American Electric Power Stock Today

AEP Stock  USD 98.05  1.95  1.95%   

Performance

2 of 100

 
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Odds Of Distress

Less than 40

 
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American Electric is selling at 98.05 as of the 30th of January 2025; that is 1.95 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's last reported lowest price was 97.36. American Electric has about a 40 percent probability of financial distress in the next few years of operation and did not have a very good performance during the last 90 trading days. Note, on January 7, 2025, Representative Virginia Foxx of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of American Electric Power's common stock.
Business Domain
Utilities
IPO Date
2nd of January 1970
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. American Electric Power Company, Inc. The company has 532.56 M outstanding shares of which 9.53 M shares are presently shorted by investors with about 3.1 days to cover. More on American Electric Power

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American Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEO PresidentWilliam Fehrman
Thematic Ideas
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Old Names[Atlas Engineered Products Ltd, American Electric Power Co Inc]
Business ConcentrationElectric Utilities, Utilities - Regulated Electric, Utilities, PHLX Utility, Dow Jones Utility, NASDAQ 100 Pre, SP 500 Index, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Composite, NASDAQ Composite, Basic Utilities, Utilities, Electric Utilities, Utilities—Regulated Electric, Utilities (View all Sectors)
Excise Tax ActivitiesCoalNuclear
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Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.01950.0206
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover0.360.23
Way Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.660.5
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Net Debt52.3 B49.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities8.6 B13.3 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total72.2 B68.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets116.7 B111.2 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets5.6 BB
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities3.3 B5.8 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
American Electric can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand American Electric's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of American Electric's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
American Electric Power has 43.61 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.57, which is OK given its current industry classification. American Electric Power has a current ratio of 0.77, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for American to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Other Non Cash Items

281.03 Million
American Electric Power (AEP) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH, United States, 43215-2373 and employs 17,250 people. American Electric is listed under Electric Utilities category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 52.22 B. American Electric Power runs under Electric Utilities sector within Utilities industry. The entity has 532.56 M outstanding shares of which 9.53 M shares are presently shorted by investors with about 3.1 days to cover. American Electric Power has about 724.4 M in cash with 5.01 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 1.41.
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Ownership Allocation
American Electric holds a total of 532.56 Million outstanding shares. The majority of American Electric Power outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in American Electric Power to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in American Electric. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of American Electric Power as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on January 7, 2025, Representative Virginia Foxx of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of American Electric Power's common stock.
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American Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Ameriprise Financial Inc2024-09-30
5.1 M
Massachusetts Financial Services Company2024-09-30
5.1 M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-09-30
4.9 M
Alliancebernstein L.p.2024-09-30
4.8 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-09-30
4.7 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
4.6 M
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, Llc2024-09-30
4.5 M
Wells Fargo & Co2024-09-30
4.4 M
Franklin Resources Inc2024-09-30
4.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
50.9 M
Blackrock Inc2024-09-30
43.7 M
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American Electric Historical Income Statement

At this time, American Electric's Interest Expense is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 01/30/2025, Net Income is likely to grow to about 2.7 B, while Operating Income is likely to drop slightly above 2.4 B. View More Fundamentals

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American Electric Corporate Directors

Sara TuckerIndependent DirectorProfile
Ralph CrosbyIndependent DirectorProfile
Thomas HoaglinLead Independent DirectorProfile
David AndersonIndependent DirectorProfile

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