Is AEP a good stock to buy?
American Electric Power Company, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$138.34 +7.1%
- ConsensusBuy · 24
- MAs4 of 4
- Earnings in90d
- P/E21.1x
- RSI60
- Support-0.5%
- Resistance+4.2%
- Off 52w high-8.1%
- Volume0.7x
- Bollingerupper half
- News
- P/E vs own+5.8%
- P/E vs sector+3.4%
- Trendsideways
- Sector→ +0.0%
- 52w range$113–$141
- ATR+2.0%
- Off ATH-8.1%
- Insiders-$392K
- MACD-0.11
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Is American Electric Power a good stock to buy?
American Electric Power is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage and fragility. The price is high: 21.1 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 18.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand steady
- Advantage easy to copy
- Economics very profitable
- Execution mixed
- Fragility fragile
- Price expensive
AEP sales growth revenue growth
+4%a year, for the last 3 yearsAmerican Electric Power's sales grew 4% a year for 3 years, to $21.78B in fiscal 2025.
AEP analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+10%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect American Electric Power's sales to grow 10% to $23.91B in fiscal 2026 (6 analysts).
AEP return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis8%earned before tax on the money invested in itAmerican Electric Power earned 8% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Entergy 7%, Duke Energy 6%, Dominion Energy 6% and Xcel Energy 5%.
AEP margin on each sale gross margin
43%left after making the productAmerican Electric Power kept 43% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 52%.
AEP margin after costs profit margin
29%of sales left after running the businessAmerican Electric Power's operating margin was 29% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 18% in fiscal 2022.
AEP earnings vs estimates
5 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateAmerican Electric Power beat the analysts' profit estimate in 5 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 28, 2026.
AEP insider selling
-$2.3Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsAmerican Electric Power's executives and directors sold a net $2.3M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
AEP number of employees
+8%more people in a yearAmerican Electric Power had 17,581 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 8% more than a year before.
AEP CEO pay
$36.6Mfor fiscal 2025, 80% of it in stock and optionsAmerican Electric Power paid its CEO $36.6M for fiscal 2025, 80% of it in stock and options.
AEP financial health Altman Z-score
0.9Altman Z-score, safe above 3American Electric Power's Altman Z-score is 0.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.
AEP in past recessions
pretickt analysis-8%its sales in the worst oneAmerican Electric Power's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 8% in fiscal 2009.
AEP price vs profit P/E ratio
21.1×a year's earningsAmerican Electric Power's P/E ratio is 21.1 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 18.3.
AEP price vs competitors
pretickt analysis21.1×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 21.1 times American Electric Power's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Xcel Energy (19.0) and Duke Energy (18.9), less than for Entergy (25.6) and Dominion Energy (22.6).
AEP analysts' target price target
+7%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for American Electric Power is $138, 7% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $129.18.
AEP analyst ratings, 90 days
pretickt analysisKeybancupgrade BTIGupgrade
In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Keybanc and BTIG upgraded American Electric Power.
What is American Electric Power's P/E ratio?
American Electric Power's P/E ratio is 21.1 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 18.3. Investors pay 21.1 times American Electric Power's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Xcel Energy (19.0) and Duke Energy (18.9), less than for Entergy (25.6) and Dominion Energy (22.6).
Who are American Electric Power's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares American Electric Power with Dominion Energy, Entergy, Xcel Energy and Duke Energy. American Electric Power's sales grew 9% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Duke Energy (+6%) and Xcel Energy (+5%), slower than Dominion Energy (+23%) and Entergy (+10%).
Is American Electric Power profitable?
American Electric Power's operating margin was 29% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 18% in fiscal 2022.
Are insiders selling American Electric Power stock?
American Electric Power's executives and directors sold a net $2.3M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
Who owns American Electric Power stock?
2,041 institutions hold 93% of American Electric Power's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.
How many employees does American Electric Power have?
American Electric Power had 17,581 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 8% more than a year before.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.