- Prev close
- $126.77
- Day range
- $124.23 – $127.16
AEP’s move looks mostly sector-specific, with utility peers split and the broader market mildly supportive; the setup is mixed because 10.6% revenue growth sits alongside -15.4% EPS growth and a 22.4 P/E.
AEP
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
As of Nov 4, 2026
58/100
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AEP moved -0.5% while the S&P 500 was +0.3% and the Nasdaq 100 was +0.6%, so the broad tape does not explain the stock’s weakness. The cleaner read is sector-specific noise: utility peers were mixed, with NEE +4.9%, SO -0.7%, DUK +2.4%, and CEG -6.7%, which points to a utilities rotation rather than a company-only shock. The day’s path also looked choppy, with a low of $123.72 and a close back at $129.24, so the session was not a clean trend move.
Volatility check
This looks like ordinary utility-sector volatility rather than a deterioration signal. The fundamentals are still intact on growth and margins, with revenue +10.6% YoY (TTM), latest quarter +7.8% YoY, gross margin +41.9%, operating margin +23.5%, and net margin +14.1%, while beta 0.43 suggests the stock should usually move less than the market. But valuation is not cheap: PE 22.4 and forward PE 19.1 sit above a low-volatility utility profile, and PEG 3.00 is not meaningful here because EPS growth is negative at -15.4% YoY (TTM). That combination means price swings can be a bit larger than the business story alone would suggest, even without a fundamental break.
Earnings preview
The next earnings date is not available this period, so there is no confirmed report date to anchor on. The latest hard numbers in the facts still frame the setup: revenue +10.6% YoY (TTM), latest quarter +7.8% YoY, EPS -15.4% YoY (TTM), and margins of gross +41.9%, operating +23.5%, and net +14.1%. The market will be looking for whether revenue growth is translating into better EPS traction, whether those margins can hold, and whether management gives any update on demand, regulation, or capital spending; prior print reaction history is not provided in the facts.
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