Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for American Electric Power Company Inc (AEP) - $130.67 as of 10/23/2026 6:52:27 PM EST
Total Score
7 out of 30
Safety Score
57 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for AEP
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for AEP
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for AEP
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for AEP
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for AEP (57 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for AEP
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | AEP |
| Company Name | American Electric Power Company Inc |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | American Electric Power (AEP) is a major investor-owned electric utility in the United States, delivering electricity to more than five million customers in 11 states. |
| Sector Name | UTILITIES |
| Industry Name | UTILITIES - REGULATED ELECTRIC |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | 10/28/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 130.67 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 82.84 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 10/23/2026 6:52:27 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 3,450,150 |
| Average Daily Volume | 3,780,319 |
| 52-Week High | 139.52 |
| 52-Week Low | 110.01 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 18.78% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 17.11 |
| Sector PE | 36.27 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 20.87 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 189.38 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 492.80 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 477.66 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.50 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.69 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 58.93 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.01 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 1.68 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 2.28 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.04 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.42 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.60 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 10 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 3 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 544,397,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 71,136,355,990 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 11/10/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.9500 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.9700 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.80 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 3.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 3.88 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 3.06% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.71% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.95% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 2.14% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.44% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 4.77% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.32% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 65.86% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -43.20% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 20.66% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 5.77 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 3.00 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 5.96 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 3,141,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 3,580,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 2,967,100,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 7.00% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 7.88% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 23.30% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 375,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 268,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 202,900,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -47,612,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -43,860,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 44,128,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 39,307,800,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 47,987,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.41 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.40 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 31,138,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 26,943,800,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 32,143,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -744,200,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -1.37 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 6,814,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -966,300,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.16 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.00 |
| MACD Signal | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 0.00 |
| Beta | 0.47 |
| RSI | 0.00 |
| 50-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 150-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 200-Day SMA | 0.00 |
System |
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| Modified | 10/23/2026 4:40:20 PM EST |