American Electric Power Co is an utilities - regulated electric business based in the US. American Electric Power Co shares (AEP) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $118.06 – . American Electric Power Co employs 16,330 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $21.3 billion.
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American Electric Power Co stock price (NASDAQ: AEP)
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Is American Electric Power Co stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing American Electric Power Co stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of American Electric Power Co's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
American Electric Power Co's P/E ratio
American Electric Power Co's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 18x. In other words, American Electric Power Co shares trade at around 18x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
American Electric Power Co's PEG ratio
American Electric Power Co's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.3196. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into American Electric Power Co's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
American Electric Power Co's EBITDA
American Electric Power Co's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $8.8 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a American Electric Power Co's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
American Electric Power Co financials
Revenue TTM
$21.3 billion
Operating margin TTM
25.89%
Gross profit TTM
$10.3 billion
Return on assets TTM
3.21%
Return on equity TTM
12.92%
Profit margin
17.23%
Book value
$56.79
Market Capitalization
$64.5 billion
TTM: trailing 12 months
American Electric Power Co share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 62.23% of net profits
Recently American Electric Power Co has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), American Electric Power Co shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In American Electric Power Co's case, that would currently equate to about $3.72 per share.
American Electric Power Co's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
American Electric Power Co's most recent dividend payout was on 9 December 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 9 November 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have American Electric Power Co's shares ever split?
American Electric Power Co's shares were
split on a 2:1 basis on 30 October 1962
. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your American Electric Power Co shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for American Electric Power Co shares which in turn could have impacted American Electric Power Co's share price.
American Electric Power Co share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, American Electric Power Co's shares have ranged in value from as little as $86.8821 up to $124.8. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while American Electric Power Co's is 0.601. This would suggest that American Electric Power Co's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
American Electric Power Co overview
American Electric Power Company, Inc. , an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, renewable, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources; owns, operates, maintains, and invests in transmission infrastructure; and engages in wholesale energy trading and marketing business. It operates approximately 225,000 circuit miles of distribution lines that delivers electricity to 5. 6 million customers; 40,000 circuit miles of transmission lines; and 23,000 MWs of regulated owned generating capacity. American Electric Power Company, Inc.
Frequently asked questions
null What percentage of American Electric Power Co is owned by insiders or institutions? Currently 0.253% of American Electric Power Co shares are held by insiders and 86.394% by institutions.How many people work for American Electric Power Co? Latest data suggests 16,330 work at American Electric Power Co.When does the fiscal year end for American Electric Power Co? American Electric Power Co's fiscal year ends in December.Where is American Electric Power Co based? American Electric Power Co's address is: 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH, United States, 43215-2373What is American Electric Power Co's ISIN number? American Electric Power Co's international securities identification number is: US0255371017What is American Electric Power Co's CUSIP number? American Electric Power Co's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 025537101
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