American Electric Power Company Inc (NASDAQ: AEP) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.07x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for AEP is 0.45. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 14 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AEP is 554.70M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.43% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AEP on April 15, 2025 was 4.28M shares.
AEP) stock’s latest price update
American Electric Power Company Inc (NASDAQ: AEP)’s stock price has plunge by 1.86relation to previous closing price of 104.63. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 4.93% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-11 that FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, has made a filing with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) requesting approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) to acquire the Oregon Clean Energy Center, an existing 870 megawatt (MW) natural gas plant located in Oregon, Ohio.
AEP’s Market Performance
AEP’s stock has risen by 4.93% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 0.97% and a quarterly rise of 12.74%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.61% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.40% for American Electric Power Company Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.29% for AEP stock, with a simple moving average of 7.97% 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 2.28% 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 -3.53% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.40%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.61%, as shares surge +0.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.36% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AEP rose by +4.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.28% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $105.22. In addition, American Electric Power Company Inc saw 15.56% 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 5.19. 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 seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.
