What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for AEP Q1 Earnings?

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) – Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of American Electric Power in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $1.36 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.32. The consensus estimate for American Electric Power’s current full-year earnings is $5.87 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Electric Power’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.24 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America upgraded shares of American Electric Power from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $98.00 to $104.00 in a report on Monday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on American Electric Power from $109.00 to $104.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Barclays lowered their price objective on American Electric Power from $100.00 to $99.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Guggenheim raised American Electric Power from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $102.00 price target (down from $109.00) on shares of American Electric Power in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Electric Power has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $98.46.

American Electric Power Stock Performance

Shares of AEP stock opened at $104.62 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $99.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.64. American Electric Power has a 12 month low of $79.16 and a 12 month high of $109.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.78 billion, a PE ratio of 18.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.50.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.24. American Electric Power had a return on equity of 11.27% and a net margin of 15.08%. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.23 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEP. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in American Electric Power by 3.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 640,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,667,000 after purchasing an additional 19,081 shares during the last quarter. Equitable Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of American Electric Power by 15.2% in the third quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 15,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,596,000 after buying an additional 2,050 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Electric Power during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,208,000. Tompkins Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of American Electric Power by 14.5% during the 3rd quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 1,272 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. Finally, Essex Savings Bank increased its holdings in American Electric Power by 26.6% in the 3rd quarter. Essex Savings Bank now owns 4,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $439,000 after acquiring an additional 897 shares during the last quarter. 75.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Electric Power Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Monday, February 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.93 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 10th. This represents a $3.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.56%. American Electric Power’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.43%.

About American Electric Power

American Electric Power Company, Inc, an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments.