American Electric Power Company Inc (NASDAQ: AEP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.56x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AEP is at 0.43. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AEP is 532.23M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.00% of that float. The average trading volume for AEP on April 01, 2025 was 3.88M shares.
AEP) stock’s latest price update
The stock of American Electric Power Company Inc (NASDAQ: AEP) has increased by 2.16 when compared to last closing price of 106.96. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.89% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-03-31 that Retirement can be daunting, but it doesn’t need to be. Imagine having an expert in your corner to help you with your financial goals.
AEP’s Market Performance
AEP’s stock has risen by 4.89% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 3.04% and a quarterly rise of 18.69%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.64% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.97% for American Electric Power Company Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.00% for AEP stock, with a simple moving average of 11.67% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AEP
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AEP reach a price target of $104, previously predicting the price at $98. The rating they have provided for AEP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 13th, 2025.
Scotiabank gave a rating of “Sector Perform” to AEP, setting the target price at $102 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.
AEP Trading at 6.16% 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 -0.23% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.97%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.64%, as shares surge +1.46% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.86% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AEP rose by +4.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $105.07. In addition, American Electric Power Company Inc saw 18.48% 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:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.63 for the gross margin
The net margin for American Electric Power Company Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 11.37, with 2.89 for asset returns.
Based on American Electric Power Company Inc (AEP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 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 1.7. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.31.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.1 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.19. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.44.
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.
