The stock of American Electric Power Company Inc (AEP) has gone up by 3.06% for the week, with a 7.13% rise in the past month and a -3.28% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.67% for AEP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.11% for AEP’s stock, with a 3.40% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in American Electric Power Company Inc (NASDAQ: AEP) Right Now?
American Electric Power Company Inc (NASDAQ: AEP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.55x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AEP is at 0.57. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AEP is 530.94M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.90% of that float. The average trading volume for AEP on January 22, 2025 was 2.93M shares.
AEP) stock’s latest price update
American Electric Power Company Inc (NASDAQ: AEP)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.43 in comparison to its previous close of 97.81, however, the company has experienced a 3.06% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-21 that COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 93 cents per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable March 10, 2025, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 10, 2025, and is the company’s 459th consecutive quarterly common stock cash dividend.
Analysts’ Opinion of AEP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AEP stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for AEP by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AEP in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $104 based on the research report published on January 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Scotiabank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AEP reach a price target of $102, previously predicting the price at $105. The rating they have provided for AEP stocks is “Sector Perform” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to AEP, setting the target price at $102 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.
AEP Trading at 2.78% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AEP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.67%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.40%, as shares surge +6.70% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.15% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AEP rose by +3.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +15.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $93.54. In addition, American Electric Power Company Inc saw 5.59% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AEP starting from Beasley J Barnie, who proposed sale 3,218 shares at the price of $98.95 back on Aug 01 ’24. After this action, Beasley J Barnie now owns shares of American Electric Power Company Inc, valued at $318,435 using the latest closing price.
Risch Therace, the Officer of American Electric Power Company Inc, proposed sale 5,274 shares at $97.98 during a trade that took place back on Jul 30 ’24, which means that Risch Therace is holding shares at $516,747 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AEP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for American Electric Power Company Inc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 10.17, with 2.70 for asset returns.
Based on American Electric Power Company Inc (AEP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.62 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.66. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.16.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.21 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.75. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.57for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.57.
Conclusion
In conclusion, American Electric Power Company Inc (AEP) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
