American Electric Power Company, Inc. $AEP Shares Sold by Gabelli Funds LLC

Gabelli Funds LLC decreased its position in American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) by 1.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 609,350 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,100 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC owned about 0.11% of American Electric Power worth $68,552,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of AEP. West Family Investments Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Electric Power during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $256,000. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI grew its stake in American Electric Power by 462.1% in the 3rd quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 52,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,958,000 after acquiring an additional 43,533 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its stake in American Electric Power by 228.6% in the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 51,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,812,000 after acquiring an additional 35,938 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in American Electric Power by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,802,211 shares of the company’s stock worth $809,557,000 after acquiring an additional 432,441 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC increased its holdings in American Electric Power by 807.5% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 263,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,672,000 after acquiring an additional 234,689 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.24% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at American Electric Power

In other American Electric Power news, EVP Kelly J. Ferneau sold 1,351 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.46, for a total value of $177,602.46. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 15,410 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,025,798.60. This trade represents a 8.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Phillip R. Ulrich sold 4,106 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.08, for a total value of $542,320.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 42,263 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,582,097.04. This represents a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 10,457 shares of company stock valued at $1,295,273. Corporate insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on AEP. UBS Group raised shares of American Electric Power from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $115.00 to $132.00 in a report on Friday, February 27th. Williams Trading set a $137.00 target price on shares of American Electric Power in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $133.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $121.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Evercore lifted their price objective on American Electric Power from $137.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.10.

American Electric Power Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of AEP stock opened at $131.87 on Friday. American Electric Power Company, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $97.46 and a fifty-two week high of $134.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.45. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $122.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $117.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.68, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.61.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $5.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.07 billion. American Electric Power had a net margin of 16.37% and a return on equity of 10.46%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.24 earnings per share. American Electric Power has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.150-6.450 EPS. Research analysts expect that American Electric Power Company, Inc. will post 5.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Electric Power Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $0.95 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. American Electric Power’s payout ratio is presently 56.72%.

Key Stories Impacting American Electric Power

Here are the key news stories impacting American Electric Power this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AEP is planning roughly $72 billion of grid and renewable investments through 2030 to drive rate-base growth and long-term earnings visibility, supporting the utility-style growth story. American Electric Drives Growth Through Investments and Renewables
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore raised its price target on AEP to $153 and maintained an Outperform rating, signaling analyst confidence and potential upside relative to the current price. Evercore price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: AEP named Adrian Rodriguez president and COO of AEP Texas to strengthen regulatory and stakeholder engagement in a key growth market (he joins March 30). This is a governance/operations positive that could help execution on Texas initiatives. AEP Names Adrian Rodriguez
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results beat top-line and EPS expectations and AEP set FY2026 guidance (EPS 6.150–6.450), which underpins the stock’s fundamental case for steady regulated earnings growth. (Company release / earnings coverage)
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage consensus sits around a “Moderate Buy,” reinforcing analyst support for the shares. Consensus rating report
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative valuation pieces (FE vs. AEP) and sector write-ups are highlighting AEP as a dividend/value play versus peers—useful context but not immediate catalysts. FE or AEP valuation article
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting AEP has outperformed the utilities sector recently provides sentiment/context but is not a direct fundamental driver. Sector performance piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Several short-interest updates show anomalous/zero values and NaN changes—this appears to be a data glitch and is not a meaningful short-squeeze signal. (data items)
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts flag concentration risk from Retail Electric Providers (REPs) in some markets and note that proposed/new EPA rules could raise compliance costs or capital timing risk—these are regulatory and counterparty risks that could pressure returns. Zacks coverage on risks

American Electric Power Company Profile

American Electric Power (NASDAQ: AEP) is a major investor-owned electric utility headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, operating a diverse portfolio of power plants and an extensive high-voltage transmission network. AEP serves retail customers through its regulated utility subsidiaries and provides wholesale power and grid services across multiple regional markets in the United States.

Operations span the full utility value chain: AEP owns and operates generation assets that include fossil-fuel, natural gas, nuclear and hydropower facilities, and it has been adding renewable resources to its mix.