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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC AEP
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC (AEP) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.66% (safety: n/a).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-03 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Mizuho | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-22 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-22 | BMO Capital | Market Perform (main) |
| 2026-07-17 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
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How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.063 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.135 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.046 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.392 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP | AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC | 3/9 | 0.75 | — | +9.5% |
| EIX | EDISON INTERNATIONAL | 6/9 | 0.95 | 6.5 | +9.8% |
| NEE | NEXTERA ENERGY INC | 4/9 | 0.99 | 27 | +9.8% |
| VST | Vistra Corp. | 5/9 | 0.04 | 56.7 | +3% |
| D | DOMINION ENERGY, INC | 6/9 | 0.61 | 20.4 | +14.3% |
| FE | FIRSTENERGY CORP | 5/9 | 0.35 | 27.5 | +12% |
| SO | SOUTHERN CO | 4/9 | 0.72 | 25.2 | +10.4% |
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About AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO 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 Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, nuclear, natural gas, renewable, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources; owns, operates, maintains, and invests in transmission infrastructure; and engages in the retail supply, and wholesale energy trading and marketing businesses. It operates approximately 252,000 circuit miles of distribution lines; 38,000 circuit miles of transmission lines; and 25,000 MWs of regulated owned generating capacity. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
FAQ
Is AEP financially healthy?
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does AEP pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.66% with a None payout ratio, rated “n/a” for safety.
Is AEP overvalued or undervalued?
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC trades at about 18.7× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 17.6×–51.7×, median 18.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for AEP?
The average Wall-Street price target for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC is $144.48, about 15.9% above the recent price, from 21 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is AEP a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 2.66%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.