American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) Stock Overview
NASDAQ · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About American Electric Power Company, Inc.
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. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
American Electric Power Company, Inc. operates in the Utilities sector, within the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry group. It is listed on the NASDAQ exchange.
American Electric Power Company, Inc. at a Glance
| Company | American Electric Power Company, Inc. |
| Ticker | AEP |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $124.50 |
| Market cap | $67.78B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 21.61 |
| EPS (trailing) | $5.76 |
| 52-week high | $140.58 |
| 52-week low | $105.70 |
| Dividend yield | 3.05% |
| Ex-dividend date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Beta | 0.50 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 10.13% |
| Debt-to-equity | 160.79% |
| Average volume | 4.50M |
| Shares outstanding | 544.40M |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Employees | 17,581 |
| Country | United States |
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