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AEP
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
Utilities · Electric Utilities
$128.70
-1.74%
Vol: 0.0M
Araverus Market Read
Thursday, March 19, 2026
FY GAAP earnings $6.70 and reaffirmed 7-9% LT growth support utility strength.
American Electric Power reported full-year GAAP earnings of $6.70 per share with 2026 operating earnings guidance of $6.15-$6.45, reaffirming 7-9% long-term operating earnings growth rate. The company identified $5-8 billion in incremental investment opportunities beyond its existing $72 billion five-year capital plan, backed by 56 GW of incremental load from signed customer agreements by 2030. Pre-market trading at $133.00 (down 0.46%) suggests consolidation after earnings, with 11 analysts buying and none selling at average PT of $137.26.
Price 50d 200d
Previous Market Reads
2 of 2 daysSector Peers
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | Fwd P/E | Beta | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEENEXTERA | $92.39 | +1.57% | +0.4% | 21.1x | 0.75 | $192.5B |
| CEGCONSTELLATION | $316.52 | -0.22% | +4.6% | 23.2x | 1.11 | $114.6B |
| SOSOUTHERN | $96.17 | -0.50% | +4.6% | 19.6x | 0.41 | $107.7B |
| DUKDUKE | $129.70 | -0.81% | +2.4% | 18.1x | 0.47 | $100.9B |
| AEPAMERICAN | $128.70 | -1.74% | -1.2% | 18.8x | 0.57 | $69.6B |
| SRESEMPRA | $95.24 | -0.03% | +2.5% | 17.2x | 0.70 | $62.2B |
| VSTVISTRA | $167.38 | -1.49% | -3.6% | 14.9x | 1.45 | $56.7B |
| DDOMINION | $61.03 | -2.14% | -6.1% | 16.0x | 0.67 | $53.6B |
| XELXCEL | $79.53 | -0.75% | -0.8% | 17.6x | 0.43 | $49.6B |
Fundamentals
Market Cap$69.6B
P/E (TTM)19.3
Forward P/E18.8
Beta0.57
Div Yield290.00%
Prev Close$130.97
RSI (14-Day)
33Neutral
0305070100
52-Week Range
$97.46$128.70$135.00
From High-4.7%
From Low+32.0%
Moving Averages
50d SMA
$124.68+3.2%
200d SMA
$114.08+12.8%
Price above both MAs — bullish structure.
Returns
1W
-2.7%
1M
+1.1%
3M
+13.2%
6M
+21.6%
1Y
+25.5%
YTD
+12.0%
Volume
Today36K
20d Avg3.7M
Ratio0.01x