Recent discussions on X about American Electric Power (AEP) have centered around the company’s latest strategic moves, particularly its $2 billion fixed-income offering of junior subordinated unsecured notes. Many users are intrigued by how this debt issuance might signal a shift in AEP’s long-term growth strategy, with some speculating it could fund significant investments in renewable energy. The buzz reflects a mix of curiosity and cautious optimism about the utility giant’s future direction.
Additionally, posts on X have highlighted positive analyst coverage, with mentions of an 'Outperform' rating and a price target significantly above current levels sparking interest. Some discussions also touch on AEP’s commitment to green initiatives, with plans to invest heavily in renewables by the end of the decade. This has fueled debates over whether the company is poised for a transformative surge in the energy sector.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
American Electric Power Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $AEP stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AEP stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE DAVID TAYLOR purchased up to $15,000 on 09/22.
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American Electric Power Insider Trading Activity
American Electric Power insiders have traded $AEP stock on the open market 8 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 8 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AEP stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- DAVID MATTHEW FEINBERG (Executive Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 24,173 shares for an estimated $2,467,014.
- BENJAMIN G S III FOWKE has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 10,000 shares for an estimated $1,103,200.
- QUINTON S LIES (Executive Vice President) sold 10,141 shares for an estimated $1,041,277
- KELLY J FERNEAU (Executive Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 4,434 shares for an estimated $496,573.
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American Electric Power Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 793 institutional investors add shares of American Electric Power stock to their portfolio, and 643 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- NOMURA HOLDINGS INC added 4,618,864 shares (+18370.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $479,253,328
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 4,430,978 shares (-20.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $459,758,277
- BARCLAYS PLC added 3,713,492 shares (+118.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $385,311,929
- LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC removed 3,251,799 shares (-50.3%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $337,406,664
- SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP added 2,555,415 shares (+176.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $265,149,860
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC added 2,432,690 shares (+1114.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $252,415,914
- CITADEL ADVISORS LLC removed 2,004,377 shares (-55.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $207,974,157
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
American Electric Power Government Contracts
We have seen $5,776,724 of award payments to $AEP over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- ELECTRICAL UTILITY SERVICE FOR MSHA, MINE ACADEMY, 1301 AIRPORT RD., BEAVER, WV 25813 FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/20...: $1,116,600
- ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR FCI MCDOWELL FY 25 PENDING FUNDS AVAILABILITY: $837,129
- POWER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES: $535,309
- ELECTRICAL SERVICE DOS 10-01-2024 TO 12-31-2024 FOR THE INMATE POPULATION AT THE FCI AND FPC BECKLEY, WV CO...: $281,380
- ELECTRICAL SERVICE DOS 1-01-2025 TO 3-31-2025 FOR THE INMATE POPULATION AT THE FCI AND FPC BECKLEY: $267,905
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard.
American Electric Power Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $AEP in the last several months. We have seen 4 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 09/25/2025
- UBS issued a "Sell" rating on 07/31/2025
- Raymond James issued a "Outperform" rating on 07/31/2025
- Guggenheim issued a "Buy" rating on 05/07/2025
- BMO Capital issued a "Outperform" rating on 04/21/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for American Electric Power, check out Quiver Quantitative's $AEP forecast page.
American Electric Power Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $AEP recently. We have seen 12 analysts offer price targets for $AEP in the last 6 months, with a median target of $114.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Nicholas Amicucci from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $133.0 on 10/07/2025
- Stephen Byrd from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $115.0 on 09/25/2025
- Anthony Crowdell from Mizuho set a target price of $113.0 on 09/16/2025
- Julien Dumoulin-Smith from Jefferies set a target price of $116.0 on 09/11/2025
- Nicholas Campanella from Barclays set a target price of $111.0 on 08/01/2025
- William Appicelli from UBS set a target price of $110.0 on 07/31/2025
- J.R. Weston from Raymond James set a target price of $122.0 on 07/31/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
