Insider Selling: American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) Director Sells 5,000 Shares of Stock

15 Dec 2025, 15:31 by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat Gem

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP – Get Free Report) Director Benjamin Fowke III sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.07, for a total transaction of $575,350.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,980,082.86. This trade represents a 16.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

American Electric Power Price Performance

NASDAQ:AEP traded up $1.89 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $116.02. The stock had a trading volume of 1,600,387 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,512,470. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $119.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $111.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.97 billion, a PE ratio of 16.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.53. American Electric Power Company, Inc. has a 12 month low of $89.91 and a 12 month high of $124.80.

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.81 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $6.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.65 billion. American Electric Power had a net margin of 17.23% and a return on equity of 11.00%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.85 earnings per share. American Electric Power has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.850-5.95 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that American Electric Power Company, Inc. will post 5.87 earnings per share for the current year.

American Electric Power Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a $0.95 dividend. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. This is a boost from American Electric Power’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.93. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. American Electric Power’s payout ratio is 55.39%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEP has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on American Electric Power from $130.00 to $128.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $111.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. BTIG Research began coverage on shares of American Electric Power in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $110.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $132.00 to $139.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $126.09.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Electric Power

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Electric Power during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC grew its position in American Electric Power by 330.2% during the third quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in American Electric Power during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in American Electric Power during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Advantage Trust Co raised its position in American Electric Power by 57.1% in the second quarter. Advantage Trust Co now owns 275 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.24% of the company’s stock.

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