Recent Performance: American Electric Power has caught attention on social media recently due to its steady stock performance and role in the U.S. transmission grid. Many users are discussing the company’s strong position in the utilities sector, especially after reports of outpacing broader market trends. There’s also chatter about a potential pullback, with some pointing to key support levels as a deciding factor for future movement.
Strategic Moves: Discussions also highlight the company’s long-term growth plans, including a significant expansion strategy and expected earnings growth. Some have noted recent insider trading activity and institutional holdings adjustments as signals of confidence or concern. The focus remains on whether the company can sustain its momentum amidst broader economic challenges.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
American Electric Power Insider Trading Activity
American Electric Power insiders have traded $AEP stock on the open market 7 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 7 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AEP stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- BENJAMIN G S III FOWKE has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 25,000 shares for an estimated $2,874,050.
- KELLY J FERNEAU (Executive Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 4,434 shares for an estimated $496,573.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
American Electric Power Revenue
American Electric Power had revenues of $6B in Q3 2025. This is an increase of 10.89% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track AEP financials on Quiver Quantitative's AEP stock page.
American Electric Power Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $AEP stock 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 2 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 has traded it 3 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 09/22 and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 11/03.
- REPRESENTATIVE RICK LARSEN purchased up to $15,000 on 10/06.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
American Electric Power Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 909 institutional investors add shares of American Electric Power stock to their portfolio, and 667 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- NOMURA HOLDINGS INC removed 4,554,461 shares (-98.1%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $512,376,862
- BARCLAYS PLC added 3,732,241 shares (+54.6%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $419,877,112
- LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC removed 2,907,961 shares (-90.3%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $327,145,612
- VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC added 2,763,328 shares (+105.6%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $310,874,400
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC added 1,894,521 shares (+71.5%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $213,133,612
- ZIMMER PARTNERS, LP removed 1,656,798 shares (-64.9%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $186,389,775
- AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 1,400,547 shares (+118.2%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $157,561,537
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
American Electric Power Government Contracts
We have seen $5,778,447 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...: $960,800
- ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR FCI MCDOWELL FY 25 PENDING FUNDS AVAILABILITY: $701,179
- POWER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES: $535,309
- ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR FCI MCDOWELL FY 26 CONTRACT #47PA0422D0063: $273,752
- 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 5 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Jefferies issued a "Buy" rating on 11/17/2025
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/30/2025
- Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/30/2025
- Evercore ISI Group issued a "Outperform" rating on 10/30/2025
- UBS issued a "Sell" rating on 10/10/2025
- Raymond James issued a "Outperform" rating on 07/31/2025
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 $125.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- William Appicelli from UBS set a target price of $107.0 on 12/17/2025
- Jeremy Tonet from JP Morgan set a target price of $125.0 on 12/12/2025
- Julien Dumoulin-Smith from Jefferies set a target price of $137.0 on 11/17/2025
- Ryan Levine from Citigroup set a target price of $132.0 on 10/31/2025
- Shahriar Pourreza from Wells Fargo set a target price of $139.0 on 10/30/2025
- Andrew Weisel from Scotiabank set a target price of $121.0 on 10/30/2025
- Anthony Crowdell from Mizuho set a target price of $123.0 on 10/30/2025
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.
