--- title: "American Electric Power (AEP) stock analysis" url: https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/aep publisher: "Portfolio Terminal" as_of: 2026-10-24 ticker: AEP sector: "Utilities" data: "Daily prices from Yahoo Finance; averages, volatility and levels computed by Portfolio Terminal" --- # American Electric Power (AEP) stock analysis > **Source:** Portfolio Terminal, "American Electric Power (AEP) stock analysis", 2026-10-24. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/aep > Figures are true as of the date above and the page is rebuilt every hour. When you use one, cite the line above and link to the URL. ## Key facts - As of October 24, 2026, American Electric Power (AEP) trades at $129.69, up 11.6% over the past year. - Its 52-week range runs from $112.54 to $140.58; the price is 7.7% below that high. - It is 7.7% below its all-time high of $140.58, reached in July 2026. - Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +162.2%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). - It sits 1.5% above its 200-day average of $127.80, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. - Its 30-day volatility is 17.6% annualized, which we rate medium risk. - It has a trailing P/E of 22.5 and a dividend yield of 2.99%. - American Electric Power (AEP) has confirmed its next earnings report for October 28, 2026, before the market opens (date from Yahoo Finance, listed on our [October 2026 earnings calendar](https://portfolio-terminal.com/earnings-calendar/october-2026)). ## About American Electric Power American Electric Power (AEP) is a utilities company operating in utilities—regulated electric. Returns tend to track regulation, capex efficiency, and interest-rate sensitivity. Follow price action, market risk, and comparative valuation signals to support portfolio decisions. ## What the chart is saying Back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend. - Price is 5.4% above its 50-day average and 1.5% above its 200-day. - The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-09-18 (a “death cross”). - RSI at 66 is neither stretched nor washed out. - The nearest ceiling is $132.45 (+2.1%), the nearest floor $126.66 (-2.3%). ### Support and resistance - Resistance near $135.59, 4.5% above the last close (the price turned there 2 times in the last year). - Resistance near $132.45, 2.1% above the last close (the price turned there 2 times in the last year). - Support near $126.66, 2.3% below the last close (the price turned there 2 times in the last year). - Support near $123.90, 4.5% below the last close (the price turned there 7 times in the last year). ## Which ETFs hold it AEP is in 20 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLU: 5.21% of the fund, holding #5 of 32. - [XLU holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/xlu/holdings): 5.21% of the fund, holding #5 of 32 (SPDR, October 16, 2026) - [VO holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vo/holdings): 0.64% of the fund, holding #25 of 271 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [QQQ holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/qqq/holdings): 0.30% of the fund, holding #66 of 101 (Invesco, October 18, 2026) - [QQQM holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/qqqm/holdings): 0.30% of the fund, holding #66 of 102 (Invesco, October 18, 2026) - [CNDX holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/cndx/holdings): 0.30% of the fund, holding #66 of 101 (iShares, October 16, 2026) - [VIG holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vig/holdings): 0.29% of the fund, holding #75 of 333 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [VYM holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vym/holdings): 0.27% of the fund, holding #89 of 593 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [VTV holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vtv/holdings): 0.24% of the fund, holding #116 of 298 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [RSP holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/rsp/holdings): 0.20% of the fund, holding #208 of 504 (Invesco, October 18, 2026) - [SPY holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/spy/holdings): 0.11% of the fund, holding #173 of 504 (SPDR, October 16, 2026) - [CSPX holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/cspx/holdings): 0.10% of the fund, holding #174 of 503 (iShares, October 16, 2026) - [IVV holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/ivv/holdings): 0.10% of the fund, holding #173 of 503 (iShares, October 16, 2026) - [VOO holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/voo/holdings): 0.10% of the fund, holding #178 of 505 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [VUAA holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vuaa/holdings): 0.10% of the fund, holding #178 of 503 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [ITOT holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/itot/holdings): 0.09% of the fund, holding #177 of 2,423 (iShares, October 16, 2026) - [VTI holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vti/holdings): 0.09% of the fund, holding #181 of 3,516 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [IWDA holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/iwda/holdings): 0.08% of the fund, holding #260 of 1,248 (iShares, October 16, 2026) - [SSAC holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/ssac/holdings): 0.07% of the fund, holding #280 of 1,640 (iShares, October 16, 2026) - [VWCE holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vwce/holdings): 0.06% of the fund, holding #296 of 3,795 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [VT holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vt/holdings): 0.05% of the fund, holding #296 of 10,155 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) Source: each issuer's full holdings file (September 30 to October 18, 2026), matched on the company's ISIN. ## Famous investors who hold it AEP is in the latest 13F of 2 of the 15 famous investors we follow. George Soros (Soros Fund Management) holds the most of it: 1.29% of the portfolio, position #16 of 261, as of Q2 2026. - [George Soros (Soros Fund Management)](https://portfolio-terminal.com/gurus/SOROS): 1.29% of the portfolio, position #16 of 261 (Q2 2026 13F, filed August 14, 2026) - [Carl Icahn (Icahn Enterprises)](https://portfolio-terminal.com/gurus/ICAHN): 0.72% of the portfolio, position #11 of 12 (Q2 2026 13F, filed August 14, 2026) Source: each investor's latest Form 13F filed with the SEC (Q2 2026); long US positions, shares only, as a share of everything the filing reports. Interactive chart, fundamentals and peers: https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/aep