American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)

In May 2025, AEP reported strong first-quarter earnings, reaffirmed its 2025 operating earnings guidance and long-term growth rate, and completed equity needs for its capital investment plan through a partnership with KKR and PSP Investments. In July 2025, AEP announced its second-quarter earnings, guiding to the upper half of its 2025 operating earnings guidance range and reaffirming its long-term growth rate, and declared quarterly dividends. AEP also announced a new $70 billion five-year capital plan, driven by customer agreements for 24 gigawatts of new load, expecting retail electric sales to grow about 8.6% annually over the next three years. As of October 3, 2025, AEP's stock price was $114.06.

Demand for American Electric Power's products and services exhibits seasonality, influenced by weather patterns. Electricity usage increases during extreme hot or cold weather. AEP Ohio prepares for peak demand seasons, particularly during the summer. The company utilizes demand management programs, such as Demand Response, and AEP Energy offers a PeakAdvisory® service to notify businesses before high peak times.

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (AEP) is a public utility holding company involved in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution, serving over 5 million customers across 11 states. AEP's business includes regulated utility operations, transmission operations, and renewable energy. The company uses a mix of energy sources, including coal, natural gas, renewable energy, hydro, and nuclear. AEP's services include electricity generation and distribution, infrastructure maintenance, customer service, billing, renewable energy development, demand management solutions, and energy efficiency programs.

AEP's service territory spans 11 states, covering approximately 197,500 square miles, including Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. The company operates under names such as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power, Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO). AEP also operates a large electricity transmission system of nearly 39,000 to 40,000 miles of transmission lines.

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Institutional investors primarily dominate American Electric Power's stock ownership, holding approximately 81.26% to 84% of the company's stock. Major institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc, BlackRock, Inc., State Street Corp, GQG Partners LLC, and Wellington Management Group Llp. Vanguard Group Inc is the largest individual AEP shareholder, owning approximately 9.81% of the company's shares. Retail investors hold around 16% to 33.97% of the stock, while insiders own a small percentage, typically under 1%.