ miss (-0.2%)
2024-09 ▲ beat (+2.8%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 13 buy · 10 hold · 0 sell (23 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Buy-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $141
- Target vs last price
- +14.8%
What our data shows for AEP
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for AEP, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the middle of their 12-month price range of $113.70–$138.69.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 66.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for AEP
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
Recent AEP news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for AEP is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.
- American Electric Power (AEP) Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.97 Per Share (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-20)
TickrTrends take: American Electric Power increased its quarterly dividend payment, which represents a commitment to returning capital to shareholders and reflects management confidence in the company's cash generation capabilities. For investors evaluating the utility at current valuations, the dividend raise underscores the company's ability to sustain and grow distributions within a regulated utility business model. Given TickrTrends' fairly valued assessment of AEP, dividend sustainability and growth rates warrant monitoring alongside earnings trends to determine whether the current valuation adequately reflects the company's long-term payout capacity. - American Electric Power (AEP) Partners with X-Energy on 960 MW Advanced Nuclear Project in Indiana (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-19)
TickrTrends take: American Electric Power's partnership with X-Energy to develop a 960 megawatt advanced nuclear facility represents a significant capital deployment in clean energy infrastructure within its Utilities sector operations. Given TickrTrends' current fairly valued assessment, investors should monitor how this project affects AEP's capital expenditure guidance, debt levels, and long-term earnings power, as major nuclear investments typically require substantial financing and extended development timelines. The project's regulatory approval status and construction cost estimates will be key factors in determining whether this initiative justifies any future valuation adjustment. - American Electric Power (AEP) to Acquire 1.6 GW of Small Generators from Mainspring Energy (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-13)
TickrTrends take: American Electric Power's acquisition of generation capacity from Mainspring Energy represents an expansion of its asset base in a sector where regulated utilities typically trade based on earnings stability and dividend sustainability. Given TickrTrends' assessment that AEP is fairly valued, investors monitoring this deal should track how the company finances this growth and whether it impacts the company's cost of capital or regulatory return assumptions. The integration of these small generators into AEP's portfolio may influence future earnings trajectory and capital expenditure guidance, metrics that underpin utility valuations.
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What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-06 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-28 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for AEP shifted this week as the 50/200-day trend state moved from mixed to downtrend. The current valuation verdict for the utilities sector company remains fairly valued. This technical deterioration represents a meaningful change in the near-term price momentum trend.
- 2026-09-21 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is AEP stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), AEP is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value and screens as fairly valued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is AEP's TickrTrends verdict?
AEP's current verdict is Fairly valued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does AEP compare to other Utilities stocks?
AEP ranks #33 of 36 Utilities stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is AEP overbought or oversold?
AEP's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does AEP pay a dividend?
Yes. AEP paid $3.80 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 3.09% yield on TickrTrends' last price, and has raised the annual total for 16 consecutive years. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-08-10.
When does AEP report earnings next?
AEP's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-10-28 (pre-market), per the published earnings calendar.
Does AEP usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters AEP beat the consensus estimate 5 times and missed 3 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about AEP?
Of 23 analysts covering AEP, 13 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 0 a sell - buy-leaning, with a consensus price target of $141 (+14.8% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
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