Q3 Earnings Forecast for AEP Issued By KeyCorp

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) – Analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for American Electric Power in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.19 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for American Electric Power’s current full-year earnings is $6.35 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for American Electric Power’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.07. American Electric Power had a net margin of 16.29% and a return on equity of 10.21%. The company had revenue of $6.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.120-6.420 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $144.00 price target on shares of American Electric Power in a research note on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on American Electric Power from $141.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded American Electric Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on American Electric Power from $141.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on American Electric Power from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Electric Power has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $141.71.

American Electric Power Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AEP opened at $133.02 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $72.38 billion, a PE ratio of 19.53, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42. American Electric Power has a 1-year low of $105.70 and a 1-year high of $140.58. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $131.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $129.60.

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.95 per share. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio is currently 55.80%.

Institutional Trading of American Electric Power

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AEP. Soroban Capital Partners LP lifted 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. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its holdings in shares of American Electric Power by 8,776.8% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,219,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $290,894,000 after acquiring an additional 2,194,198 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of American Electric Power by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 30,437,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,509,780,000 after acquiring an additional 1,514,865 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised 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 valued at $286,692,000 after acquiring an additional 1,400,547 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in American Electric Power by 17.4% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,316,688 shares of the company’s stock valued at $728,378,000 after acquiring an additional 937,346 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.24% of the company’s stock.

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.