American Electric Power Company Inc (AEP) is a leading utilities-regulated electric business based in the US. It opened the day at $88.64 after a previous close of $88.69. During the day the price has varied from a low of $88.3 to a high of $89.22. The latest price was $88.97 (25 minute delay). American Electric Power Company is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 16,787 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Since the stock market crash that started in February 2020, American Electric Power Company's share price has had significant negative movement.
Its last market close was $89.97, which is 11.54% down on its pre-crash value of $101.71 and 38.13% up on the lowest point reached during the March 2020 crash when the shares fell as low as $65.135.
If you had bought $1,000 worth of American Electric Power Company shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $672.00 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $863.71.
| Open | $88.64 |
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| High | $89.22 |
| Low | $88.3 |
| Close | $88.97 |
| Previous close | $88.69 |
| Change | $0.28 |
| Change % | 0.3157% |
| Volume | 1,520,824 |
| 52-week range | $72.8737 - $91.58 |
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| 50-day moving average | $85.628 |
| 200-day moving average | $86.1162 |
| Wall St. target price | $97.91 |
| PE ratio | 19.1054 |
| Dividend yield | $2.96 (3.43%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $4.762 |
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Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value.
American Electric Power Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 19x. In other words, American Electric Power Company shares trade at around 19x 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.
However, American Electric Power Company's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the utilities-regulated electric industry or those of similar companies.
American Electric Power Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.902. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into American Electric Power Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider American Electric Power Company's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
American Electric Power Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $6.1 billion (£4.5 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a American Electric Power Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
| Revenue TTM | $16.3 billion |
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| Operating margin TTM | 20.91% |
| Gross profit TTM | $7 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 2.59% |
| Return on equity TTM | 11.05% |
| Profit margin | 14.59% |
| Book value | $44.24 |
| Market capitalisation | $45.2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like American Electric Power Company.
American Electric Power Company's total ESG risk: 33.5
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and American Electric Power Company's overall score of 33.5 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 73rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like American Electric Power Company is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
To gain some more context, you can compare American Electric Power Company's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.
American Electric Power Company's environmental score: 18.83/100
American Electric Power Company's environmental score of 18.83 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that American Electric Power Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
American Electric Power Company's social score: 9.53/100
American Electric Power Company's social score of 9.53 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that American Electric Power Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
American Electric Power Company's governance score: 4.15/100
American Electric Power Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that American Electric Power Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
American Electric Power Company's controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, American Electric Power Company scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that American Electric Power Company has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.
American Electric Power Company Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 33.5 |
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| Total ESG percentile | 72.84 |
| Environmental score | 18.83 |
| Environmental score percentile | 1 |
| Social score | 9.53 |
| Social score percentile | 1 |
| Governance score | 4.15 |
| Governance score percentile | 1 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Dividend yield: 3.43% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 3.43% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 64.79% of net profits
American Electric Power Company has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 3.43% of its share value annually.
American Electric Power Company has paid out, on average, around 64.79% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.43% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 3.43% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In American Electric Power Company's case, that would currently equate to about $2.96 per share.
American Electric Power Company'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 Company's most recent dividend payout was on 10 December 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 9 November 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
American Electric Power Company's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
American Electric Power Company's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 31 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 Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for American Electric Power Company shares which in turn could have impacted American Electric Power Company's share price.
Over the last 12 months, American Electric Power Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $72.8737 up to $91.58. 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 Company's is 0.3639. This would suggest that American Electric Power Company's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
To put American Electric Power Company's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.
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