AEP:NYE-American Electric Power Company Inc. (USD)

EQUITY | Utilities - Regulated Electric | New York Stock Exchange

Last Closing

USD 98.54

Change

0.00 (0.00)%

Market Cap

USD 29.10B

Volume

3.24M

Analyst Target

USD 92.88
Analyst Rating

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American Electric Power Co Inc is a public utility holding company, through its subsidiaries, provides electric service, consisting of generation, transmission and distribution, on an integrated basis to its retail customers.

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ETFs Containing AEP

IMCV iShares Morningstar Mid-C.. 1,000.00 % 0.00 %

+0.91 (+0.67%)

USD 0.62B
ZPDU:F SPDR S&P U.S. Utilities S.. 4.67 % 0.00 %

+0.56 (+0.67%)

USD 0.03B
SXLU:SW SPDR S&P U.S. Utilities S.. 4.67 % 0.00 %

+0.35 (+0.67%)

N/A
2B7A:XETRA iShares S&P 500 Utilities.. 4.66 % 0.00 %

+0.08 (+0.67%)

USD 0.24B
IUUS:LSE iShares S&P 500 Utilities.. 4.66 % 0.00 %

+0.12 (+0.67%)

USD 0.46B
IUSU:LSE iShares V Public Limited .. 4.61 % 0.00 %

+5.75 (+0.67%)

USD 0.46B
FUTY Fidelity® MSCI Utilities.. 4.29 % 0.08 %

+0.74 (+0.67%)

USD 1.38B
ECLN First Trust EIP Carbon Im.. 4.03 % 0.00 %

+0.36 (+0.67%)

USD 0.02B
TBG EA Series Trust 3.94 % 0.00 %

+0.28 (+0.67%)

USD 0.06B
BAMD 3.53 % 0.00 %

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RSPU Invesco S&P 500® Equal.. 3.34 % 0.00 %

+0.94 (+0.67%)

USD 0.25B
XDWU:F Xtrackers (IE) Public Lim.. 3.00 % 0.00 %

+0.21 (+0.67%)

USD 0.13B
XDWU:SW Xtrackers MSCI World Util.. 3.00 % 0.00 %

+0.22 (+0.67%)

USD 0.48B
XWUS:LSE Xtrackers MSCI World Util.. 3.00 % 0.00 %

+0.19 (+0.67%)

USD 0.48B
WUTI:SW SPDR® MSCI World Utiliti.. 3.00 % 0.00 %

+0.08 (+0.67%)

USD 0.03B
QINF:CA Mackenzie Global Infrastr.. 2.82 % 0.00 %

+1.13 (+0.67%)

CAD 6.57M
IFRA:AU VanEck FTSE Global Infras.. 2.17 % 0.00 %

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USD 1.04B
GLIN:AU iShares Core FTSE Global .. 2.11 % 0.00 %

-0.01 (0.67%)

USD 0.03B
LOWV AB US Low Volatility Equi.. 1.92 % 0.00 %

+0.37 (+0.67%)

USD 0.03B
QQEQ:CA Invesco NASDAQ 100 Equal .. 1.12 % 0.00 %

+0.30 (+0.67%)

CAD 9.99M
PAPI Morgan Stanley ETF Trust 0.65 % 0.00 %

+0.34 (+0.67%)

USD 0.04B
COMT iShares GSCI Commodity Dy.. 0.00 % 0.48 %

+0.02 (+0.67%)

USD 0.93B
FLM 0.00 % 0.70 %

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JXI iShares Global Utilities .. 0.00 % 0.46 %

+0.80 (+0.67%)

N/A
MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Matu.. 0.00 % 0.42 %

+0.05 (+0.67%)

USD 11.71B
QQEW First Trust NASDAQ-100 Eq.. 0.00 % 0.60 %

+0.98 (+0.67%)

USD 1.93B
QQXT First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex.. 0.00 % 0.60 %

+0.83 (+0.67%)

USD 0.13B
GLIF 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

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SDP ProShares UltraShort Util.. 0.00 % 0.95 %

-0.21 (0.67%)

N/A
UPW ProShares Ultra Utilities 0.00 % 0.95 %

+2.05 (+0.67%)

USD 0.02B
VPU Vanguard Utilities Index .. 0.00 % 0.10 %

+2.48 (+0.67%)

N/A
XLU Utilities Select Sector S.. 0.00 % 0.13 %

+1.09 (+0.67%)

USD 17.59B
MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Matu.. 0.00 % 0.56 %

+0.05 (+0.67%)

USD 11.71B
UTSL Direxion Daily Utilities .. 0.00 % 0.96 %

+1.48 (+0.67%)

USD 0.05B
SXLU:LSE SPDR S&P U.S. Utilities S.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.63 (+0.67%)

N/A
WUTI:LSE SPDR® MSCI World Utiliti.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.67 (+0.67%)

N/A
XLPE:LSE Xtrackers LPX Private Equ.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+148.50 (+0.67%)

N/A
XDWU:LSE Xtrackers MSCI World Util.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.47 (+0.67%)

N/A
IUSU:XETRA iShares $ Treasury Bond 1.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.37 (0.67%)

USD 4.09B
XDWU:XETRA db x-trackers MSCI World .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.27 (+0.67%)

USD 0.13B
ZPDU:XETRA SPDR S&P U.S. Utilities S.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.40 (+0.67%)

USD 0.03B
TINF:CA TD Active Global Infrastr.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.07 (+0.67%)

CAD 0.13B
FLYT 0.00 % 0.00 %

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Utilities - Regulated Electric) Market Performance vs. Exchange (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 21.32% 100% F 82% B
Dividend Return 3.25% 88% B+ 72% C
Total Return 24.58% 100% F 83% B
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 24.04% 100% F 78% C+
Dividend Return 4.43% 75% C 66% D+
Total Return 28.47% 88% B+ 80% B-
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 8.11% 71% C- 54% F
Dividend Return 17.25% 100% F 69% C-
Total Return 25.35% 86% B+ 57% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain -0.78% 75% C 42% F
Dividend Return 2.70% 75% C 47% F
Total Return 3.48% 50% F 71% C-
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 12.41% 63% D 85% B
Risk Adjusted Return 21.76% 88% B+ 56% F
Market Capitalization 29.10B 100% F 98% N/A

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Utilities - Regulated Electric) Ratio vs. Market (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 41.50 60% 47%
Price/Book Ratio 2.01 75% 47%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 10.46 75% 27%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio 12.73 75% 27%
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 10.51% 80% 79%
Return on Invested Capital 5.31% 20% 68%
Return on Assets 2.71% 60% 78%
Debt to Equity Ratio 149.14% 20% 15%

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Underpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Underpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to book value basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Underpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

High Gross Profit to Asset Ratio

This stock is in the top quartile compared to its peers on Gross Profit to Asset Ratio. This is a popular measure among value investors for showing superior returns in the long run.

What to not like:
Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Poor capital utilization

The company management has delivered below median return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector